Evaluation of Training

Effective training underpins safeguarding and child protection work at all levels and across all agencies, and is a fundamental part of the frameworks which manage risk and support multi-agency working across sectors and agencies.

One of the key challenges for LSCBs is knowing that training has been effective and, for instance, ensures that staff are competent and confident to deal with complex and difficult cases, or work effectively as part of multidisciplinary teams around a child.  

To this end, all partner agencies are requested to fill out an annual Training Return to the LSCB at the end of each financial as part of the Section 11 duties of the Children Act (2004) (external link):

• Haringey LSCB Annual Training Return 2009-2010 (Word, 628KB)
• Haringey LSCB Annual Training Return 2010-2011 (Word, 640KB)
• Training Return Guidance Notes (Word, 433KB)

Training does not take place in isolation, but is part of a range of measures needed to ensure that staff from all relevant agencies understand and are able to implement their responsibilities for safeguarding and protecting children.

To be effective, training should be well planned, targeted and delivered, but also supported by good policies and procedures, together with ongoing support and supervision for staff, and quality assurance measures that help us to know how well we are working.