Target Staff: This course is an introduction to identifying and working with children and young people who are at risk of experiencing Neglect.

Attendees: Maximum number of attendees - 25

Frequency of Course: Three per year

Course Duration: One day

Course Aim: To raise awareness and effectively equip practitioners with information from research and practice evidence to identify signs and symptoms of neglect and the impact on children.

Learning Outcomes - By the end of this course participants should be able:

Develop skills in working alongside families to empower them to address neglect.

• Develop an understanding of the impact of the parents' lived experiences (including Adverse Childhood Experiences) on their parenting behaviour.

•  Understand the complexity of family life and the place of neglect within this.

•  Develop skills in working with families to enable sustainable change building on a family's resilience

• Understand the importance of language in conversations with families around neglect and develop skills in using language appropriately

•  Develop an understanding of the dynamics of professionals' relationships with families and skills to positively impact upon this

•  Identify tools and resources for assessing the impact of neglect, including but not limited to The Graded Care Profile and Norfolk’s Neglect Identification Tool.

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