Suicide First Aid Lite teaches the knowledge and understanding to help someone having thoughts of suicide

As any of us could, at any time, encounter a person having suicidal thoughts, this training is open to a wide variety of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and families. It is free at the point of access.

This course is for practitioners who are required to carry out safeguarding enquiries in line with Richmond and Wandsworth Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. The two day session aims to enable participants to develop their skills in conducting enquiries into allegations or suspicions of adult abuse.

If you are a frontline professional and wish to improve your understanding of MARAC and its processes - these sessions have been designed for you!
The following will be covered:
Gain an understanding of the MARAC process and aims
• MARAC threshold
• Risk Assessment
• How to complete MARAC referral form
• Your role at MARAC, presenting and sharing research
• Understand the importance of information sharing and referring to MARAC
The briefings are intended to be informal sessions where I will be available to provide information, answer any questions and assist with any queries attendees might have.

This one day training course will provide Practitioners with the skills, knowledge and confidence to explore and understand what is happening with an individual or family. It will enable practitioners to have difficult conversations and to ask the relevant questions.

This course is for Department of Adult Social Care and Public Health (DASCPH), local authority staff only.

A series of regular forums are held throughout the year for Safeguarding Adults Managers on topical areas surrounding safeguarding practice. The forums offer the opportunity for peer networking and support, practice updates and professional discussion around pertinent areas for Safeguarding Managers.

This course is for all managers and principle social workers and aims to develop their skills in chairing safeguarding case conferences and safeguarding case conference reviews, in line with Richmond and Wandsworth's Inter Agency Policy and Procedures.

To raise awareness, identification and support processes of domestic abuse and the impact upon victims and children to practitioners, enabling them to be able to understand the issues and support processes available to children and families subjected to domestic abuse across all cultures and religions and families.

This course is for Department of Adult Social Care and Public Health (DASCPH), local authority staff only.

This refresher course focuses on updating safeguarding and child protection knowledge for multi agency partners with a focus on Wandsworth. 

The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.

Suicide First Aid teaches a practical framework for interventions to be used when working with clients and service users or members of the community. Delegates will be more aware of risk factors that might lead someone to experience suicidal thoughts, spot the signs that an individual is at risk and feel confident in their response.

No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation of participants to share their personal experiences.

As any of us could, at any time, encounter a person having suicidal thoughts, this training is open to a wide variety of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and families. It is free at the point of access.