Learning & development

HSCP Learning & Development Programme

The latest Learning Hub Newsletter is now available. The Hubs are scheduled for March 2022 on the topic of The Impact and Dynamics of Domestic Abuse.

Catherine McArevey from HPFT has developed the Multi-agency Checklist (MAC Tool) – Could this be Neglect?

This tool is designed to be a precursor to the Graded Care Profile. As outlined on the tool, if any questions are ‘red’ then it is suggested that practitioners consider the use of the Graded Care Profile tool. The tool can be used at any contact with a child in any setting and can be used even if there is limited information available.

The tool is also available on our Neglect Hub Neglect Hub | Hertfordshire County Council

We use this regular page to give you some quick links through to the HSCP learning programmes:-

You can view the latest HSCP/HSAB Autumn 2021 Newsletter is now available on here – Newsletter Autumn 2021

Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Learning Management System (event-booking.org.uk)

To understand our thresholds a bit more, view the Continuum of needs (hertfordshire.gov.uk)

Year of Learning

Information for professionals and volunteers | Hertfordshire County Council

Dec 2021 - Medical Neglect

Nov 2021 - Management of Suspicious Bruises/Marks in Infants Under 6 Months Policy

Nov 2021 - Neglect

Sept 2021 - Child Sexual Abuse

June 2021 : Harmful Sexual Behaviours 7 minute briefing

May 2021: Female Genital Mutilation 7 minute briefing

My Baby’s Brain training - more dates

You can now book onto upcoming My Baby’s Brain (MBB) training. MBB introduces practitioners, who work with children aged 0-3, to the key principals of neuroscience and how they can help parents, children and babies form strong attachments that will encourage healthy development.

My Baby’s Brain has been running in Hertfordshire since 2011. In that time, the challenges that families face have evolved, particularly because of the current pandemic. To ensure parents continue to be supported at the earliest opportunity, Early Help Commissioning have worked with partners KCA to refresh My Baby’s Brain training to allow for a greater depth of learning for professionals with additional focus on resilience and managing toxic stress.

Now online, this training is a 3-stage learning programme combining webinars, e-learning and small group tutorials.

Choose your learning strand A or B and click on the relevant link below to register:

Strand A – My Baby’s Brain Universal: for all professionals working with young families 0-3 years old.

Tuesday 29th March at 10am (90 mins) - Webinar
Tuesday 19th or Thursday 28th April at 10am (90 mins) - Tutorial

Strand A registration link

Strand B – My Baby’s Brain Targeted: for all professionals working with vulnerable and targeted families.

Wednesday 30th March at 10am (90 mins) - Webinar
Wednesday 20th or Tuesday 26th April at 10am (90 mins) - Tutorial

Strand B registration link

For more information and helpful resources, please see My baby's brain | Hertfordshire County Council. You can also find details on our MBB programme.

More dates for the fully funded Suicide Intervention Training

Hertfordshire County Council has commissioned Harmless to deliver a bespoke, CPD accredited Suicide Intervention course which is free for workers throughout Hertfordshire.

Please see information regarding Harmless CIC Suicide Intervention training dates fully funded by Herts CC for March. As you are probably aware Hertfordshire are part of the Zero Suicide Alliance striving to tackle the multicomplex socioeconomic issues that can lead to suicide and as such I wanted to make you aware of this excellent opportunity to be part of this change along with all of the outstanding work you do within your area and how seriously you take the mental and physical wellbeing of your communities. I am from Hertfordshire and devastatingly lost my partner to suicide in 2016, so know all too well the need for better education around suicide, and with a high focus on male suicide, which is why I am now working for Harmless CIC, trying to ensure Hertfordshire and beyond become a safer place to be, a place where people have to tools to engage with those in crisis and where those in crisis can reach out without fear of judgement or stigma, so with that in mind please see details of the sessions and Eventbrite booking links below.

We wanted to make contact with you regarding our fully funded Suicide intervention training session that is taking place live online for professionals, frontline workers and volunteers in your area who are in contact with those at risk of suicide. We are excited to be able to offer to your staff or volunteers a free place to attend.

We are Harmless, a national user-led organisation that provides a range of services about self-harm and suicide prevention specialising in training, as well as support, information and consultancy. We are pleased to say that we have been commissioned by Hertfordshire County Council to deliver a bespoke and CPD accredited Suicide Intervention course for workers throughout Hertfordshire. We thought that the training may be of interest and do hope you can attend, and/or share this new training to your networks. Information below and attached.

Suicide Intervention course

CPD accredited, certificate on completion, live online via Zoom
Recognise suicidal behaviours
Practically support people
Manage difficult situations
Know what to say to people who are suicidal
Offer the right support
Consider specific COVID-19 related risk factors

Please register and book yourself onto the session date that works for you.

March 2022

30^th March 2022 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-hertfordshireherts-suicide-intervention-training-online-tickets-250140746707?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

News from Step2Skills

Step2Skills newsletter edition 2: In case you’ve missed, it our January to April magazine is live and available at locations across Hertfordshire. The online version is available to read here and features details of upcoming courses along with news and events from across our services. (Front cover image attached)
Issue 2: Step2Skills News - Issue 2 - January to April 2022 by Step2Skills - Issue

New Job, New You: This ACCREDITED course from Step2Skills, taught online across 8 weeks, can equip you with the employability skills needed to increase your chances of employment. It’s free for eligible Hertfordshire residents, details of which can be found on our online booking system at: Our courses (hertfordshire.gov.uk)
Do you have a disability, sensory needs or autism and are you looking for paid work? Do you know someone in this situation? You may not be aware that Step2Skills runs the Supported Employment service (formerly known as Work Solutions and in its 31^st year of running) and the team specialises in finding and supporting clients in Hertfordshire to stay in paid work. To find out more, visit www.step2skills.org.uk/SupportedEmployment (poster for the service attached)
Step2Skills is listening and responding to Hertfordshire residents and is pleased to now be running a highly popular range of arts and crafts courses in Bishops Stortford. So far, the courses have been selling out very quickly but with this course planned for June this year, if you fancy trying something new, this is your chance to book your place on our Eco Friendly Fabric Flowers course. The booking link is here: Our courses (hertfordshire.gov.uk) (poster attached)
Step2Skills is here to support Hertfordshire residents with overcoming barriers that are holding them back from education or work. In this instance, through our Building Better Opportunities programme, Maneet was able to access counselling sessions to help her overcome her bereavement before she could move on to study, grow in confidence and secure employment. (picture attached of Maneet’s story)

Unemployed and want mentor support with Step2Skills? Visit www.step2skills.org.uk/BBO

Money Advice Unit - FREE Online Training

The Spring/Summer training programme from the Money Advice Unit.

We are pleased to be able to offer an increased number of courses in this programme. This is due to funding we have received from Building Life Chances and a number of these courses will be delivered on or behalf by The Benefits Training Company. The booking process remains the same though - please complete the attached booking form and return to MAUtraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

Please note that places are restricted to two people, per course, per organisation and booking is on a first come, first served basis.

Please use the electronic booking form; electronic signatures are accepted.

If you are a Training Manager booking on behalf of staff; please remember to provide the attendee(s) direct email address as well as your own, as this is where the calendar invites will be sent to participants. If all details are not provided, your booking request will not be processed.

Remember we also have a free online Universal Credit course available at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/benefits

Brook Traffic Light Tool Training

Brook’s nationally recognised Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool and training provides a highly visible, multi-agency response that helps professionals to identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people.

Aim:

The training and accompanying Tool equip professionals to make consistent and informed decisions that neither stigmatise nor criminalise young people. Participants will learn about healthy sexual development, understand key laws relating to sexual behaviour and gain knowledge on enabling robust and meaningful conversations around harmful sexual behaviours that cause concern.

Audience:

The HSCP have purchased 200 licences, with the training being delivered by two partner agencies. Therefore, we will be limiting the number of licences allocated to partners. Ideally, the delegates should be Safeguarding Leads within individual agencies who can support their colleagues/team when there is a need to use the Brook Traffic Light Tool. Once trained, delegates will receive a licence to access the Brook Traffic Light Tool, which they can use to support their colleagues/teams in identifying harmful sexual behaviours.

Joining:

As we are limiting the number of licences per agency, can Agency Leads please identify who in their agency they would like to put forward via email -hscpcourses@hertfordshire.gov.uk – giving their preferred date of training and a backup date. We will let the successful delegates know and will also keep a waiting list for any places that agencies do not require.

The dates/times for the training are below – each training sessions is 3.5hrs.

10 Mar 2022	1pm to 4:30pm	Facilitator: Claire Cooper
28 Mar 2022	9am to 12:30pm	Facilitator: Orla Burke
25 Apr 2022	1pm to 4:30pm	Facilitator: Claire Cooper
26 Apr 2022	9am to 12:30pm	Facilitator: Orla Burke
4 May 2022	9am to 12:30pm	Facilitator: Orla Burke
13 May 2022	1pm to 4:30pm	Facilitator: Claire Cooper

Spot the Signs & Emotional Wellbeing - training for professionals

Spot the Signs & Emotional Wellbeing is a fully-funded programme offering training and workshops to children and young people (CYP), CYP’s parents/carers and professionals working with CYP.

The programme provides psychoeducation, emotional resilience and signposting support to empower young people and the adults around them to feel confident enough to manage their mental and emotional health.

All sessions can be delivered in-person or online upon your request.

You can find more information about the training available.

Workforce development

The vision for Families First training and development is to create a skilled, confident and resilient multi-agency workforce that supports whole family working.

To support this, we have brought together training courses that are available to practitioners across Hertfordshire. We aim to add new resources to this page when available and we have recently added some resources on Trauma Informed practice.

Please take a look at the page, bookmark and share with teams, where appropriate.

Workforce development (hertfordshire.gov.uk)

February 2022