CROSSING BRIDGES: ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
AND SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
‘They say things like “we only work with your mum” but my mum lives with me
so it’s all connected.’
Following an influential piece of research in 1998, the report Crossing Bridges was produced, which
recommended much closer working and joint training between Adult Mental Health and Children’s
Services. Not working effectively together can mean missing opportunities to:
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Support adults with mental health problems in their role as parents
Protect children from harm or
Support children to ensure that they do not suffer adverse health, development or educational
consequences
This course brings together practitioners from adult mental health and children’s services to share
knowledge and skills and promote a greater understanding of each other’s work. The overall aim of
the course is to promote more effective joint working in order to to improve outcomes for children and
families.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will:
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Have considered how parental mental health can impact on the welfare and well-being of children and
will be better able to recognise when there are safeguarding issues
Have identified key aspects of mental health conditions, symptoms and medication and how these
might impact on parenting capacity
Know the processes of referral and delivery in both adult mental health and children’s services when
support needs are identified, and know how to access appropriate support to meet the needs of adults
and children
Know and understand the importance of information sharing to improve shared robust assessments
Requirements for the course:
Staff should have completed their own agency Basic/Introduction to Safeguarding Children face to
face training or the SSCB Online E-learning Basic Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect (Core)
training before applying for this specialist course.
NB:
For Health Care Staff - This course has been identified as meeting the requirements
of Level 3 training.
Length of Course:
1 day (see below for list of course dates)
Time of Course:
9:15am-4.30pm
See the SSCB Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures Manual April 2013. Section 3:
‘Managing individual cases where there are concerns about a child’s safety or welfare’ for
more background information.
Charging For Non-Attendance at Safeguarding Children Training;
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is this charge being introduced and when will it be applied?
The demand for places on training courses is high and we want to make sure every place booked is a
place used.
A cancellation charge will be applied for all places cancelled with less than 5 working days’ notice,
unless exceptional circumstances apply (see below).
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Staff have called in sick on the day using agreed reporting policies and procedures.
Notice of the need to cancel the place has been received by the safeguarding children training
service [by email or telephone] at least 5 working days in advance of the course date.
You/your agency have identified a suitable substitute to attend in your place.
Compassionate leave has been granted.
Will all organisations be liable to the charge?
Subject to the conditions and exemptions outlined above, ALL organisations will be charged for
cancellation/non-attendance on SSCB multi-agency training courses.
What is the charge and how will it be collected?
In all cases the charge is £50.00, regardless of the length of the course.
The training course application form requests a business unit code [Sheffield City Council Services] or
invoicing details [non council organisations]. These will be used to claim any charges incurred.
The application form also requires a line manager’s signature as evidence that they accept the terms of
the charging policy.
Applications cannot be processed without these details.
If I am unable to attend a training course how do I cancel my place?
To cancel places on a training course please contact the Safeguarding Children Training Service by
telephone or email.
Please cancel the place as soon as possible and at least five working days before the course to avoid
cancellation charges.
Tel: 0114 2734530
Email: safeguardingchildrentraining@sheffield.gov.uk
ALL SECTIONS OF THIS APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED
Please Note: This application does not guarantee you a place on the course. If your application is successful, confirmation will
be e-mailed within 7 days of receiving your application, please contact us if you do not receive confirmation in this timescale.
MULTI-AGENCY SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
COURSE TITLE: ____________________________________________
Please indicate which course/date you would like to attend.
(Choose an alternative date(s) in the event that your first choice is full)
Please note your chosen dates in your diary (your place will be confirmed via email)
1st choice of date
Course dates
NAME (block capitals):
2nd choice of date
3rd choice of date
JOB TITLE:
WORKSITE ADDRESS:
EMPLOYEE NUMBER:
(Local Authority Staff – for Resource Link Purposes
CONTACT TELEPHONE NO/EMAIL ADDRESS:
Please provide an e-mail address as confirmation
details will be sent out by e-mail.
ANY IMPAIRMENT OR DISABILITY WE SHOULD
CATER FOR: (e.g.; hearing, visual, wheelchair access
or other mobility issues)
ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
COURSE:
LINE MANAGER NAME:
LINE MANAGER EMAIL ADDRESS & CONTACT
DETAILS:
PLEASE NOTE:
Our courses are provided free but places are in demand, therefore, if you fail to attend this
training once your place has been confirmed a charge of £50.00 will be payable to Sheffield
City Council and an invoice issued.
Please provide information below for charging purposes only:
Internal Order/OEO Business Unit Code:
Invoice Address:
________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT YOUR LINE MANAGERS SIGNATURE TO CONFIRM THAT
THIS NON-ATTENDANCE CHARGE IS ACCEPTED.
LINE MANAGER APPROVAL: _____________________________________________________________________
Exceptions to the charge will be made for notified sickness or reasonable apologies provided 5 days before the course.
This information will be used for the planning, administration and co-ordination of the programme.
It will be held by Sheffield City Council on behalf of Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board.
