HSCP Learning & Development Programme

HSCP provide a wide variety of learning programmes and workshops across Hertfordshire to develop skills for safeguarding children, young people and adults.

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

• HSAB and HSCP training and resources | Hertfordshire County Council
• View the HSCP Neglect Hub here:- Neglect Hub | Hertfordshire County Council
• To understand our thresholds a bit more, view the Continuum of needs (hertfordshire.gov.uk)
• May 2023 updates to the HSCP Procedures, which can also be found on the website.

7 Minute Briefings

• HSCP have put together a 7 minute briefing to support professionals to understand what parental consent is. It has been kept short and on one page, using language that is accessible to all professionals.

• Also a 7 Minute Briefing on the Bruising Policy .  This briefing can also be found on our website –Resources/Year of Learning.

• 7 minute briefing on Medical Neglect from HSCP.

Working Together in Early Help - New Dates

We are hosting our next round of Early Help learning events in October and November.

These events are open to internal staff and professionals from partner agencies working with children, young people, parents and families.

There will be a series of presentations from four key partners about the services they provide and how to make referrals to ensure families are being directed to the most appropriate help.

• Early Help Commissioning Team
• Supporting Families Practice Team
• Community Outreach Service
• Herts and West Essex ICB CYP social prescribers

This is a great opportunity for new and existing team members to learn more about Early Help services across Hertfordshire and to network with other professionals.

The dates for the sessions and links to Eventbrite to book your place are below:-

East Herts, Broxbourne, Welwyn & Hatfield
Monday 16^th October, 9.45am-12.30pm
Nigel Copping Community Centre, Stanstead Abbotts

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Watford, Three Rivers & Hertsmere
Friday 20^th October, 9.45am – 12.30pm
Three Rivers District Council Offices, Rickmansworth

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North Herts & Stevenage
Monday 30^th October, 9.45am – 12.30pm
Icknield Centre, Letchworth

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St Albans & Dacorum
Thursday 9^th November, 9.45am – 12.30pm
South Hill Centre, Hemel Hempstead

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Outcome Star Practice Sessions

Does your service use Outcomes Star? If so you may be interested to hear that our Supporting Families Development team are organising quarterly Outcome Star Practice Sessions which will be a chance to ask questions, get system tips, share ways of working and address any concerns you may have.

We would like to open these free sessions out to partners who currently use Outcomes Star to attend as well. The dates are below and if you would like to attend please email familiesfirst.support@hertfordshire.gov.uk to secure your place.

Thursday 19^th October, 11am-12pm, via Microsoft Teams

Monday 8^th January, 2pm-3pm, via Microsoft Teams

 

Introduction to the SEND Local Offer website – webinar

The Local Offer website lets parents, young people and professionals know what special educational needs and disabilities services are available in Hertfordshire, and who can access them. There is so much more than that, too.

Dates for the next set of webinars for professionals and parents about the Local Offer website, to help introduce people to the support offer for SEND in Hertfordshire. This will help professionals in their role as a signposter, and help families to learn about what’s available in Hertfordshire themselves.

A friendly face from the Local Offer team will take you through what’s on the website and how you can use it to find the right services and support.

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/localoffer

Please add these dates to your calendars and share with your contacts:-

(For professionals) Tuesday 26 September at 2pm - Click here to join the meeting

(For professionals) Thursday 28 September at 11am - Click here to join the meeting

(For professionals AND parent carers)  Thursday 28 September at 8pm - Click here to join the meeting

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My Baby's Brain courses for professionals

You can now book onto our redesigned ‘My Baby’s Brain’ full day courses for professionals working with young children and parents:

My Baby’s Brain introduces practitioners, who work with children aged 0-3 years old, 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 redesigned and will now be delivered virtually over one day. We are also offering Deep Dive Webinars to delve into topics such as shame even further! The following trainings are available:

1. My Baby’s Brain Universal (Strand A) – 1-day virtual training for practitioners delivering universal support to children and families in the early years e.g., Health Visitors, Midwives & Family Centre workers.

