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Workforce Development

In this section please find details of training courses, policies and strategies to support you in your work.  If you feel we can improve this section further please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

The Workforce Development Sub-Group is primarily responsible for the co-ordination, commissioning, delivery and evaluation of the inter-agency safeguarding children training programme.  

Its primary purpose is to ensure that people working with children, young people and their families:

  • know of the predisposing factors and signs and indicators of abuse

  • are able to exercise professional skill in terms of effective information sharing and the ability to analyse this information

  • have the knowledge and skills to collaborate with other agencies and disciplines in order to safeguard the welfare of children

  • have a sound understanding of the legislative framework and the wider policy context within which they work, as well as familiarity with local policy and procedures
Training calendar

 

Training Courses and Calendar

Please see the training calendar for training courses available.

Please select the course you are interested in attending from the training calendar. This is different from online training.

Discuss the course with your manager who must agree your attendance.

Complete a course booking form and either: email Theresa Welch or post to Safeguarding & Review Unit, 6 St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JL fax to 01384 813062

Your attendance will be confirmed 6-8 weeks before the event and joining information will be sent 4 weeks before the event.

If the course is over-subscribed, you may request to be added to a waiting list. You will then be notified if a place becomes available on either the dates of your choice or the next available training course.

For more information please check the how do I book on to a course page.

Book a course

Dudley Safeguarding Children Board has commissioned a series of online learning modules through a partnership with the Virtual College. 

This is by no means a substitute for attending traditional training courses but is provided to support your learning and ensure everyone has the opportunity to access the necessary training.

There are six modules in total:

  • Introduction to safeguarding children

  • Foundation: awareness of child abuse or neglect

  • Core: awareness of child abuse or neglect

  • Awareness of child abuse and neglect – young people

  • Awareness of child abuse and neglect – core police version

  • Think safe, stay safe, be safe

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For more information and to find out which course you wish to register for please check Online Training

Dudley Safeguarding Children Board is committed to ensuring that staff from all member agencies have access to good quality training, which is free wherever possible. 

However, the delivery of an extensive training programme is costly, both financially and in terms of human resources. 

The vast majority of training is delivered by locally accredited trainers working within the statutory and voluntary sector, the remainder of the programme is commissioned through external trainers who cost between £400-500 per day. 

The majority of the programme is currently funded by agencies of the safeguarding board, most of who make relatively small contributions to the training and development budget.  However this is inadequate in fully meeting the actual costs of the programme.

The training and development sub-committee is responsible for the development and monitoring of the multi-agency training programme. In response to issues such as non-attendance, costs of trainers and venues, and the need to evaluate the quality of the training a charging policy was introduced.

All income generated is utilised to maintain and expand the training programme.

Dudley Safeguarding Children Board accredited trainers are also commissioned by member or non-member agencies such as independent (for-profit) organisations to deliver additional single agency training.  Income raised from this will be utilised by the safeguarding board if approved by the line manager of the trainer as a work commitment. 

In some circumstances, it will be appropriate for this to be considered a private arrangement between agency and trainer.

Please see the Charging Policy

Saltwells Education Centre

Bowling Green Road,
Netherton,
Dudley,
DY2 9LY

Tel: 01384 813800

 

Visit the training venues page for further information.

Saltwells EDC Street Map

 

Visit the training tender invites page for further information.
The Workforce Development Sub Group is primarily responsible for the co-ordination, commissioning, delivery and evaluation of the inter-agency safeguarding children training programme.  Its primary purpose will be to ensure that people working with children, young people and their families:

  • know of the predisposing factors and signs and indicators of abuse;

  • are able to exercise professional skill in terms of effective information sharing and the ability to analyse this information;

  • have the knowledge and skills to collaborate with other agencies and disciplines in order to safeguard the welfare of children;

  • have a sound understanding of the legislative framework and the wider policy context within which they work, as well as familiarity with local policy and procedures.

 

Visit the training and development sub-committee page for further information.

Find key contact information for agencies and partners including telephone numbers and email addresses.
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