Please return completed application forms to:
Safeguarding Children Service, Floor 3, Redvers House, Union Street SHEFFIELD S1 2JQ
Tel: 0114 2734530 Fax: 0114 2736239 E-mail: safeguardingchildrentraining@sheffield.gov.uk
SSCB Website: www.safeguardingsheffieldchildren.org.uk
ALL SECTIONS OF THIS APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED
Please Note: This application does not guarantee you a place on the course. If your application is successful, confirmation will
be e-mailed within 7 days of receiving your application, please contact us if you do not receive confirmation in this timescale.
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:I HAVE completed basic safeguarding children training
(either E-Learning or own agency training)
FOR CONFERENCE AND CORE GROUP TRAINING ONLY:I HAVE completed Working Together: Promoting Well-being and Keeping Children Safe
(N.B: It is strongly advised that practitioners have already completed or applied for:
Working Together: Promoting Well-being and Keeping Children Safe course before applying for
this specialist course. This is particularly important for staff who are new to Sheffield or who have recently
taken on a safeguarding role. Please feel free to contact us to discuss.)
ORGANISATION/AGENCY (please tick ONE of the following boxes to indicate which agency you are employed in):
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Early Years/Nursery
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Primary School
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Secondary School
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Further Education
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Higher Education
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Vocational/Training Providers
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs - Academies
Educ/Trg 3-19yrs – Special Schools
Independent – Child-minder
Independent – Health
Independent - Not For Profit
SCC-Adult Services
SCC – CEX
SCC-Communities
SCC-CYPF – Children & Families (Fieldwork)
SCC-CYPF - Early Years
SCC-CYPF – MAST
SCC - Council Housing Services
SCC-CYPF – Other
SCC - Housing Solutions
SCC-Place
SCC-Youth Services
Sheffield Futures
Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust – Childrens Hospital
Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust – Child Mental Health
Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust - Health Visiting
Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust - School Nursing
Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust – Ryegate
Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust – Other
Sheffield Health & Social Care - Communities
Sheffield Health & Social Care – In-patients
Sheffield Health & Social Care – Learning Disabilities
Sheffield Health & Social Care – Specialist
Sheffield Health & Social Care – Other
Sheffield Teaching Hospital – RHH
Sheffield Teaching Hospital – NGH
Sheffield Teaching Hospital – Charles Clifford Hosp
Sheffield Teaching Hospital - Weston Park Hospital
Sheffield Teaching Hospital - Jessop Wing
Sheffield Teaching Hospital – Other
Probation Service
South Yorkshire Housing Association
South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
Private
NHS England Yorkshire & Bassetlaw
(includes GPs/Dentists)
Other (please state) __________________________________
Voluntary/Community/Faith Sector
TYPE OF SERVICE: (please tick ONE of the following boxes to indicate which type of service you deliver:
Adult Services
Domestic Abuse Services
Early Years (under 5’s) childcare
Education School (4-16yrs)
Education Support Services
Education/Training (Post 16)
Health
Housing/Homeless Support
Probation Service
South Yorkshire Police
Children and Families:-
Youth Support Services (including YOS)
Fieldwork
MAST
Other (please state): _________________
Other (please state): _____________________
Please return completed application forms to:
Safeguarding Children Service, Floor 3, Redvers House, Union Street SHEFFIELD S1 2JQ
Tel: 0114 2734530 Fax: 0114 2736239 E-mail: safeguardingchildrentraining@sheffield.gov.uk
SSCB Website: www.safeguardingsheffieldchildren.org.uk
MULTI-AGENCY SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN TRAINING
PROGRAMME OF COURSES – OCTOBER 2014 – DECEMBER 2014
Course Title
Working Together: Promoting Wellbeing and Keeping Children Safe
Conference and Core Groups
Crossing Bridges: Adult Mental
Health and Child Protection
Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment
and MARAC
Engaging Fathers/Father Figures
Improving Health and Well-being for
Children whose Parents Misuse
Drugs and/or Alcohol
The Effect of Poverty on Children
and Families Issues for
Safeguarding
(Half Day Only - 2.00pm-5.00pm)
Safeguarding Adults and Children
(Half Day Only – 9.30am-12.30pm)
Safeguarding Children Training for
the Voluntary/Community Sector
Safeguarding Children and Young
People Affected by Domestic Abuse
Working with Hostile or
Uncooperative Families
Day 1
Day 2
Venue
8 October 2014
3 November 2014
20 November 2014
5 December 2014
21 October 2014
7 November 2014
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Fulwood
Moorfoot
Fulwood
Moorfoot
Fulwood
Moorfoot
22 October 2014
N/A
Fulwood
7 November 2014
N/A
Fulwood
3 December 2014
N/A
Moorfoot
20 November 2014
9 December 2014
21 November 2014
10 December 2014
Moorfoot
Moorfoot
15 December 2014
N/A
Moorfoot
14 October 2014
N/A
Moorfoot
11 November 2014
N/A
Moorfoot
10 October 2014
N/A
Moorfoot
22 October 2014
N/A
Moorfoot