An EMPPC priority is to ensure staff across all services are equipped to understand and respond to neglect. As part of this work we have developed a Neglect Toolkit to support identification, assessment, analysis and planning where there are issues or risk of child neglect. The toolkit can be used by any professional working with a family where there are concerns about neglect. It is designed for use with children of any age pre-birth to older teenagers and supports professionals to work with the family in identifying risks, strengths and solutions. The toolkit can be used alongside your own agency’s assessment or report templates to enhance multi-agency assessment and analysis.

Who is this learning for?

This session is open to all professionals who work directly with children and families across East Lothian and Midlothian. There are 25 spaces on this workshop and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Are there any pre-requisites for attending this course?

Applicants must have previously completed Level 1 Child Protection Awareness Raising and Response training (either through Learnpro, or a virtual or face-to-face session).

What are the learning outcomes?

• To gain an understanding of when and how the toolkit can be used in practice to support assessment,

• analysis and planning

• To explore examples of how the toolkit works in practice, and

• To consider how to introduce the toolkit when working with families.

How do I apply?

Email these details to emppo@eastlothian.gov.uk:

• Applicant’s full name

• Job Title

• Team

• Organisation/Agency Name

• Applicant’s e-mail address

• Line Manager’s full name (public sector staff)

• Line Manager’s e-mail address (public sector staff)