Assessment skills - critical analysis
An interactive session for all staff working day to day with children and families to build on their assessment and analysis skills.
We will offer professionals an opportunity to enhance skills they already have and focus on what we have learnt through research and good practice.
Have a clear understanding of:
- The principles underpinning assessments of children and their families
- The purpose of any assessment and their legal mandate
- How to analyse the information
Using research and learning from serious case reviews to understand the:
- Importance of multi-agency, holistic assessments, which capture the voice of the child and as far as possible, work in partnership with parents
- Need to utilise the families’ strengths as well identifying the risks posed to the child(ren), alongside any gaps in information,
- Necessity of a framework within which to analyse the information gathered
- Importance of translating assessment findings into a SMART plan to promote the welfare of the child/ren
Increase confidence in:
- Assessing the welfare of children at risk
- All courses are offered on a Face to Face or Virtual basis.
- Bespoke & Open Training Courses Available.
Case Studies
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Early Start Group – Staff Support and Supervision
We provided a tailored 2 day Staff Support and Supervision course to the Early Start Group.Read More -
Barnardo's - Parent Champions and Volunteers
We were invited to create a one day virtual course for the Parent Champions volunteers at Barnardo's.
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Westminster Family Hubs Training
Interface provided extensive support over 2 years supporting the creation of Family hubs and skilling up the workforce in their Early Help model
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LB Waltham Forest - Reflective Supervision
We delivered a reflective supervision course to managers and supervisors via a virtual platform over 3 half day sessions.Read More
Cancellation Policy
We are very flexible and will do our utmost to rearrange training should the need arise, but our trainers obviously commit themselves to the training days agreed and so if you need to cancel at short notice we will need to charge a cancellation fee to cover their time.
Please see our cancellation terms / fees.