Course Summary
Supporting children in care is a rewarding and challenging role and looking after other people’s children has additional responsibilities, restrictions and risks. This is why Safe Care, Safe Care Plans and allegation procedures are an important way of safeguarding everybody and providing the best care possible.
This training course confirms the meaning and key principles of Safe Care, the contents which should be included as part of a safe care plan and questions which should be asked as part of essential planning and preparation for potential placements.
This training course confirms the meaning of an allegation, the reasons why allocations can occur and the procedure which needs to be followed when dealing with allegations and raising concerns.
This training course confirms the reasons why suspension is sometimes required as a positive way of protecting children and carers who may have had allegations made against then, the impact which this can have and the support mechanisms which need to be in place for carers who may be involved in the allegation and suspension process. This is a Level 3 Accredited Course.
Course Learning Outcomes
Below are the main topics covered in this course, expand each one to see the criteria.
- 1.1Describe the meaning of Safe Care and a Safe Care Plan
- 1.2Define the key principles of Safe Care
- 1.3Explain the importance of committing time to planning and preparing for placements
- 1.4State who should be involved in placement planning and preparation stages
- 1.5Identify questions to ask when considering a placement
- 1.6Describe potential reasons why individual placements may not be suitable at the ‘material time’
- 2.1Explain the requirement of a Safe Care Plan
- 2.2Confirm essential information which should form the contents of a Safe Care Plan
- 2.3Describe individual support and training needs in relation to specific placements
- 2.4Confirm the meaning of ‘Delegated Authority’
- 3.1Explain considerations to be made for individual placements in relation to safe ways of working including; Showing Affection, Secrets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Play, Photographs, Alcohol, Smoking, Medication, Devices, Mobile Phones, Social Media, Visitors
- 4.1Define the meaning of the term ‘allegation’
- 4.2Describe what may constitute an allegation
- 4.3Explain reasons why allegations can be made
- 4.4Describe the impact of allegations on children and carers
- 4.5Describe the impact of suspension
- 5.1Explain why some children may find it difficult to disclose present or historical harm, abuse or neglect
- 5.2
- 6.1Explain the procedure to be following in raising concerns about a child’s welfare
- 6.2Explain the procedure to be following for allegations made against a carer
- 6.3Confirm the reasons why a carer may be suspended as a way of protecting the child and the carer
- 6.4Describe support mechanisms which need to be in place in the event of a suspension
Who is this course for?
This Dealing with Allegations training course is designed for professionals working with children and young people including support teams, education professionals and foster carers.
Duration
1 day course - we can be flexible on start and finish times to suit your needs such as school run friendly times.
Availability
This Dealing with Allegations in social care is offered in two delivery formats:
- Remote Online: Led by a live tutor via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, allowing participants to join remotely. (Also known as virtual classroom training)
- Face-to-Face: Delivered in person at your location or a venue you arrange. (Also referred to as on-site training)
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Certification
Each learner completing this course will receive a digital (PDF) certificate of learning.
Accreditation
The course contents are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.
Choose the learning environment that works best for you: our expert-led training is offered in two convenient formats - remote tutor led online or in person face to face.
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The course contents are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.
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