Hello and welcome to the October edition of the Protecting People Angus newsletter. My name is Jordan Burns and I am the new chair of the PPA Workforce Learning and Development subgroup. I would like to start off by thanking the previous chair Fiona Pollock for all her hard work with the group over the last three years.
As you can see there are a variety of training courses available online and in person including Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Hoarding and Self-neglect Awareness and Good Practice in Domestic Abuse and Safe & Together Principles.
Also remember the clocks go back an hour on the 29 October, and make sure you have plenty sweets for the “guisers” who may chap your door on the 31 October…
Jordan Burns, Chair - PPA Workforce Learning & Development Subgroup
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Please sign up using the following links.
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Adults With Incapacity (AWI) Operational Instructions Sessions
This training is to support the use of the new AWI operational instructions and guidance notes for staff and to develop a better knowledge base and understanding of the processes surrounding the use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
A confirmation email will be sent out prior to the event but until then, please place a hold within your calendar.
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Good Practice in Domestic Abuse and Safe & Together Principles
Learning outcomes
• To understand how Good Practice in Domestic abuse applies in Angus services
• To learn about the principles of Safe and Together
Angus Women’s Aid (AWA) Support for Children who have Experienced Domestic Abuse
Wednesday 15 November 2023 1pm – 2pm via MS Teams
Learning Outcomes
An overview of the services and support offered by Angus Women’s Aid (AWA) for children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
There will also be some case studies for participants to reflect on support they may offer to children and young people they work with.
This multi-agency learning session will be ideal for any worker/volunteer, practicing in Angus, who may have contact with survivors of domestic abuse.
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Angus Adult Protection Committee
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)
Hoarding and Self-neglect Awareness
October 2023 (dates below) via MS Teams
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Crossing the Acts Training
All sessions will run from 9.30am – 4.30pm
Tea and coffee provided but we ask that attendees please supply their own lunch.
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Families Outside - Child Impact Assessment Toolkit
Learning outcomes
This session will be delivered by Families Outside and will cover:
• The impact of imprisonment on children and young people
• The UNCRC and how rights are impacted by the justice system
• The Child Impact Assessment Toolkit and how to use it
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Protecting People Awareness Raising Learning Session
Tuesday 7 November 2023 10am – 12 noon
Angus House, Forfar
This level one training is aimed at all multi-agency professionals, carers or volunteers who have a role in supporting people at risk of harm.
This session will give an overview of Child Protection, Violence Against Women and Adult Protection, supporting you to understand/identify when someone maybe at risk of harm and what you need to do.
This training is open to anyone who has a role in supporting people, within the Angus area.
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16 Days of Action Against Gender-based Violence Conversation Café
Wednesday 6 December 2023 1pm – 3pm
WRASAC Forfar Office, 38 Castle Street, Forfar
Come and discuss the United Nations movement that spreads across the globe each year between 25 November - 10 December. Learn and discuss the impacts of GBV on our society.
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Please find below a link to the latest Iriss Insight Publication.
This one is on Shared Decision-Making and was published recently:
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Places still available... Book Now
Applying the MAT Standards within a Human Rights Approach
Friday 20 October 2023 10am - 4pm
Thursday 26 October 2023 10am - 4pm
Via MS Teams or Zoom
In line with their partnership with the MAT Standards Implementation Support Team (MIST) & Scottish Government Drug Policy Division, REACH Advocacy will be delivering awareness workshops on the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards and how they can be implemented as part of a wider human rights-based framework to ultimately reduce drug deaths and related harms within Scotland.
More information: Contact Jed Brady info@reachadvocacy.net
Tayside Adult Support & Protection 2nd Interviewer (Worker) Training
Thursday 23 November 2023 9.30am – 4.30pm via MS Teams
Tayside Defensible Decision-making in Adult Support and Protection
Cohort 2
Please note you must be available to attend all three sessions within the cohort.
Tayside Adult Support & Protection Council Officer Refresher Training
Wednesday 29 November 2023 9.30am – 4.30pm
Dundee (venue to be confirmed)
This one day refresher training session is aimed at Tayside practitioners and managers who undertake council officer functions as defined within the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 within the course of their duties.
Renfrewshire Adult Protection Committee (RAPC) Communication
The training programme (accessed via the link above) details all of the courses which will be on offer throughout the training calendar which runs from April 2023 to April 2024. We are releasing courses for booking around 3 months in advance so courses currently available to book via our website are for August/September. We will shortly be releasing those for October/November/December also. Anything beyond this will be released at a later date.
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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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