Designated Officer Training (in person)

Trainer: Ciarán Traynor

Please note: this is an in person workshop held in our training room at Montgomery Road, Belfast.

This training session aims to provide information and guidance on the Designated Child Protection Officer (DCPO) role in non-statutory organisations.

Important Information:

• CiNI recommends that everyone undertaking the Designated Officer Training should have completed the Child Protection/Safeguarding Training in the last three years.
• CiNI is located in the 40 Montgomery Rd business park. Please enter the stairwell by Podium for Sport and go to the 1st floor. We have free parking. Bus: Metro 6 (Cregagh Rd – Montgomery Rd stop after the large roundabout).
• If you have questions or need assistance, please email info@ci-ni.org.uk or call 028 9040 1290

This workshop will:

• Develop understanding of the role and responsibilities of a DCPO.
• Increase understanding of the structure and functions of statutory bodies.
• Develop awareness of the complexities of the DCPO role and strategies to deal with them.
• Improve understanding of forms of abuse (physical, emotional, neglect, sexual and exploitation) and risk and vulnerability factors.
• Improve understanding of the complex concepts of need, harm, and significant harm.
• Increase awareness of the legal and rights context underpinning the DCPO role.
• Improve understanding of the Threshold of Needs Matrix.
• Develop understanding of key safeguarding issues from case reviews and research.
• Relate roles and responsibilities to organisation policy and procedures.
• Increase awareness of the challenges of managing confidentiality, information sharing and data protection.
• Develop and improve decision making skills.
• Develop competence in recording and information sharing.
• Explore good practice in use of UNOCINI

Our funding restrictions are such that this training is only available to those who work/volunteer for a voluntary, charitable, faith or community-based organisation. Please ensure you meet this criteria before applying.

• While this is a free training event and places are limited and in high demand – if you cannot attend we urge you to get in contact so another can take up your place.

• Due to the high demand for this training we can only offer a maximum of 2 places per organisation. Please do not apply for more than 2 places.

N.B. for Social Workers this course is worth 18 PiP Professional Credits. These can be claimed via the NISCC website.