This two day masterclass facilitated by Lindsay Fox Associate Trainer The Athena Programme, will allow Leaders and Managers to gain strategic knowledge and practical skills to support them with their operational and strategic roles and responsibilities when managing/leading staff who have a responsibility for children or adults.
Participants will also develop confidence and competence in supporting a culture of safety.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Aimed at Clinical Directors, Senior Managers, Board Members, Professional Advisors or Governors that oversees or must understand the organisation’s safeguarding structure.
Learning Outcomes
Day 1
Introduction to their leadership role in safeguarding along with advanced awareness of different specialties and professional roles
Safeguarding legislation and guidance - national and international influences- compliance and consequences
Strategic role versus operations role
Building a safeguarding strategy and leading on a culture of vigilance- Effective Safeguarding Governance structure
The importance of policy and procedures development
Managing Organisational Risk and acceptable risk appetite – risk thresholds and tolerance
Promote a robust listening culture through internal mechanisms i.e., ‘speaking up’ and complaints processes
Escalating concerns and effective partnerships.
Understanding Safeguarding Practice Reviews
Learning from Practice Reviews - cascading good practice
Day 2
Trauma informed practice
Understanding Contextual Safeguarding and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Staff Training Needs Analysis – to focus on delivering on Policy and procedures
Safe working practices and staffing issues.
Staff allegations - Increased awareness around Identifying, managing and defending risk and how this can help when overseeing, supervising and assessing the competency of staff including the importance of reflective supervision
The importance of effective Supervision, management and oversight
Quality Assurance process – linked with monitoring service delivery
Understand the value of self-assessment and external safeguarding audits
Communicating Safeguarding commitment and dealing with the Media
Ongoing development – Safeguarding Journal / workbook
This course is open to those who have previously completed the Safeguarding Level 4 training
