have awareness of impact of parenting issues, such as domestic abuse, substance misuse on parenting capacity
recognise importance of family history and functioning in assessing risk
be able to work with children and family members to address safeguarding issues as appropriate
identify and address lack of co-operation /superficial compliance within the context of their role
understand importance and develop detailed chronologies and good record keeping
writing an effective referral
Children’s Services escalation policy
Childminding Assistants
This 2 day course will review the knowledge, skills and objectives necessary for First Aid.
This will include CPR, resuscitation, bandaging, burns, and other First Aid issues. A copy of the latest edition of the First Aid at Work manual will be provided and the new certificate will be valid for three years.
Attendance is required on both dates.
Candidates can now requalify up to 28 days after the expiry but must produce their First Aid at Work certificate on the first day of the course as proof of eligibility.
Practitioners will:
- be up-to-date and confident in their ability to deal with First Aid situations as and when they arise at work
Those renewing their Health and Safety Regulations, First Aid at Work certificate
- The role of the panel, the headteacher and the external consultant
- The process for reviewing objectives set in the previous performance management cycle
- Shaping and agreeing objectives for the new academic year
- be confident in reviewing and agreeing challenging and aspirational objectives for the Headteacher
Recent Ofsted reports have identified poor recruitment and suitability check processes as significant factors leading to ineffective safeguarding. This automatically results in an inadequate overall judgment. Further actions have identified gaps in staff support, supervision and training for staff for both groupcare and childminder settings.
Safe recruitment practices together with ongoing staff support and supervision through regular team meetings, 1:1s, appraisals and inductions are key to ensuring highly effective and meaningful engagement between staff and managers, including childminding assistants and childminders. It also provides an essential opportunity for leaders and staff to identify training needs, prioritise staff wellbeing, discuss concerns confidentially and to offer guidance within the role.
Good staff management is vital to ensuring children are kept safe but also that their learning and development needs are met by committed, skilled and motivated staff.
The training will cover:-
- Safer recruitment procedures and policies
- Robust probationary and induction period
- Effective team meetings
- The role and format of 1:1s and ways to implement them
- Conducting an appraisal
- Having difficult conversations
- Managing expectations and balancing staff needs
- Staff wellbeing and workloads
This training will be interactive and an opportunity to share best practice and common issues.
PVIs and Childminders - managers, deputy managers and room leaders