• Wednesday the 27th of September 2023 at 9.30am-3pm
• Tuesday the 24th of October 2023 at 9.30am-3pm
• Thursday the 18th of January 2024 at 9.30am-3pm
• Monday the 5th of February 2024 at 9.30am-3pm

Link to book your place: Strand A Registration Link

2. My Baby’s Brain Universal (strand B) – 1-day virtual training for practitioners delivering targeted services to children and families e.g., Family Safeguarding and Specialist Services, Family Centre practitioners & specialist midwives.

• Thursday the 28th of September 2023 at 9.30am-3pm
• Wednesday the 25th of October 2023 at 9.30am-3pm
• Tuesday the 23rd of January 2024 at 9.30am-3pm
• Monday the 12th of February 2024 at 9.30am-3pm

Link to book your place: Strand B Registration Link

3. My Baby’s Brain Deep Dive Webinar: ‘Beyond shame: developing a positive sense of identity’ - for practitioners who work with children aged 0-3 years old and their families that have already completed My Baby’s Brain training (strand A or B).

• Tuesday 14^th November 2023 at 11am-12.30pm
• Wednesday the 6^th of March 2024 at 11am-12.30pm *Please note, content of this Deep Dive session is to be confirmed.

How to book your place: Those who have previously completed My Baby’s Brain training or are booked to complete strand A or B training will be sent a link via email to book a place on this training.

 

You can find further information and check out Frequently Asked Questions at My Baby's Brain - for Professionsals (hertfordshire.gov.uk) or email us at ehcommissioning@hertfordshire.gov.uk

 

FREE My Teen Brain - online training

The Early Help Commissioning Team are pleased to announce the upcoming FREE  My Teen Brain Online Training course for Hertfordshire practitioners.  This 1-day CPD course is for those working with parents of teenagers and/or working with teenagers in Hertfordshire. It provides an opportunity to understand teenage brain development and the adolescent developmental process and consider both risk and resilience. It includes ideas and strategies for professionals working with teenagers and their parents to help them cope with challenging feelings and behaviour and to support young people in an emotionally healthy context. The day brings together the latest understanding from neuroscience and developmental psychology and the principles of The Nurturing Programme from Family Links The Centre For Emotional Health.

It you are interested in attending one of the dates later in the year, please email EHcommissioning@hertfordshire.gov.uk

 

10th October 23	10am – 3pm
8th November 23	10am – 3pm
6th December 23	10am – 3pm
23rd January 24	10am – 3pm
29th February 24	10am – 3pm
19th March 24	10am – 3pm

 

 

Money Advice Unit Training Programme, Autumn & Winter 2023

The Money Advice Unit Training Programme and booking form for AUTUMN & WINTER 2023.

All the courses are free of charge but please note we will only accept bookings from organisations in Hertfordshire. Due to demand, we only allow a maximum of two participants from each organisation per course.

If you want to book for more than one person, please complete a separate booking form for each person.

Once you return the completed booking form(s) to us, the attendees will receive a booking confirmation email within 5 working days. Please check your junk folder as sometimes our emails go to the junk folder straight away.

 

View the latest edition of Herts Adviser.

Workforce Shadowing

Suicide Prevention Training

The Suicide Prevention Network involves more than 20 organisations. Our vision is to make Hertfordshire a county where no-one ever gets to a point where they feel suicide is their only option.

Suicide Prevention Training Courses (suicidepreventionherts.org.uk)

Suicide Bereavement support

New upcoming dates for fully funded CDP suicide bereavement training, delivered by Harmless.

Those attending will benefit from the following learning outcomes:

• The magnitude of suicide bereavement
• Suicide loss as a unique form of complex bereavement
• ‘Complicated grief’, trauma, and other individual responses to suicide
• The wider impact of bereavement on those exposed to or affected by suicide
• The stigma and shame associated with suicide and bereavement
• Bereavement by suicide as a unique risk factor for suicide
• Responding to those bereaved by suicide, and how we can help to support them
• Key UK strategic guidance and research on best practice in shaping services to incorporate suicide bereavement support
• Postvention: what is means and why it matters
• A local service perspective: CHUMS work supporting those affected

Click here for more information, dates and booking details