Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Workforce Development Sub Group (WFD) 2014 / 2015 Terms of Reference Reporting: The Workforce Development (WFD), is a sub group of the Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board and reports to the Board. Purpose: The purpose of this group is to ensure that the WFD Business Plan as agreed by the Board is implemented effectively across all partner agencies in Gloucestershire and recommendations on workforce development are made to the Board. As part of the WFD Business Plan is the implementation of a Workforce Development Training and Evaluation Strategy to ensure that all workers in contact with children/young people and/or their parents and carers receive an appropriate level of training in Safeguarding children. Agencies will identify a lead person for training on behalf of their agency to attend this group. WFD will also; Agree effective quality assurance processes in order to ensure that the safeguarding children training provided by all member agencies meets approved standards. Provide feedback to the GSCB on areas requiring development or presenting challenge Offer guidance on the appropriate planning and delivery of safeguarding children training in order to ensure staff in all agencies are competent and confident to carry out their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Frequency of Meetings: Every 2 months Quoracy: Requires 4 GSCB partner agencies to be represented
Membership Responsibility 1. Commitment of 6 days per year, to include attendance at the 2 hour WFD meetings and other tasks as identified in order to fulfil aims and purpose of the group. 2. If unable to attend scheduled the meetings members will arrange for someone to attend on their behalf or provide a written report for the meeting detailing safeguarding training activity in the previous quarter and any significant developments or challenges. 3. To undertake agreed tasks with regard to workforce development and training in their agency, e.g. providing evidence of quality assurance, content of training, aims and objectives etc. as required 4. To keep up to date with new information, local and national research and guidance in relation to safeguarding children; in order to develop and maintain an advisory role with senior managers in their agency. 5. To actively promote the importance of safeguarding children, learning and development and training within their own agency to support the development of best practice. 6. To ensure that systems are available within their own agency to effectively disseminate information about safeguarding issues, learning and development events to all appropriate staff 7. To ensure that managers and practitioners in their agency receive information from serious case reviews / case reviews, 8. To support the implementation of the findings arising from serious case reviews/ reviews through training and learning events. 9. To identify and share good practice in relation to safeguarding training learning and development, with other WFD members. 10. Actively participate in the agenda and discussion, bringing safeguarding learning and development issues to and from their own agency
11. To ensure that an effective mechanism is in place to allow issues and actions arising from WFD to be considered and addressed within their own agency 12. To liaise with appropriate staff within their own agency and the GSCB training coordinator to facilitate any training audit and implement agreed quality assurance processes. Membership Name Organisation Role Phil Sullivan (PS) Chair Stroud District Council Head of Community Safety Service Stroud Izzy Dougan (ID) Vice Chair Gloucestershire County Council Safeguarding Children Training Coordinator Sally Thirlby (ST) Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Outcomes Officer Viv Mortimore (VM) NHS Hospital Trust Named Nurse for Midwifery Carol Oram (CO) NHS Glos Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children Alison Croft (AC) Gloucestershire County Council Safeguarding Children Manager Jane Willett (JW) Prospects (Youth Services) Practice & Development Manager Simon Gillings (SG) University of Gloucestershire Lecturer - Youth Work courses Angela Willis (AW) Gloucestershire County Council Organisational Business Partner Mandy Thomas (MT) Head Teacher Betteridge Special School Karen Goulding Gloucestershire County Council Service Manager (KG) Ruth Thomas (RT) 2gether NHS Trust Head of Training Jane Bee ( JB) Gloucestershire County Council Safeguarding Children Education Officer Della Price(DP) Gloucestershire County Council Participation Manager Dave Jones (DW) County Community Projects Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Designated Safeguarding Manager Imelda Bennet (IM) NHS Hospital Trust Designated Doctor
Janice Waters (JW) CCG Specialist Nurse safeguarding Children and Adults Possible other member agency representation to consider: Local District Council representative GSCB Training Coordinator Designated Nurse Designated Doctor Child Protection Co-ordinator, Social Care Fire Service safeguarding representative Lifelong learning safeguarding representative NSPCC safeguarding representative Police representation Safeguarding Children Adviser (Early Years) Safeguarding Children Adviser (Education) Social Work Team Manager, CYP NHS Care Services NHS 2gether Trust NHS Hospital Trust Youth Support Services ( Prospect) Senior Probation Officer, National Probation Service Training Officer, Gloucester Homes Training and Development Consultant, Social Care Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Partnership training lead Young Peoples Participation - Lead Role of Chair Lead and co-ordinate the work of the WFD Progress GSCB Business plan objectives To inform WFD of developments within the GSCB To take forward issues into the Safeguarding Board structure as appropriate Liaise with other LSCB WFD or Training Sub Groups Keep up to date with national and local developments in relation to safeguarding. Consultation with the Chair s of the other GSCB sub groups to ensure that professionals and staff from all agencies have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the lessons arising from audits, reviews, communications and all other relevant updates. Provide reports for the GSCB Board meetings. Chair: Vice Chair: Phil Sullivan Stroud District Council Izzy Dougan GSCB training Coordinator