Critical Thinking & Risk Assessments
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Critical Thinking & Risk Assessments
The importance of reflecting within a critical mindset is expected with complex risk assessment and this training will promote complexity and analysis. Holding the whole picture for a child and using professional meeting to critically evaluate a child or young person’s life is essential if we are to provide safety in professional decision making.
Webinar/ Virtual Training, Please note that these training sessions will use the ZOOM or TEAMS app. Once registered, you will be sent, nearer the session date/s an invite that includes a link for you to download the FREE app and further instructions of how to access the training.
Target Group: Groups 3- 5 Members of the workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to undertaking section 47 enquiries, including professionals from health, education, police and children’s social care; those who work with complex cases and social work staff responsible for co-ordinating assessments of children in need. Professional advisors, named and designated lead professionals.
Aims & Objectives: By the end of this virtual online session course participants will :
- Understand and apply analysis, risk and protective factors to context and consider systems theory;
- Understand the basis for evidencing decisions and professional opinions;
- Understand the thresholds and criteria in analysing risk;
- Explore the research from practice reviews and it’s application to practice;
- Explored current tools in assessing risk in different safeguarding areas and build a toolkit for analysis.
- Be provided with tools to encourage this mindset and make change plans for children, young people and their families