Program Overview

Assessing Risk and Need Across the Continuum, from Early Help, Through to Children in Need of Protection

Overview

This two-day non-accredited short course is for social care practitioners and managers who wish to gain the skills to assess risk and need across the continuum of need.

Course Details

What You Study

This course aims to:

• consider risks we all take in life and how we calculate our own risk-taking behaviour
• explore and define risk factors; static, dynamic, acute, and consider where we can best intervene
• introduce and practice using some risk-assessment tools
• explore approaches, methods, tools and theories in relation to risk assessment
• identify messages from serious case reviews in relation to risk management
• introduce outcomes-based planning

Where You Study

This course is delivered on site at our Middlesbrough Campus.

Entry Requirements

This course is suitable for children’s social care (and related fields) practitioners and managers.

Employability

Career Opportunities

You learn about need and risk factors pertaining to the assessment of children and young people and their families.

Part-time Entry

Fee for Applicants

£220

• Length: 2 days
• Start date: TBC

Course Structure

• Non-accredited
• 2 days

Location

• Middlesbrough Campus

Duration

• 2 days

Fees

• £220

Start Date

• TBC

Delivery

• On site at Middlesbrough Campus

Assessment

• Non-accredited

Career Opportunities

• Learn about need and risk factors pertaining to the assessment of children and young people and their families.