Swindon LSCB - Sub-groups

Training Sub-group

Membership (as atJune 2008):

• Designated Nurse for Child Protection,Swindon PCT, Adina Grace (Chair)
• Head of Safeguarding,Swindon Borough Council, Julie Downey
• Independent Reviewing Manager or QA Manager, Stephanie McQuade
• Social Work Practitioner, Disabled Children, Carol Magill
• Police Representative, tba
• Schools & Learning, Pam Jackson
• SBC Learning & Development, Sarah Gray
• Designated Nurse or Named Nurse or Health Visitor, Jessie Morrison (PCT), Joanne Smith (S&MNHST)
• YOT or Probation Representative, Debbie Mullerworth (Probation), Kevin Leaning (YOT)
• Voluntary Sector Member(s), tba
• Early Years Representative, Ian Dumin-Duffy (Surestart)
• CAMHS or Adult Mental Health Representative, tba
• Safeguarding Trainer, Geoff Wood

Co-ordinated by: Christine Mister, LSCB Administrator

Terms of Reference – Swindon Training Sub-group

‘Local Safeguarding Boards should continue to, and work within, the framework of the workforce strategy. They should manage the identification of training needs and use this information to inform planning and commissioning of training. The LSCB should check and evaluate single and inter-agency training to ensure it is meeting local needs, for example, that staff within organisations are receiving relevant training’

(Working Together 2006.)

Functions

• To ensure representation of statutory, voluntary, independent and private agencies whose members of staff need training on inter-agency practice on child protection issues.
• To develop, plan, deliver and evaluate training to ensure children are safeguarded.
• To ensure that identified training needs are met in context of local and national needs; with particular reference to Serious Case Reviews.
• To ensure that the content of the training offered is reviewed and amended as needed.
• To ensure training meets a high standard and is evaluated according to national guidance and evidence based best practice/value standards
• To ensure the delivery of non-discriminatory training.
• To inform and respond to priorities set by the Management Group of the LSCB.

Meetings of Swindon Training Sub-group

• The Swindon Training Sub-group will normally meet bi-monthly.
• These meetings will normally be held at the Civic Offices.

You can find details of the LSCB Training Programme in the Training Pages of the Workers section of this web site.

(For a list of meeting dates, see Swindon LSCB Documents)

June 2008