SSCP Training Programme

Course aims:

• What is an Incel?
• Why do vulnerable young men access these sites in the first place
• Why do they feel comfortable there?
• How are vulnerable men radicalised to commit such acts of violence?
• The sexual abuse of women and children within the Incel community
• The connection of the Incel community and the far right
• The history, rhetoric and vocabulary of the Incel community
• How to recognise and respond to young men expressing their views

Course aim: 

The adolescent brain learning package will review the evidence, refresh and revise knowledge about adolescent brain development and will offer delegates the opportunity to reflect on the implications of this for their practice.

Small Steps training is for any professional who works with adults and young people and wants to learn about the Far Right influences in Salford. The training offers practical advice and guidance as well as in depth training to spot the signs of radicalisation and raise awareness of the far rights recruitment strategies and online influence.

During the course we will explore:

Restorative Practice
How we fulfil our responsibilities set out in legislation
Introduction to the new model of Child Protection Conferencing and the introduction of the Family Plan
Explore evidencing impact on children

Course objectives:

• Update on the latest changes in child protection legislation, procedure and practice (interim changes during Covid 19 and future plans)
• Understand the challenges in safeguarding children and plan how services can meet them
• Reflect on messages from Serious Case Reviews
• Work more effectively with children and young people
• Be aware of the role of Safeguarding Children Partnership

Course aims:

• What is an Incel?
• Why do vulnerable young men access these sites in the first place
• Why do they feel comfortable there?
• How are vulnerable men radicalised to commit such acts of violence?
• The sexual abuse of women and children within the Incel community
• The connection of the Incel community and the far right
• The history, rhetoric and vocabulary of the Incel community
• How to recognise and respond to young men expressing their views

To raise awareness of PREVENT and CHANNEL as a strategy to reduce the number of people becoming or supporting violent extremists through recognising, supporting and protecting people who might be susceptible to radicalisation through multi-agency support. This online session is for practitioners who have contact with vulnerable people (of all ages, young and older) to safeguard them from violent extremism.

Course aims:

• To provide a brief overview of what Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) is
• To discuss how to recognise the difference between Harmful Sexual Behaviour and less worrying behaviour
• To discuss some of the reasons why children and young people develop Harmful Sexual Behaviours
• To discuss technology assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour
• To discuss frameworks of practice and resources available to those working with Harmful Sexual Behaviour

The course will explore parental mental health and its potential impact on children in that family. It will look to discuss common mental health problems and their most common symptoms. It will explore young carers and the difficulties they face as well as discussing common difficulties for parents experiencing mental health difficulties.

Small Steps training is for any professional who works with adults and young people and wants to learn about the Far Right influences in Salford. The training offers practical advice and guidance as well as in depth training to spot the signs of radicalisation and raise awareness of the far rights recruitment strategies and online influence.

Course aims:

• To consider the qualities and skills required to work in partnership with families
• To reflect on how to engage families to work in partnership and develop a shared understanding
• To consider how we engage families to identify desired change, potential actions and how they will be implemented
• To have knowledge of the tools that can support exploration of a family's strength and needs
• To have knowledge of how o review progress and bring the process to an end

Course aims:

• What is an Incel?
• Why do vulnerable young men access these sites in the first place
• Why do they feel comfortable there?
• How are vulnerable men radicalised to commit such acts of violence?
• The sexual abuse of women and children within the Incel community
• The connection of the Incel community and the far right
• The history, rhetoric and vocabulary of the Incel community
• How to recognise and respond to young men expressing their views

Course aims:

• To consider the current context of Working Together to Safeguard Children
• To understand that each agency shares a common goal, and to reflect on your own responsibility
• To increase knowledge and understanding of legislation, policy, and procedure of safeguarding children
• To understand the importance of recording information, and how to make a referral
• To understand the impact  of working with trauma on practitioners and the importance of self care

Course Objectives:

• Know the definition of the term drug
• Be able to identify what different drugs look like
• Have an understanding about different drug categories
• Have an awareness of the effects that drugs can have on physical health
• Have an awareness of the effects alcohol can have on physical health
• Be aware of risk and protective factors to keep young people safe from substances
• Increased confidence to refer to Salford young people's drug and alcohol services (Achieve)

Small Steps training is for any professional who works with adults and young people and wants to learn about the Far Right influences in Salford. The training offers practical advice and guidance as well as in depth training to spot the signs of radicalisation and raise awareness of the far rights recruitment strategies and online influence.

