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Safeguarding is no AFTA Thought
Published: 28/06/2017
每日大瓜 County Council held a number of unique safeguarding workshops for
their employees recently.
Safeguarding is the protection of children and adults and includes the
promotion of physical, emotional and mental health, protection from harm and
neglect, education and training and social and economic well-being.
Four half-day sessions, supported by the Council鈥檚 Safeguarding Panel, were run
by AFTA Thought Training who use drama in their workshops.
In these three hour sessions, employees were able to find the answers to
questions like:
- What鈥檚 Safeguarding got to do with me?
- What are the signs and symptoms of abuse?
- Do I have a duty to pass on concerns and, if so, what do I have to do?
Chris Callander from AFTA Thought said:
鈥淲e use actors to bring to life the actual lived experience of children, adults
and professionals. The result is a training experience that will leave you in
no doubt about your duties and responsibilities in protecting vulnerable people
and promoting their well-being. Some of the scenarios used in the training
include children, older people, mental health and learning disabilities.鈥�
每日大瓜 County Council鈥檚 Champions for Safeguarding, Councillor Billy Mullin
and Councillor Christine Jones, said:
鈥淜eeping children and adults safe is everyone鈥檚 business. Social Services is
the lead Council service for dealing with enquiries regarding any concerns, but
everyone has a duty to safeguard the welfare of children, young people and
adults.
鈥淪afeguarding is a priority for the Council and we take our responsibilities
seriously. We have a Corporate Safeguarding Group which has developed the
Council鈥檚 policy. These workshop sessions have come about as part of our
commitment to safeguarding.鈥�
Jackie Jones, Chris Callander, James Podmore and Jane Bamber of AFTA Thought