Learning & Development Courses

Children's Services Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Service are holding its third annual Conference for partner agencies on 13th May 2025 at Perdiswell Young People’s Centre in Worcester, arrival at 9am, start at 9.30am, end at 12.30pm.

Domestic abuse and the Family Courts

Workshop on the management of allegations against professionals and volunteers working with children and young people in a position of trust. 

Aims: This session is in addition to the Raising Awareness of Exploitation and Vulnerability. This workshop aims to provide you with practical knowledge of the GET SAFE processes for partners within Worcestershire, and provide case examples of GET SAFE Risk Assessments 

This workshop is for all agencies and professionals who need to have an understanding of the levels of need in Worcestershire 

Retirement for many people involves an abrupt and considerable change to their pattern of life. This course aims, in a practical and supportive way, to consider this change and to offer information on financial matters.

The Bitesize 1-hour workshop is aimed at Children’s and Adult Social Work, and other frontline teams who deal with the public, especially the young and vulnerable. This is a supplementary course and will not replace the Mandatory Prevent Learning. This course will provide information that will support you in your role in identifying and reporting. There will be an opportunity to discuss and ask questions, and look at case studies .

This session will cover the four areas:
 • What is Early Help?
• How to creatively gather the childs voice
• Completing an Early Help Assessment
• Holding a team around the family meeting