Overview
This Working With Fathers Training session aims to develop rationale and practice for working fathers/partners that live away from the child’s home. Delving into the need to work with fathers/partners and involvement of wider family members to improve outcomes for children and young people. To enhanced confidence, knowledge and skills to assess, engage and communicate with fathers/partners and wider family in safeguarding practice.Who is Working with fathers/partners and wider family members to improve outcomes for children and young people aimed at?
Social Work teams, Outreach and Family Support teamsCourse Length
1 dayLearning Outcomes
Learning outcomes:
- Review the latest research on working with fathers/partners and wider/extended family
- Explore why we need to work with fathers/partners that live away from the childs home and wider family members – benefits of family support networks
- Reflecting on learning from National Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
- Challenging our own views and perceptions
- Getting to know who the family network is (identify, understand the relationship and engagement) and ensure that we have got the best networks
- How to support the involvement of fathers/partners and wider family in safeguarding children and young people