Domestic Abuse - A Whole Family Approach

Wednesday 23rd March &  Friday 25th March

The aim of this training is to help professionals identify and support children, young people and adults around domestic abuse.  The course will cover domestic abuse: peer on peer, intimate relationships, siblings, and adolescents to parent violence. 

Session 1: Will consider prevalence of Domestic Abuse the whole family approach, attitudes, trauma informed practice and attachment theory

Session 2: Will consider coordinated response, theory in practice, reflections, tools and resources

Safeguarding Updates and Developments (Refresher)

Please note this course will be held face to face

Thursday 24 March
9.30am - 12 noon

OR

1.00pm - 3.30pm

Course objectives:

• Be aware of the role and priorities of the SSCP
• Update knowledge on the latest changes in child protection legislation, procedure and practice
• Understand the challenges in safeguarding children and plan how services can meet them
• Reflect on learning and messages from Rapid Reviews and other reviews
• Fulfil safeguarding duties to children and young people more effectively

Introduction to Restorative Conferencing 

Friday 25 March
9.30am - 12.30pm

During the course we will explore:

Restorative Practice
How we fulfil our responsibilities set out in legislation
Introduction to the new model of Child Protection Conferencing and the introduction of the Family Plan
Explore evidencing impact on children

Neglect Seminar 

Monday 28 March 2pm-4:15pm

Helping us to understand and shape how we can reduce the prevalence and impact of neglect on the lives of children in Salford.

Neglect is one of the most common forms of childhood maltreatment and remains local area priority. This Neglect Seminar brings together Salford professionals to share the findings of the most recent multi-agency neglect audit and to highlight key areas for consideration.

Preventing Violent Extremism

Tuesday 29 March
10.00am - 12 noon

To raise awareness of PREVENT and CHANNEL as a strategy to reduce the number of people becoming or supporting violent extremists through recognising, supporting and protecting people who might be susceptible to radicalisation through multi-agency support. This online session is for practitioners who have contact with vulnerable people (of all ages, young and older) to safeguard them from violent extremism.

Child Sexual Abuse

Please note this course will be held face to face

Thursday 31 March 9:30am-4pm

This one-day introductory course will provide an overview of the key issues needed to support professionals in identifying and responding to cases of intra-familial child sexual abuse (IF-CSA).

Reducing Parental Conflict

21 & 28 April 9:30am-12.30pm

This training is an opportunity for all agencies with little to no training in reducing parental conflict to find out more about this important area of work. 

The course is open to anyone who is in a position through a conversation or contact with a family to find out if parental conflict is an issue.

Session 1 will cover the difference between domestic abuse and parental conflict and session 2 will show you the Greater Manchester Relationships Tool Kit.

Engagement, Early Help Assessment and Thriving Families Tool

Tuesday 26 April
9.30am - 12.30pm

Course aims:

To consider the qualities and skills required to work in partnership with families
To reflect on how to engage families to work in partnership and develop a shared understanding
To consider how we engage families to identify desired change, potential actions and how they will be implemented
To have knowledge of the tools that can support exploration of a family's strength and needs
To have knowledge of how o review progress and bring the process to an end

Understanding the Threat of Incel Violence

Wednesday 11 May 2022

Course aims:

What is an Incel?
Why do vulnerable young men access these sites in the first place
Why do they feel comfortable there?
How are vulnerable men radicalised to commit such acts of violence?
The sexual abuse of women and children within the Incel community
The connection of the Incel community and the far right
The history, rhetoric and vocabulary of the Incel community
How to recognise and respond to young men expressing their views

E-safety Essentials

(basic awareness)

Wednesday 11 May 2022

10am -12:30

Over the course of this session, you will learn about online risks, how to respond to incidents, where to find resources and how to encourage young people to be safe online.  Course content will include:

• Personal Information and protecting yourself
• Digital Footprint and the future
• Spotting the signs of grooming
• How and when to report incidents
• Understanding social media
• Exploring gender, sexuality, and identity online
• Setting Boundaries
• Online teen trends

Reducing Parental Conflict

12th & 19th May  9:30am-12.30pm

This training is an opportunity for all agencies with little to no training in reducing parental conflict to find out more about this important area of work. 

The course is open to anyone who is in a position through a conversation or contact with a family to find out if parental conflict is an issue.

Session 1 will cover the difference between domestic abuse and parental conflict and session 2 will show you the Greater Manchester Relationships Tool Kit.

