• Children's Social Care and Preventative Services

    Child Neglect and Poverty Aware Practice

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    Course overview



    Eligibility: This course is open to identified practitioners in Children's Social Care and Preventative Services.

    Child neglect has been the most common initial category of abuse recorded on child protection plans for many years. This workshop will support practitioners to develop an understanding of neglect, its relationship with poverty and austerity, and its impact on children and young people. Participants will explore the fundamental elements of relationship-based practice with families in the context of child neglect, sharing tools and skills to support a research-grounded, poverty-aware practice.

    Learning outcomes

    As a result of this course, you will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:

    • Understand the context of poverty and how poverty can affect parenting.
    • Describe the key elements of poverty-aware practice.
    • Explain the interplay between poverty and neglect.
    • Examine experiences of working with neglect
    • Use tools and resources to address neglect.
    • Identify action to take into your practice.

    Charges

    This course is fully funded. When you sign up you'll be able to book your place for free.

    Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information.

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    • If you are eligible for this course, please go to the top of this page and click sign up, you’ll then be able to book a place and access the activities below.


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