Safeguarding Children for the Clinical Dental Team (IOW171012)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore Skill
DescriptionAll members of the dental team who work with children, young people and their families require thorough knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities in respect of child protection and safeguarding children.
Additional informationThis course aims to help delegates to understand the key principles of safeguarding children and how to recognise and respond to concerns that might present in the oral health setting.

This training can be used as part of practice evidence to demonstrate compliance with some of the areas in the following CQC outcomes 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 21.

This course is for the entire practice team.

Catherine Powell is Consultant (Designated) Nurse Safeguarding Children for NHS Portsmouth and NHS Isle of Wight (Part of the SHIP cluster of PCTs) and visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Southampton. She is currently chair of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Catherine’s portfolio career has embraced clinical practice, clinical leadership, academia and national policy. Her research activity includes work on Child Death and Serious Case Reviews. Catherine’s recent book: Safeguarding and Child Protection for Nurse, Midwives and Health Visitors: A Practical Guide promotes the professionals’ critical role in keeping children safe.
VenuePostgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight  View details
Date & timeWednesday 17 October 2012, 18:00 to 20:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours2:00
Cost£10.00
Aims
  1. To gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of dental teams in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  2. To improve awareness of key indicators of child maltreatment that may present to the dental team.
  3. To understand the importance of acting in the best interests of the child and how to refer concerns to statutory agencies.
  4. To ensure that practices have in place policies and procedures compliant with statutory guidance and Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures.