Latest News from Workforce Development
*NEW DATE*
Medication Awareness
This half-day course will give delegates a basic understanding of medication & an opportunity to discuss possible situations. This course is knowledge based & provides a starting point for staff who are involved with supporting with medication. Objectives:
- identify relevant legislation in relation to medication
- explain what covert medication is
- list the different forms & routes of medication
- discuss how medications are obtained
- identify role in supporting with medication
- examine possible medication errors & reasons why these may occur
- define correct storage & disposal of medicines.
The training is for DBC staff only
It will be held on Wednesday 27 September 2023 from 1.30-4.30pm at the Coleridge Centre.
*NEW PODCAST*
The Darlington Housing Series - Repairs & Maintenance
Natalie from the Housing Team explains repairs & maintenance roles & responsibilities from a DBC Landlord perspective & a tenant point of view. Please click one of the following links to listen:
Buzzsprout [external website]
Spotify [external website]
Coercive Control Virtual Conference
Durham County Council are proud to be a White Ribbon Accredited organisation.
To mark ‘White Ribbon’ day 2023 they will be holding a ‘Spotlight on Coercive Control' Virtual Conference on Monday 27 November 2023 from 9.30-5.00pm
Coercive Control is the most common & highest risk form of domestic abuse & a subject area that all professionals working with public should be aware of.
This conference will provide great insight into this important issue as well as the impact this form of abuse has on children from speakers with lived experience.
Please click on the following link to view a copy of the flyer: Coercive Control Flyer [pdf document]
Darlington Borough Council staff should advise the Workforce Development Team they are attending.
Darlington Safeguarding Partnership
The DSP has recently appointed a new Training & Development Officer meaning new Safeguarding training dates are now available.
The Partnership are now offering training for both children & adult safeguarding from introductory level through to advanced courses for safeguarding leads & managers. There will be sessions around child exploitation & some new ‘Need To Know’ sessions on a range of safeguarding topics coming soon. They will be regularly adding new courses & dates so please remember to check online if you are seeking any training or resources through the Partnership. There will a choice of online training & some face-to-face training as well as a range of both morning & afternoon sessions in order to accommodate all requirements.
In addition to taught courses & sessions you will find a range of resources on their website that are regularly updated covering a range of safeguarding topics. If you are seeking resources or information on a particular topic that is not covered in their offer, please do not hesitate to contact them & they may be able to support by signposting to appropriate materials.
To see what courses are available or to book on a course, please click on the following link: Darlington Safeguarding Partnership [external website]
Please click on the following link to view a copy of the latest Kooth Newsletter: Newsletter August 2023 [pdf document]
Co Durham Anti-Slavery Network
Please click on the following links for more information:
Durham Monthly Briefing July 2023 [pdf document]
NRM Reform Newsletter July 2023 [pdf document]
Investigating Offences under the Modern Slavery Act [pdf document]
MSCOS Weekly Update [pdf document]
WMSAM Modern Slavery Forum Research Notes [pdf document]
Non LEA National Police Insight Team - June 2023 [pdf document]
Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
- The next session will be held on Wednesday 16 August 2023 from 10.00-11.30am at Tandem Hub (Morton Park Business Training Centre)
- For more information click on the following link: Training Directory
Just Checking Assessment Tool
- Sessions will be held on Thursday 7 September 2023 from 10.00-11.00am via MS Teams or Wednesday 27 September 2023 from 2.00-3.00pm via MS Teams
- For more information click on the following link: Training Directory
Epilepsy Awareness & Rescue Medication
- The next session will be held on Tuesday 19 September 2023 from 9.30-12.30pm at Tandem Hub (Morton Park Business Training Centre)
- For more information click on the following link: Training Directory
Family Group Conference Service
- The next session will be held on Friday 18 August 2023 from 10.00-11.30am via MS Teams
- For more information click on the following link: Training Directory
Foster Carers 
We have an extensive range of courses available to Foster Carers in Darlington including:
- Contact for Looked After Children
- Foster Carer Review
- Good Practice in Recording
- Introduction to Trauma Informed Caring for Foster Carers
- Loss & Grief for Looked After Children
- Managing Allegations
- Mind of my Own Introduction & Training Session
- Moving Children On
- Preparing Children for Permanency
- Specialised Trauma Informed Training
- Understanding Self Harm in Young People
- Working with Young Trans People in Care
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
CAMHS run a rolling programme of training including the following awareness raising sessions:
- Adolescent Sexual Development & Sexual Risk
- Anxiety, Worries, Fears & Phobias
- Anxious About School
- Attachment Difficulties
- Attentional Difficulties
- Childhood Trauma & Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
- Deliberate Self Harm
- Eating Difficulties
- Emotional Wellbeing & Communication
- Low Mood & Depression
- Social & Communication Difficulties
For more information click on the following link: Training Directory
Workforce Development Training Directory
To view a copy of the WFD Training Directory, please click on the following link: Training Directory
To Book
If you are interested in any of the courses listed in the Training Directory, please email us at Workforce Development Team to book a place listing clearly the name of the course, date & time.
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Learning & Skills Darlington
Welcome to Learning & Skills Darlington. They are a local training provider offering a wide range of learning opportunities for all ages. They offer a wide range of learning & training opportunities for all ages, including:
- Adult & Community Learning
- Functional Skills
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Distance Learning (DL) & Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Family Learning
- Intensive Support
- Higher & Further Education
- Apprenticeships
- Study Programmes & Pre-Apprenticeship Programmes
Visit the Learning & Skills Darlington website
E Learning Modules Available:
Zero Suicide Alliance on-line training
- For further information click on the following link: Training Directory
Council for Disabled Children - SEND Basic Awareness
- For further information click on the following link: Training Directory
SCIE Mental Capacity Act E Learning Course
- For further information click on the following link: Training Directory
The MS Society - MS Awareness Course
- For further information click on the following link: Training Directory
Community Care Inform
Just a reminder for DBC staff who have access to Community Care Inform that there are lots of useful articles etc. available online:
- Community Care Inform Adults [external link]
- Community Care Inform Children [external link]
Safeguarding Adults & Children
For details of Safeguarding Adults & Safeguarding Children training, visit the Darlington Safeguarding Partnership Website[external link]
Training Materials
The Workforce Development intranet pages contain some useful information, training materials & resources available to Darlington Borough Council staff.
Livingwell Darlington
You can also find us on Livingwell Darlington