Small Steps Right Wing Extremism

Thursday 12 May
1pm - 3pm

Small Steps training is for any professional who works with adults and young people and wants to learn about the Far Right influences in Salford. The training offers practical advice and guidance as well as in depth training to spot the signs of radicalisation and raise awareness of the far rights recruitment strategies and online influence.

Introduction to Restorative Conferencing

Friday 20 May
9.30am - 12.30pm

During the course we will explore:

Restorative Practice
How we fulfil our responsibilities set out in legislation
Introduction to the new model of Child Protection Conferencing and the introduction of the Family Plan
Explore evidencing impact on children

Working Together to Safeguard Children
Please note this course will be face to face

Monday 23 May
9.30am - 3.30pm

Course aims:

• To consider the current context of Working Together to Safeguard Children
• To understand that each agency shares a common goal, and to reflect on your own responsibility
• To increase knowledge and understanding of legislation, policy, and procedure of safeguarding children
• To understand the importance of recording information, and how to make a referral
• To understand the impact of working with trauma on practitioners and the importance of self care

Female Genital Mutilation

Tuesday 24 May
9.30am - 12.30pm

This seminar is aimed at professionals working with children, young people and adults. The focus is improving practitioner's understanding of the risks, indicators and impact of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the importance of multi-agency working within the context of UK law and engagement with communities to ensure robust safeguarding and ongoing support for victims/those at risk of FGM. The seminar will also provide information on local pathways and assessment tools.

Engagement, Early Help Assessment and Thriving Families Tool

Tuesday 7 June
9.30am - 12.30pm

Course aims:

To consider the qualities and skills required to work in partnership with families
To reflect on how to engage families to work in partnership and develop a shared understanding
To consider how we engage families to identify desired change, potential actions and how they will be implemented
To have knowledge of the tools that can support exploration of a family's strength and needs
To have knowledge of how o review progress and bring the process to an end

Preventing Violent Extremism

Tuesday 7 June
1pm - 3pm

To raise awareness of PREVENT and CHANNEL as a strategy to reduce the number of people becoming or supporting violent extremists through recognising, supporting and protecting people who might be susceptible to radicalisation through multi-agency support. This online session is for practitioners who have contact with vulnerable people (of all ages, young and older) to safeguard them from violent extremism.

Understanding the Threat of Incel Violence

Wednesday 8 June
10am - 12noon

Course aims:

What is an Incel?
Why do vulnerable young men access these sites in the first place
Why do they feel comfortable there?
How are vulnerable men radicalised to commit such acts of violence?
The sexual abuse of women and children within the Incel community
The connection of the Incel community and the far right
The history, rhetoric and vocabulary of the Incel community
How to recognise and respond to young men expressing their views

Small Steps Right Wing Extremism

Thursday 9 June
1pm -3 pm

Small Steps training is for any professional who works with adults and young people and wants to learn about the Far Right influences in Salford. The training offers practical advice and guidance as well as in depth training to spot the signs of radicalisation and raise awareness of the far rights recruitment strategies and online influence.

E-safety Essentials 

(basic awareness)

Tuesday 14th June 10am - 12:30

Over the course of this session, you will learn about online risks, how to respond to incidents, where to find resources and how to encourage young people to be safe online.  Course content will include:

• Personal Information and protecting yourself
• Digital Footprint and the future
• Spotting the signs of grooming
• How and when to report incidents
• Understanding social media
• Exploring gender, sexuality, and identity online
• Setting Boundaries
• Online teen trends

Introduction to Substance Use

Tuesday 14 June
9.30am - 12.30pm

Course Objectives:

• Know the definition of the term drug
• Be able to identify what different drugs look like
• Have an understanding about different drug categories
• Have an awareness of the effects that drugs can have on physical health
• Have an awareness of the effects alcohol can have on physical health
• Be aware of risk and protective factors to keep young people safe from substances
• Increased confidence to refer to Salford young people's drug and alcohol services (Achieve)

Engagement, Early Help Assessment and Thriving Families Tool

Tuesday 12 July 
9.30am - 12.30pm

Course aims:

To consider the qualities and skills required to work in partnership with families
To reflect on how to engage families to work in partnership and develop a shared understanding
To consider how we engage families to identify desired change, potential actions and how they will be implemented
To have knowledge of the tools that can support exploration of a family's strength and needs
To have knowledge of how o review progress and bring the process to an end