Supporting named and designated paediatricians for Looked After Children (Level 4&5)
This one day online course, and accompanying pre-course eLearning package, is to equip named and designated paediatricians working with Looked After Children with a comprehensive understanding of their role and to develop the skills needed to fulfil their wide-ranging responsibilities as Looked After Children leads in both their organisations and the multi-agency arena.
What is the course about?
This one day online course, and accompanying pre-course eLearning package, is to equip named and designated paediatricians working with Looked After Children with a comprehensive understanding of their role and to develop the skills needed to fulfil their wide-ranging responsibilities as Looked After Children leads in both their organisations and the multi-agency arena.
This course supports delegates to meet their Level 4 & 5 safeguarding competencies.
Target Audience
- Named and designated paediatricians and medical advisers for adoption.
Learning Aims, Objectives and Outcomes:
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explore different responsibilities of your role as a named or designated Looked After Children paediatrician and the key agencies involved
- Integrate lessons learned from reviews and research evidence into local practice
- Use evidence to create a compelling case for Looked After Children relevant to the changing needs of your local population
Why come to the course?
- Opportunities to participate in multi-agency discussions and group workshops
- Provides relevant and up to date information
- Approachable, supportive and knowledgeable faculty to support you throughout the course.
Faculty Lead
Dr Vicki Walker
RCPCH Assistant Officer for Child Protection in April 2022.
Dr Walker is a Consultant Paediatrician in Mansfield and the Designated Dr for Looked After Children in Nottinghamshire. She was appointed to the RCPCH Child Protection Standing Committee in February 2019 working with the College to support paediatricians, progress training and improve health outcomes for Looked After Children, with an interest in education and migrant health. She continues to work at a national level jointly with the RCN, NNDHP and CoramBAAF.
She has worked as a Named Dr for safeguarding and is the clinical editor for the eLfH level three safeguarding children. She was appointed as the RCPCH Assistant Officer for Child Protection in April 2022.
Well organised and a good variety of speakers to cover a wide breadth. The workshops were very useful to me
The highlight was understanding the challenges that I face are very similar to those of my colleagues across the country!