Welcome to the March edition of the PPA Learning and Development newsletter. In the last few weeks there have been some changes within the Protecting People Angus team with a new team leader taking post from March!
The team are continuing to deliver Safe & Together sessions over the next few months with the next on the 20th March.
Please scroll down to see even more exciting learning opportunities!
Richard Pinner, Development Officer - Protecting People
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Domestic Abuse (Coercive Control) and the Law
This session is being facilitated by Marianne Osborne who has worked with Renfrewshire Women’s Aid since 2002, and who has a wealth of experience and knowledge around the area of Domestic Abuse both at a local and national level.
This training is open to all multiagency staff that work in Angus and Tayside, who have a working understanding of Domestic Abuse.
Good Practice in Domestic Abuse and Safe & Together Principles
Multi-Agency Learning Session
All sessions take place via MS Teams
The Safe and Together model is based on three key principles: Keeping children Safe & Together with their non-abusive parent, ensuring safety, healing from trauma, stability, and nurturance. Partnering with the non-abusive parent as a default position ensuring efficient, effective, and child-centred practice. https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/
This multi-agency learning session will be ideal for any worker/volunteer in Angus.
Protecting People Awareness Raising Session
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 and Tayside area.
Level 3 Child Protection Training
Core Skills in Child Protection
Tuesday 29 April 2025, 9.15am - 4.15pm
Wednesday 25 June 2025, 9.15am - 4.15pm
Wednesday 26 November 2025, 9.15am - 4.15pm
Thursday 19 February 2026, 9.15am - 4.15pm
All courses will be held in the Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
To request any of the dates above, please email: Tay.pptraining@nhs.scot
Level 3 Child Protection Training
Effective Decision Making: Assessment, Planning and Chronologies
Thursday 22 May 2025, Lintrathen Road, Whitehills HCCC, Forfar, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 13 August 2025, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday 11 November 2025, James Murray Suite, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth, 9,30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 15 January 2026, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 11 March 2026, James Murray Suite, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth, 9.30am - 4.30pm
To request a place on any of the above, please email: Tay.pptraining@nhs.scot
Level 3 Child Protection Training
Learning from Child Protection Incidents
Thursday 19 June 2025, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Thursday 21 August 2025, James Murray Suite, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth
Wednesday 8 October 2025, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Tuesday 17 March 2026, Boardroom, Level 10, Murray Royal Hospital, Dundee
All courses will run from 9.30am - 4.30pm
To request on any of the dates above, please email: Tay.pptraining@nhs.scot
Level 3 Child Protection Training
Sexual Harm
Tuesday 22 April 2025, Lintrathen Room, Whitehills HCC, Forfar
Wednesday 9 July 2025, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Thursday 25 September 2025, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Tuesday 16 December 2025, James Murray Suite, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth
Wednesday 25 March 2026, Boardroom, Level 10, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
All courses will run 9.30am - 4.30pm
To request a place on any of the dates above, please email: Tay.pptraining@nhs.scot
Conversation Café - Tell us what you think!
Do you have complex emotional needs, or have been given a diagnosis of personality disorder? Do you care for someone who does? If so, we want to hear from you!
Monday 10th March 2025, 1pm - 4pm, Angus Third Sector Centre (The Cross), 5-7 The Cross, Forfar, DD8 1BX
To book a place, email us at tay.complexemotionalneeds@nhs.scot or telephone 01382 438427 to register.
Domestic Abuse/Coercive Control – Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
Awareness Raising Sessions
Thursday 8th May 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm, Training Suite, Angus House. Orchardbank, Forfar
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Monday 27th October 2025 1:30pm - 4:30pm, G1, Bruce House, Wellgate, Arbroath
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LGBTQIA+ Multi-agency Awareness Raising Session
This face-to-face training session is being facilitated by Under One Rainbow, who are a local Angus organisation offering a range of services to LGBTQIA+ young people, family/friends, and the larger community generally.
Under One Rainbow was founded in 2022 following discussions about the extra difficulties that young LGBTQIA+ people and their families sometimes face and the lack of available highly confidential support.
Safe and Together Lunchtime Learning Sessions
2025-2026 Programme
Angus Safe & Together Champions have developed a series of Lunchtime Learning sessions they will deliver once per month to all staff in Angus. Please click on the flyer link below for more information on sessions, dates and how to book. You are welcome to attend as many of these sessions as you wish to.
Graded Care Profile (GCP2) Tool
Face to Face Training for Multi-Agency Staff
What is the Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2)?
The Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) is a tool designed to help practitioners take a strength-based approach to measure the quality of care a child is receiving, and support professionals to identify neglect, where this is an issue.
Neglect can have damaging effects on a child’s health, development, and education, and later in life can put them at risk of depression, substance abuse and even suicide attempts (Norman et al, 2012).
This training is open to all multi-agency staff working with children and families within the Angus area.
Bitesize Webinar Sessions
Speakeasy, the chat and working with parents in Scotland
Our first bitesize session will highlight key findings from this research and demonstrate how the NHS Speakeasy programme, which promotes open and accurate communication around growing up, relationships and sexual health at home, can provide some of the answers. Come along and find out what parents/carers are saying and how we can support them.
Twilight Session Monday 3rd March 2025 16:00pm - 17:00pm via teams
Lunchtime session Tuesday 25th March 2025 12:00pm - 13:00pm via teams
Flyer for more information
Young People Online: Sex, Relationships and Technology
NHS Tayside Sexual Health & BBV Team are offering the above training to multi-agency staff and volunteers working with young people in Angus.
This session will cover
- how young people use technology around sex and relationships and the possible impacts of this, including porn, intimate image sharing and sextortion
- what the local and national data tells us
- what useful resources, activities and further reading are available and how these can be used to support young people in group and 1 to 1 situations
Spaces are limited, please book via the link below and remember to cancel your space if you can no longer attend.
Roles and Responsibilities and Interagency Working in the Protection of Adults
Sessions take place from 9.30am - 12 noon at Angus House, Forfar
Places are limited to 20 per course so book early to avoid disappointment.
Information Sharing and Communication Within and Across Agencies to Protect Adults and Assessing Risk
Sessions take place from 9.30am – 3.30pm at Angus House, Forfar
PROTECTING PEOPLE ANGUS STRATEGIC COMMITTEE (PPASC)
CUPPY WITH THE COMMITTEE
Friday 16 May 2025 9.30am - 11.30am G1, Bruce House, Arbroath
Friday 7 November 2025 9.30am - 11.30am Boardroom, Angus House, Forfar
Are you a multi-agency professional working within Child/Adult Support and Protection or Violence Against Women & Girls in Angus?
Come along for a cuppa with members of the Protecting People Angus Strategic Committee.
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
SCRA Tayside have developed a number of training events over the course of 2025. All events are detailed in the Protecting People Dundee training portal on the following link - Booking Calendar. Alternatively they can be accessed clicking the links below.
All training will take place at SCRA, 6 Commercial Street, Dundee and will be in person
A full days introduction to the Role of the Children's Reporter and Children's Hearings (face to face).
SCRA, 6 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 3EH
This training is provided to any professional who may find themselves referring a child or young person to the Reporter or attend Children's Hearings.
Learning Outcomes include:
Providing a basic understanding of the role of the Reporter and the Children’s Hearing System;
Equip professionals to feel confident in fulfilling their role when interacting with the referral process and the hearing system;
Provide a safe environment to learn about the hearing system;
Provide a simulation of a Children’s Hearing, through a mock Hearing experience
Practice / Legislative Updates (face to face)
21 March 2025 - 9.30am - 12:30pm
16 May 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
18 July 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
24 October 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
SCRA, 6 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 3EH
Legislation and practice can evolve over time and it can be difficult for practitioners to remain up to date with current regulations etc. This training will provide training for all practitioners to prepare them for current and proposed future changes, e.g.
- UNCRC
- Children (Scotland) Act 2020
- Participation Individuals
- Attendance via virtual means
- Independent Advocacy
- Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act*
Court Preparation Training (face to face)
25 April 2025 - 9.30am - 12.30pm
13 June 2025 - 9.30am - 12.30pm
22 August 2025 - 9.30am - 12.30pm
21 November 2025 - 9.30am - 12.30pm
SCRA, 6 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 3EH
A half day training to update and prepare professionals who may be required to give evidence in Court for Children's Hearings Proceedings.
Training will include;
- The Reporters role in Court
- Pre-cognitions / witness statements.
- Evidence – “facts vs opinions”
- Examination in chief
- Cross examination
- Role of the Sheriff
IRISS CHILD PROTECTION PLANNING MEETINGS
A course supporting professionals to understand and improve practice in Child Protection Planning Meetings (CPPMs).
If you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm contact the police on 999. If you are worried about a child, and think they may be a victim of neglect or abuse, you can report it online.
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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