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Seminar Training
| Course | Date | Time | City | Cost | Register | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeguarding & Child Protection | Mon 29 Apr 2024 | FULLY BOOKED | Auckland | No Charge | This training is the starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It would also serve as a good refresher as it is an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to tamariki and rangatahi. You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about a child or young person. This knowledge is essential for everyone who works with our tamariki and rangatahi. | |
| Safeguarding & Child Protection | Tues 30 Apr 2024 | FULLY BOOKED | Whangārei | No Charge | This training is the starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It would also serve as a good refresher as it is an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to tamariki and rangatahi. You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about a child or young person. This knowledge is essential for everyone who works with our tamariki and rangatahi. | |
| Safeguarding & Child Protection | Thur 16 May 2024 | 9.00am - 3.00pm | Kaitaia | $30 - partial subsidised | REGISTER | This training is the starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It would also serve as a good refresher as it is an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to tamariki and rangatahi. You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about a child or young person. This knowledge is essential for everyone who works with our tamariki and rangatahi. |
| Information Sharing | Fri 24 May 2024 | 10.00am - 12.30pm | Auckland | No Charge | REGISTER | Lack of, or poor information sharing is a key factor repeatedly identified in many serious case reviews carried out following the death of or serious injury to a child. Fears about sharing information cannot be allowed to stand in the way of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children at risk of abuse or neglect. Every practitioner must take responsibility for sharing the information they hold. Take this course to make sure you know the changes in legislation that allow and support you as a practitioner to share crucial information regarding children’s wellbeing and safety. |
| Disclosures | Tues 11 Jun 2024 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | Nelson | No Charge | REGISTER | Evidence from child abuse survivors shows that for the vast majority of children, their disclosure journey was negative. There were numerous missed opportunities for intervention and support identified along these journeys. Negative journeys were characterised by poor responses from those to whom they had disclosed, lack of support, particularly emotional support, and a lack of protective action taken. Recognising a disclosure, and how you respond is vitally important to ensure children and young people feel believed and can access the support they need. |
| Information Sharing | Tues 18 Jun 2024 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | Nelson | No Charge | REGISTER | Lack of, or poor information sharing is a key factor repeatedly identified in many serious case reviews carried out following the death of or serious injury to a child. Fears about sharing information cannot be allowed to stand in the way of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children at risk of abuse or neglect. Every practitioner must take responsibility for sharing the information they hold. Take this course to make sure you know the changes in legislation that allow and support you as a practitioner to share crucial information regarding children’s wellbeing and safety. |
| Safeguarding & Child Protection | Wed 10 July 2024 | 10.00am-4.00pm | Lower Hutt | No Charge | REGISTER | This training is the starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It would also serve as a good refresher as it is an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to tamariki and rangatahi. You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about a child or young person. This knowledge is essential for everyone who works with our tamariki and rangatahi. |
| Safeguarding & Child Protection | Tues 30 Jul 2024 | 9.30am - 3.30pm | Blenheim | No Charge | REGISTER | This training is the starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It would also serve as a good refresher as it is an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to tamariki and rangatahi. You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about a child or young person. This knowledge is essential for everyone who works with our tamariki and rangatahi. |
| Information Sharing | Wed 31 Jul 2024 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | Blenheim | No Charge | REGISTER | Lack of, or poor information sharing is a key factor repeatedly identified in many serious case reviews carried out following the death of or serious injury to a child. Fears about sharing information cannot be allowed to stand in the way of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children at risk of abuse or neglect. Every practitioner must take responsibility for sharing the information they hold. Take this course to make sure you know the changes in legislation that allow and support you as a practitioner to share crucial information regarding children’s wellbeing and safety. |
| Applied Safeguarding & Child Protection | Mon 12 Aug 2024 | 9.30am - 3.30pm | Timaru | $195pp | REGISTER | Deepen your knowledge of safeguarding and child protection by working through activities and scenarios that allow you to explore the challenges and realities in practise. We know we develop confidence when we can apply child protection learning to realistic situations in a safe space to do so. This course will provide you with this experience by working in small groups facilitated by one of our expert trainers. All content has been developed in line with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and thus discusses impacts of colonisation and upholds Mātauranga Māori as crucial in working with whānau and their tamariki. |
| Recognising and Responding to Grooming | Tues 13 Aug 2024 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | Timaru | $110pp | REGISTER | Grooming involves a perpetrator establishing a trusting relationship with a child and those associated with the child’s care and wellbeing, to create an environment in which sexual abuse can occur. Sexual abuse can be prevented if the adults around children know how to recognise grooming and respond effectively. Take this course to acquire and build the knowledge and skills required to prevent child sexual abuse. |
| Safeguarding & Child Protection | Thur, 29 Aug 2024 | 9.30am - 3.30pm | Nelson Tasman | No Charge | REGISTER | This training is the starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It would also serve as a good refresher as it is an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to tamariki and rangatahi. You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about a child or young person. This knowledge is essential for everyone who works with our tamariki and rangatahi. |
| Recognising and Responding to Grooming | Mon 7 Oct 2024 | 1.30pm - 4.00pm | Dunedin | $110pp | REGISTER | Grooming involves a perpetrator establishing a trusting relationship with a child and those associated with the child’s care and wellbeing, to create an environment in which sexual abuse can occur. Sexual abuse can be prevented if the adults around children know how to recognise grooming and respond effectively. Take this course to acquire and build the knowledge and skills required to prevent child sexual abuse. |
| Applied Safeguarding & Child Protection | Tues 8 Oct 2024 | 9.30am - 3.30pm | Dunedin | $195pp | REGISTER | Deepen your knowledge of safeguarding and child protection by working through activities and scenarios that allow you to explore the challenges and realities in practise. We know we develop confidence when we can apply child protection learning to realistic situations in a safe space to do so. This course will provide you with this experience by working in small groups facilitated by one of our expert trainers. All content has been developed in line with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and thus discusses impacts of colonisation and upholds Mātauranga Māori as crucial in working with whānau and their tamariki. |
Webinar Training
| Course | Date | Time | Cost | Register | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Protection Leads | Wed 8 May 2024 | 9.30am - 12pm | $60 | REGISTER | Organisations now recognise the importance of having a child protection lead, also known as child protection officer or designated person for child protection. If you are in the role of child protection lead in your organisation this course will help you understand what the responsibilities of that role are and how to meet those responsibilities. This course will give you a deeper understanding of appropriate responses to child protection concerns by working through scenarios relevant to your sector. |
| Child Protection Leads for Play, Active Recreation & Sport | Tues 4 June 2024 | 6.00pm-8.30pm | $60 | REGISTER | Sport, Active Recreation and Play organisations now recognise the importance of having a child protection lead, also known as child protection officer or designated person for child protection. If you are in the role of child protection lead in your organisation this course will help you understand what the responsibilities of that role are and how to meet those responsibilities. This course will give you a deeper understanding of appropriate responses to child protection concerns by working through scenarios likely to arise in your sector. |
| Child Protection Leads | Tues 13 Aug 2024 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | $60 | REGISTER | Organisations now recognise the importance of having a child protection lead, also known as child protection officer or designated person for child protection. If you are in the role of child protection lead in your organisation this course will help you understand what the responsibilities of that role are and how to meet those responsibilities. This course will give you a deeper understanding of appropriate responses to child protection concerns by working through scenarios relevant to your sector. |
| Child Protection Leads for Play, Active Recreation & Sport | Tues 27 Aug 2024 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | $60 | REGISTER | Sport, Active Recreation and Play organisations now recognise the importance of having a child protection lead, also known as child protection officer or designated person for child protection. If you are in the role of child protection lead in your organisation this course will help you understand what the responsibilities of that role are and how to meet those responsibilities. This course will give you a deeper understanding of appropriate responses to child protection concerns by working through scenarios likely to arise in your sector. |
| The Religious Sector, Violence and Child Abuse WEBINAR SERIES (two-part) | Thurs 19&26 Sept 2024 | 10am - 11.30am | $60 | REGISTER | This is a two-part webinar series hosted on different days. Further information on the webinar series can be found here. Part 1- Thursday, 19 Sept 10am - 11.30am: Understanding Spiritual Abuse and Religious Grooming This webinar explores the unique role and mandate of the religious sector in preventing and addressing violence and child abuse – the potential to harness as well as the need to address barriers within religious settings which can perpetrate or enable such violence. & Part 2 - Thursday, 26 Sept 10am - 11.30am: Implications for Policy and Practice This webinar builds on webinar one and explores what is required of the New Zealand religious sector to harness their potential to help prevent and address violence and child abuse, including preventing spiritual abuse and religious grooming. |
| Safeguarding and Child Protection Blended Learning: eLearning + Webinar | Tues 22 Oct 2024 | 10am - 12pm | $80 | REGISTER | This course is your starting point on your safeguarding and child protection learning journey. It also serves as a good refresher for an introduction to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. You will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, along with the knowledge of what you can do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to our tamariki (children). You will gain confidence in the actions you need to take when you are worried about tamariki. This knowledge is essential for everyone who comes into contact with tamariki and rangatahi (young people) through work, voluntary or leisure activities. |
| Child Protection Leads | Tues 12 Nov 2024 | 10am - 12.30pm | $60 | REGISTER | Organisations now recognise the importance of having a child protection lead, also known as child protection officer or designated person for child protection. If you are in the role of child protection lead in your organisation this course will help you understand what the responsibilities of that role are and how to meet those responsibilities. This course will give you a deeper understanding of appropriate responses to child protection concerns by working through scenarios relevant to your sector. |
| Child Protection Leads for Play, Active Recreation & Sport | Tues 26 Nov 2024 | 6.00pm-8.30pm | $60 | REGISTER | Sport, Active Recreation and Play organisations now recognise the importance of having a child protection lead, also known as child protection officer or designated person for child protection. If you are in the role of child protection lead in your organisation this course will help you understand what the responsibilities of that role are and how to meet those responsibilities. This course will give you a deeper understanding of appropriate responses to child protection concerns by working through scenarios likely to arise in your sector. |
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