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Title: Category 1 Integrated Working (CAF) E-learning TrainingRef No: BL
Category: Integrated Working (CAF) training
Course provided by: Staff Development Team
Description: Course aims and content
The course aims to raise awareness of Information sharing, CAF and Integrated Working including:
· the national context
· why information sharing is important
· an introduction to the lead professional role, CAF and ContactPoint
· the available tools to support information sharing.
Intended outcomes
After attending the course, the practitioner will:
· have an awareness of the principles of information sharing and the processes and tools which support it
· understand the importance of Common Assessment and multi-agency working
· understand where to signpost any queries they may receive
This course is a prerequisite for applying for categories 2 or 3 CAF training and ContactPoint training.
To apply, please click on the application form at the bottom of the course details.
This course will give you an understanding of working together to help children achieve the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes, understand and confidently explain the processes involved, and know where to go if help is required.
E Learning module to be taken at own pace. Recommended completion is maximum of 4-6 weeks in order to allow booking on to further categories of training.
Earlier this month the Department for Education advised that ContactPoint will not have a long term future but that Local Authorities are required, for the time being, to facilitate the Interim operation of ContactPoint. This means that we will continue to shield / review shielded records, separate and archive pre / post adoption information to protect the identity of an adopted child and continue to run audit report on ContactPoint users. In the Longer term the Local Authority will be advised by Government as to when ContactPoint will cease to operate. Currently a ‘feasibility’ study is being undertaken to look at how the technical knowledge and learning from ContactPoint can be used in the future to develop a signposting system for the most vulnerable children we work with but there is no timescale identified at this time with respect to when these finding may be published.
For the reasons above the ContactPoint module in the Integrated Working elearning programme will remain and you will be required to complete as part of the learning
To apply, please click on the application form at the bottom of the course details.
Who the course is for
This course is suitable for anyone who comes into contact with children, young people and their families during the course of their work and MUST be completed before any application for course categories 2 or 3 can be accepted. (Note this course is NOT necessary for managers wishing to complete the category 4 course.) On receipt of your application you will be registered and sent an e-mail detailing your username and password. Please note that registration can take up to 5 working days.Date(s) : On-going
Time: 1 - 2 hours
Venue: At your workstation,
Trainers: Virtual College (Approved by Wiltshire Council Staff Development Team)
Cost: Free to Local Safeguarding Children Board members. Non-Local Safeguarding Children Board members will be charged £30 per course.
Other Details: Once you have applied for this course, you will be registered. You will then be sent an email with your Username and Password. You will then be able to log on at www.vc-tms.co.uk and access the Integrated Working Course. Once you have completed the course and passed you will be able to print off your certificate. Any problems please contact Becky Lewis at beckylewis@wiltshire.gov.uk or 01225 713864.
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Closing Date : 31/03/2010
Contact Name : Becky Lewis
Contact E-Mail: beckylewis@wiltshire.gov.uk/01225 713864
Click here for an application form.
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Partnership Assisted Places
In order to encourage joint training, the Wiltshire Children & Young People's Services Partnership is sponsoring a limited number of places on courses for people from other agencies. If you would like to apply for an assisted place, please give your reasons in the appropriate space in the on-line application form.