Safeguarding Week 2025

This session will provide an overview of the role of the Safeguarding Vulnerable People Partnership in Wiltshire, it’s responsibilities and how it discharges them in supporting professionals and providing assurance of the safeguarding systems for both children and adults. 

You will hear about our strategic priorities and the work that has been done to address them, our sub-group activity and our role in the case review process and our training offer. 

This session will be of interest to professionals in the children’s and adult workforce working on the front line as well as leaders and managers.

Booking via Virtual College

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This course will provide you with:

• An overview of research findings of the impact of parental cannabis use on children.
• Learning for Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPRs)
• Strategies and techniques to consider when building rapport with parents.
• 5-step toolkit to identify, explore, support, assess and respond to parental cannabis use.

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Understanding the Care Act: A Guide to Sections 9, 10 & 18

This webinar will provide an essential overview of three key sections of the Care Act 2014:

• Section 9: The duty on local authorities to assess an adult’s needs for care and support, focusing on wellbeing and outcomes.
• Section 10: The parallel duty to assess a carer’s needs for support, recognising the vital role carers play.
• Section 18: The obligation to meet eligible needs for care and support, including when and how local authorities must act.

We’ll explore what these sections mean in practice, common challenges, and how they underpin person-centred care. The session will also highlight practical implications for assessments, eligibility, and care planning.

Booking via Virtual College

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Booking via Virtual College

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Understanding what is coercive and controlling behaviour.  Identifying the warning signs, the impact on the victim.  

We will be addressing the legal framework, how we respond and support victims and look at a case study. 

This will be an interactive session and welcome some great discussions around this subject.

Booking via Virtual College

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Booking via Virtual College

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Join us for an engaging and practical webinar designed to support practitioners in confidently completing the One Plan with families. This session will explore how the One Plan aligns with the Families First Partnership Programme and how it can be used as a dynamic tool to capture the voice of the child, assess needs holistically, and plan support collaboratively. It brings together practitioners across services to co-create a single, shared plan that reflects the family's voice, identifies strengths and needs, and coordinates support around what matters most.

The One Plan approach promotes early intervention, collaborative working, and clear accountability, ensuring families receive the right help at the right time. The One Plan replaces previously separate assessments with a unified framework that supports practitioners to work in partnership with families, using consistent tools and language.

This session will offer clear, actionable insights to help you make the most of this key tool in your work with children and families.

Booking via Virtual College

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This session is designed to equip you with the knowledge, information and skills needed to confidently discuss ICON. We will cover:

• Infant crying
• Coping strategies
• Support for parents/carers
• How to reduce stress and prevent abusive head trauma

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This session explores the impact that domestic abuse can have on children and young adults and their understanding of healthy relationships as a result. We will cover the impact of experiencing domestic abuse, the effects on a child's wellbeing, development and sense of self, as well as how this can shape their understanding of and future relationships with others.

The webinar will provide insight into the challenges that children may face when navigating healthy connections, such as sexting and the impact of social media, and practical considerations for supporting children to build healthy, positive relationships with others and themselves.

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Supporting Military Families, what support is available to families moving overseas, the process and responsibilities when it comes to Early Help, Child in Need, Child Protection and Allegation Management. Services available to support you from the MOD as well as an opportunity to better understand the unique experience of service children both educational and safeguarding when moving overseas, from our assessment of support needs, to education, safeguarding and care in location.

Booking via Virtual College

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Booking via Virtual College

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The Families First Partnership (FFP) Programme is a flagship reform initiative from the Department for Education (DfE), designed to transform how families are supported and how child protection is delivered across England. It is a central component of the government’s Plan for Change, aiming to ensure every child has the best start in life. 

In this session we will share an overview of the programme of work, provide an update on progress to date and plans for the future.

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The following key issues will be discussed:

• What is Sexual and Criminal Exploitation? 
• Why is this a critical issue?

1. Understanding the Landscape
2. Risk Factors and Vulnerabilities
3. Prevention Strategies: A Multi-faceted Approach
4. Effective Intervention: The Moment of Disclosure
5. Support and Recovery: A Long-Term Commitment
6. The Role of Collaboration
7. Call to Action

Booking via Virtual College

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This session is designed to equip you with the knowledge, information and skills needed to confidently discuss ICON. We will cover:

• Infant crying
• Coping strategies
• Support for parents/carers
• How to reduce stress and prevent abusive head trauma

This training covers the different types of communities, legal definitions, and the challenges these communities face while accessing services. There will also be discussion about what we can do as professionals to overcome these barriers and to positively engage people in the these communities. 

Booking via Virtual College

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Booking via Virtual College

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To Follow

Booking via Virtual College

See booking links and information here.