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In line with guidance from the National Institute for Clincial Excellence we are building communities of practice – named individuals in homes who take a lead on specific areas.The groups are run on an annual membership fee of £99+vat for each community of interest with 2-3 hour CPD and development sessions 2-3 times a year. We are keen to make the model accessible and supportive to residential homes, so additional memberships each accrue a £20 discount per membership, i.e. subsequent memberships are £79, £59, £39, £19 then free. More areas coming soon...

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This 16-month programme brings a challenging blend of personal reflection, course attendance and assignments focused on the role of a registered manager in residential care. The programme follows 4 modules with a roll on/roll off approach. Each module consists of 4 days of underpinning knowledge, peer review, reflection and support and can be completed as a single unit or part of the course. Organisations are asked to commit to module-by-module and to give two months’ notice if their participant will be dropping off the next module. The cost is £495+vat per module with an additional £139+vat joining fee upon registering for the programme.

Whilst safeguarding training is a key requirement for all, this learning often does not provide the further skills around analysis and communication for leaders and managers to feel confident in such important judgement calls when staff and young people depend on us. This course provides advanced skills and tools for decision-making to ensure a structured and safe response every time and equips leaders to undertake the DSL or deputy DSL role in a children’s home. The cost is £264+VAT (£199+VAT for members).

Whilst safeguarding training is a key requirement for all, this learning often does not provide the further skills around analysis and communication for leaders and managers to feel confident in such important judgement calls when staff and young people depend on us. This course provides advanced skills and tools for decision-making to ensure a structured and safe response every time. The cost is £249+VAT (£199+VAT for members).

This two day course is relevant for anyone offering support, services, education and advice to young people, including where professionals may have to discuss sex and relationships with young people, and this particular course will also cover children in schools, colleges and homes. The cost is £264+VAT (£199+VAT for members)

For RIs, Registered Managers, deputies and others responsible for supervision of staff working with vulnerable children and young people. The cost is £264+VAT (£199+VAT for members)

This series of six 2-hour sessions (the equivalent of a 2-day course) explores the role and builds the skills of Responsible Individuals. The cost is £264+VAT (£199+VAT for members)

Young people with disabilities are almost four times as likely to be abused or neglected. In residential care the risk rises further due to the number of people involved in their care. This course focuses in on the experience of children and young people, the factors behind the increased risks and how to address them. £132+vat (£99+vat for members)

These sessions aim to deal with issues proactively, minimising risk to young people and avoiding the need for external scrutiny. We focus on a root cause analysis approach, with space between the sessions to audit your own setting and to share the learning with colleagues on your return. £160+vat (£120+vat for members)

This course will ensure managers have the skills to prioritise the safety of children and young people, work within interagency procedures and guidance and properly support their staff through proportionate decision-making and a caring approach. £160+vat (£120+vat for members)

A course from dialogue for managers and staff of residential settings to consider their obligations under the mental capacity act and what this means for children and young people in their care.

People in any organisation can use their position of trust to abuse vulnerable children and adults. Others do not hold true to their values and neglect the people they work with or fail to speak up. This course looks at how to run a recruitment process that puts as many barriers in the way of potential abusers as possible in order to keep service users safe. The cost of the course is £160+vat (£120+vat for members).

This course covers the role of the Visitor within the Regulatory Framework, their role in planning for, completing and reporting on a visit to homes and resiential schools. The course will explore key areas to be reviewed at each visit, the value of young people’s, family and other professionals’ input to their visits together with key roles of the Visitor in terms of safeguarding and driving forward the development of the home. The course is £132+vat (£99+vat for members)

We have access to a pool of 25 safeguarding trainers with a wide range of specialist experience. Tell us more about what you are looking for.

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We provide free parking at Dartington Hall as part of your fee. If you provide your registration number we will register your car with Dartington Hall for free parking all day.

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We provide a 25% discount on the above rates for members of the following organisations (this excludes the Grow Your Own and Well Lead programmes). If you've not joined yet, but are planning to, let us know in the 'other' box and we will apply the discounted rates.