Getting it Right for Children in Aberdeenshire: Training Calendar 2018 Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership is committed to working towards consistently high standards of practice across the children s services workforce by ensuring that staff are confident and competent, sharing a clear understanding of the principles, values and practices, including use of the national practice model, that underpin the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) agenda. Multi Agency training sessions for staff from these services in Aberdeenshire are being made available to support this commitment. Additional single agency training opportunities may also be available within individual services, but these workshops are not intended to replace multi agency sessions listed below. Who should attend? Anybody working in any service, either statutory or voluntary, that provide services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire. Please note that this includes adult services staff who work with adults who are parents or carers of children. Children s Rights, Engagement and Participation This 75 minute workshop is suitable for anybody in any agency that provides services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire. This workshop explores and highlights the essential focus of engagement with children and young people within GIRFEC with reference to the UCHR and UNCRC. Children s participation in discussions regarding their circumstances can present challenge, and this session aims to promote reflection on how this can be promoted, and signpost to tools and strategies which can be helpful. Information Sharing This half-day workshop is suitable for anybody in any agency that provides services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire. This workshop will explain how sharing of relevant information supports multi-agency working in the context of promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and clarify the legal and policy context. Information sharing can provoke anxiety, this training will provide information, on personal and organisational responsibility in this regard, and promote an understanding of situations where consent to share information is required and where it is not, to develop confidence in practice.
The Named Person and Lead Professional This half-day workshop is suitable for anybody in any agency that provides services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire, particularly those in Universal and Statutory Services who may assume both or either role. This workshop will provide an understanding of what is meant by wellbeing and its central focus within GIRFEC; explain the role and function of the Named Person and the Lead Professional; and raise awareness of those roles in practice and their context within Multi-Agency working. Assessment and Chronologies This full-day workshop is suitable for anybody in any agency that provides services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire, particularly Universal Service Named Persons who will complete Single Service Assessments. Chronologies are useful tools in reflecting on individual circumstances and in contributing to Assessment in the context of highlighting patterns of experience or functioning and are a requirement within GIRFEC. This workshop will provide guidance on the completion of Chronologies by utilising the GIRFEC practice models and tools, and analysis of information gathered in the context of Assessment and potential next steps within the GIRFEC process. Multi- Agency Meetings This full-day workshop is suitable for anybody in any agency that provides services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire. This workshop will describe and explore the process of arranging Multi-Agency Action Planning Meetings; the roles and remits of involved agencies in the context of identifying whom should attend, and how those roles and remits contribute to meetings focussed on promoting wellbeing of the children and families at the centre of process. Participants will apply knowledge and experience in a role-play of a Multi-agency Meeting with the aim of increasing confidence in participation, understanding of the roles and responsibilities of professionals and the impact of attending MAAPM s on children and their families. Action Planning: The Child s Plan This full-day workshop is suitable for anybody in any agency that provides services to children, young people and their families in Aberdeenshire. The workshop focuses on the process of devising and reviewing a Child s Plan, to achieve desired outcomes and promote wellbeing. This workshop will develop and build on existing awareness of roles and remits of involved services; explore how this can be utilised and stipulated within the Multi-Agency Action Planning process and progress on to how plans are reviewed, revised or concluded in subsequent Multi Agency Action Planning Review Meetings.
We recommend Named Persons and Lead Professionals attend all 6 workshops. They are relevant for anybody who works with children, adults who care for children, or adults who have regular contact with children. Please discuss which of these workshops best suit your continuing learning and development needs with your line manager before applying to attend. Before attending workshops, you should be aware of: A Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/people/young-people/gettingitright/publications/practice-guide Children and Young people s (Scotland) Act 2014 http://www.gov.scot/topics/people/young-people/legislation Getting it Right For Aberdeenshire Children - Multi Agency Assessment and Planning for children and young people : Application process: www.girfec-aberdeenshire.org Please apply by email to training.courses@aberdeenshire.gov.uk giving details of the date of the workshop you wish to attend, your name, job title, organisation, and a contact phone number. If you are a council employee, you can book directly via ALDO. If you are no longer able to attend please cancel your place by email to: training.courses@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Please note that places on these workshops will be limited, so please apply in good time, and also ensure any cancellations are made in good time in order that the place can be offered to someone else.
6 th Feb Children s Rights, Engagement & Participation 09:30 10.45 Understand our responsibilities from Scottish Government; Understand the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in relation to the GIRFEC Wellbeing indicators; Know how and when to evidence our implementation of the UNCRC; Know how to engage with children and young people; Recognise different ways of supporting participation of children and young people; Know how to record the engagement and participation of children and young people. 20th March Huntly L&D Centre 23rd May Banff Meetings Room, Chalmers Hospital 25th June Huntly L&D Centre 13th Sept Peterhead Council Chambers 7th Nov Banff Meetings Room, Chalmers Hospital
20th Feb Portlethen Palm Room, Information Sharing 09.30 13.00 Develop clarity about how effective information sharing supports multi-agency working Understand the legal and policy context in which information sharing takes place Explain what responsibility organisations and staff have in this area Understand situations in which consent to share information is required and where this is not needed Become more confident in practice when sharing information to improve outcomes for children/young people 24th Apr Aberdeen Committee Room 2, WHH Tues 8th May Thurs 6 th Sept Huntly L&D Centre Wed 5 th Dec Peterhead Conf Room, Hospital
19th Apr The Named Person & Lead Professional 09.30 13.00 Understand the role and function of the Named Person; Understand the role and function of the Lead Professional; Be aware of how your role relates to and works with the Named Person and the Lead Professional; Understand how this supports better outcomes for children and young people. 7th Jun Banff Meetings Room, Chalmers Hospital Thurs 4th Oct Peterhead Council Chambers Mon 10th Dec Fraserburgh Dalrymple Hall
6 th March Fraserburgh Sports Centre Assessment and Chronologies 10.00 15.00 Know how to access information about a GIRFEC assessment; Raise professional confidence in completing a GIRFEC assessment; Know how to complete a chronology; Raise professional confidence in completing a GIRFEC chronology. 11th May Aberdeen Committee Room 1, WHH Tues 28th Aug Thurs 1 st Nov Huntly L&D Centre
8th Mar Stonehaven Meetings Room, Hospital Multi-Agency Meetings 10.00 15.00 Increase confidence when taking part in Multiagency meetings; Maximise positive outcomes for children, young people and their families; Consider how the child and family can be kept at the centre of the process; Develop positive relationships with staff from partner organisations, working towards improved outcome for children and young people; Understanding attendees roles and responsibilities. 26th June 30th Oct Aberdeen Committee Room 2, WHH 20 th Nov Stonehaven Meetings Room, Hospital
30th Jan Action Planning: The Child s Plan 10.00 15.00 To clarify the GIRFEC child s plan process Provide guidance on obtaining appropriate information and contacting relevant personnel relating to the GIRFEC child's plan process Provide guidance on completing a child s plan To prepare Lead Professionals in their action planning role To prepare Named Persons in their action planning role Know how to access information about a GIRFEC child s plan Raise professional confidence and competence in completing a GIRFEC child s plan Raise professional confidence and competence in coordinating and managing the child s plan 17th Apr Portlethen Palm Room, 19 th Sept Banff Meetings Room, Chalmers Hospital 11 th Oct Peterhead Conference Room, Hospital