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Tuesday 26 March 2013

New Training Dates Available for CAF/LRSPs/Information Sharing

Would your organisation like to know and understand more about this programme?  If so, contact PAVO and request a visit to find out more and how your organisation can start to implement more integrated working with other agencies.  Our Children & Young People's Facilitator will be able to introduce the concepts to managers/trustees/staff & volunteers to help you understand the training that is available.

These training courses are ESSENTIAL for groups working with children and young people.  They will help you to make sure that the right support is available at the right time to avoid escalation of crisis within families.

To access the training you can contact the Powys County Council, Workforce Development Unit, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AA, email: pwtobu@powys.gov.uk.


CAF and the LRSP (Common Assessment Framework & Local Resource Solution Panels)


Tier 1 or PTHB Level 3
One Plan Outcome: Powys families are safe and supportive places in which to live

Aim/ Nod:
To promote effective use of the CAF and associated tools to deliver early interventions to children and their families.

Key Learning Outcomes/
Prif Ganlyniadau Dysgu:
   To understand the benefits and contexts of using the CAF.
   To be able to offer and undertake a common assessment within the practitioner’s operational age range.
   To utilise the completed CAF to seek additional resources
   To use the CAF to form an action plan for service delivery.

Target Audience/ Grŵp Targed:
PtHB, PCC, EYPC, OS, WS – ALL

Course Provider/ Darparwr y Cwrs:
Children in Wales/Internal CYPP Trainers

Time/ Amser: 9:45am – 3:45pm

Date/ Dyddiad
Venue/ Lleoliad
17th April 2013
Newtown Integrated Family Centre – SY16 1LE
22nd April 2013
Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon, LD3 7HR
30th May 2013
Newtown Integrated Family Centre – SY16 1LE
4th June 2013
Engineering Lab, Llandrindod,
4th July 2013
Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon, LD3 7HR
16th July 2013
Newtown Integrated Family Centre – SY16 1LE
28th Aug 2013
Newtown Integrated Family Centre – SY16 1LE
4th Sep 2013
The Gwalia, Llandrindod, LD1 6AA

Course Fee: SCWDP Funded

 ‘Excellent day highly recommend, now more confident to complete CAF’








Information Sharing to Support Integrated Working

Lead Practitioner: The Team Around the Family & the LRSP (TAF)

Tier 2 or PTHB Level 1
One Plan Outcome: People in Powys feel and are safe and confident

Aim/ Nod:
Promote working knowledge about the regulations & practice on Information Sharing between agencies. This course is part of the training offered to promote effective multi-agency working as part of the Local Resource Solution Panel and Common Assessment Framework initiatives, under the Children and Young People’s Partnership plan with the seven core aims at its heart.

Key Learning Outcomes/
Prif Ganlyniadau Dysgu:
      Understand the regulations on sharing information with consent
      Know how to assess a child’s competence to give his or her own consent to sharing of personal information
      Know which adults holds Parental Responsibility for a child
      Know when to share information without consent
      Explore agency policies on recording and storage of personal information
      Be cognisant of the Powys Protocol on Sharing Personal Information

Target Audience/ Grŵp Targed:
PTHB, PCC, EYPC, OS, WS –  ALL

Course Provider/ Darparwr y Cwrs:
Christine Davis, Amy Johnson
Powys County Council

Date/ Dyddiad
Venue/ Lleoliad
30th April 2013
10am – 12pm
Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon, LD3 7HR
2nd May 2013
2pm – 4pm
Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
6th June 2013
2pm – 4pm
County Hall, Llandrindod, LD1 5LG
27th June 2013
2pm – 4pm
Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
11th July 2013
2pm – 4pm
County Hall, Llandrindod, LD1 5LG
15th Aug 2013
2pm – 4pm
Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
9th Sep 2013
2pm – 4pm
Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon, LD3 7HR
24th Sep 2013
2pm – 4pm
Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
Course Fee: CAF Funded


Tier 2 or PTHB Level 3
One Plan Outcome: Powys families are safe and supportive places in which to live

Aim/Nod:
To promote effective use planning and service delivery interventions to children and their families. To promote Effective multi-agency working.

Please note that this course is a follow on from the CAF & LRSP in Tier 1.

Key Learning Outcomes/
Prif Ganlyniadau Dysgu:
  Understand the benefits of the T.A.C. model to early integrated service delivery
  Able to manage co-ordinating the work of self and others
  Able to manage & review action plans at TAC level
  To chair meetings of co-workers and child and family
  To manage exit plans for ending service delivery

Target Audience/ Grŵp Targed:
PTHB, PCC, EYPC, OS, WS – ALL

Course Provider/ Darparwr y Cwrs:
Children in Wales/Internal CYPP Trainers


Date/ Dyddiad
Venue/ Lleoliad
17th & 24th Apr
 3:30pm-6:00pm

Llanfyllin High School, Llanfyllin, SY22 5BJ
30th April 2013
9:45 – 3:45pm
Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
1st May 2013
9:45 – 3:45pm
Neuadd Brycheiniong, Brecon, LD3 7HR
5th June 2013
9:45-3:45pm
County Hall, Llandrind, LD1 5LG
19th June 2013
9:45 – 3:45pm

Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
9th July 2013
9:45-3:45pm
Neuadd Brycheiniong, Brecon, LD3 7HR
31st July 2013
9:45-3:45pm
Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE
5th Sep 2013
9:45 – 3:45pm

The Enginerring Lab, Llandrindod
10th Sep 2013
9:45 – 3:45pm

Newtown Integrated Family Centre, Newtown, SY16 4LE

Course Fee: CAF Funded

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