Welcome to our February Newsletter! This month sees another full programme of learning opportunities. If you aren't able to attend any of our "live" sessions, be sure to check out the L&D framework which shares links and information on a wide range of learning that can be accessed at anytime and will have something for everyone!
Fiona Pollock, Chair – PPA Workforce Learning & Development Sub Group
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Online Safety Live Event For Staff
We've teamed up with The UK Safer Internet Centre to deliver a free 90-minute online safety update on:
Tuesday 21 March 9.30am - 11am Carnoustie School Theatre
Open to everyone who works with children and young people, this event will give you the:
• latest in research
• legislation
• technology
• tools and resources
• along with exclusive access to the presentation and resource materials.
Safety online is constantly changing, and the purpose of this event is to provide access to this information, right on people’s doorsteps. You'll get vital information to help support children and young people stay safe online. The UK Safer Internet Centre team will also be available to answer any of your online safety queries or questions.
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Introduction to Gender Based Violence
FREE training for Angus Council employees
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 (Springing) the Gender Trap – Improving Outcomes for Everyone
Thursday 9 February 2023 10am – 11.30am
Thursday 16 February 2023 10am – 11.30am
Thursday 23 February 2023 10am – 11.30am
Note – must attend all 3 sessions.
Safeguarding Adults at Risk: A Case Study from Angus Community Mental Health Service
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Angus Violence Against Women Partnership - Breakfast with the Committee
Thursday 16 February 2023 8.45am – 11.15am
Gayfield Park – Arbroath Football Club
Book A Place Now!!!
Please join us for a cuppy and breakfast roll with members of the Angus Violence Against Women Partnership.
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Alcohol and Safeguarding: A Good Practice Guide
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Information Sharing and Communication Within and Across Agencies to Protect Adults and Assessing Risk
Wednesday 22 February 2023 or
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Angus Child Protection Committee - Breakfast with the Committee
Thursday 23 February 2023, 8.45am – 11.30am Strathmore Rugby Club, Forfar
Are you a multi-agency professional working within children and young people in Angus? Come along for a cuppa and breakfast roll with members of the Child Protection Committee.
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Angus Workshop and Service Mapping
9.30am – 12.30pm, Angus Voluntary Action, Forfar
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Shifting Our Practice – Making Perpetrators Visible and Accountable
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Wednesday 1 March 2023 10am - 11am
Aberlour are currently piloting a project across Tayside that is looking at the many various issues that families and individuals face in regards to poverty and financial hardship. One of the issues that has been identified is that often staff are uncomfortable or unsure how to implement a conversation about possible financial problems that people might be facing. As a result the Aberlour Financial Wellbeing Coordinators have developed a Financial Wellbeing Checklist to help support staff by encouraging the types of question to ask and then what to do with the information that is provided.
Richard Lister the Financial Wellbeing Coordinator for Angus will be offering a short online training course on Wednesday, 1 March at 10am, lasting around 45-60 minutes, designed to help staff, volunteers or practitioners have these conversations and to feel more confident about supporting families or individuals through difficult financial times. The overall aim of this short training will be to also help staff to use the Financial Wellbeing Checklist and to then be able to offer the appropriate support.
If you would like to book a place please email Angus ADP - angusadp@angus.gov.uk and a MS Teams link will be sent to you.
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Network of Support Events
The sessions will be in person this year to allow for networking opportunities.
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Protecting People Awareness Raising Learning Session
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If any voluntary agency wishes to have a stall at this event then please contact the ProtectingPeopleAngus@angus.gov.uk mailbox.
Roles and Responsibilities and
Interagency Working in the Protection of Adults
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Online Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use
This is a 2 day course running on 27 & 28 March 2023 via MS Teams
9.15am - 1.30pm (you must be able to attend on both days)
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Tayside Mental Health Improvement Training Programme
Click on the dates below to book your place on the adult protection day sessions - places still available!!!
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This session is open to staff across Tayside
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Community Pop Ups
Protecting People Angus staff will be out and about at various community venues across Angus around Adult Support and Protection Day. We will be sharing information about spotting the signs that an adult may be at risk and giving out plenty of branded freebees to remind people how a concern can be reported.
Below is a programme of where staff will be visiting:
The Crickety, Brechin – Tea with Protecting People Angus
• Friday 10 February 2023 10.30am – 2pm
Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre
• Monday 13 February 2023 12pm – 1.30pm
• Friday 17 February 2023 10am – 2pm
Montrose Playhouse
• Wednesday 15 February 2023 10am – 1pm
Brechin Community Pantry
• Wednesday 22 February 2023 10am – 1pm
This framework (link above) has been developed by the Protecting People Angus (PPA) Learning and Development Sub Group. The sub-group co-ordinates workforce development opportunities across the range of protecting people topics supporting the work of:
- The Angus Adult Protection Committee
- The Angus Child Protection Committee
- The Angus Violence Against Women’s Partnership
- The Angus Alcohol and Drug Partnership
The Purpose of the Framework - There is a wide range of excellent learning and development resources available across Scotland and it is essential that our workforce is aware of and able to access high quality learning to ensure they are appropriately trained in all Protecting People topics.
This framework has been developed to provide a single source of information which signposts the workforce to the learning that is free and recommended by the PPA Learning and Development Sub Group.
This is not an exhaustive list of learning resources and it will be regularly updated to ensure content remains current and relevant. If you are aware of any learning resources that your feel should be included in the framework, please let us know by contacting ProtectingPeopleAngus@angus.gov.uk.
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If you, or an adult you know, are at immediate risk of harm contact the police on 999.
If you are worried about an adult, and believe they may be at risk of harm you can report it online.
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