WRAP Training courses
The Prevent Duty is part of the Government’s Prevent Strategy which aims to challenge all forms of terrorism and reduce the threat to the UK. In Warwickshire, the county and district/borough councils, partner agencies and communities are working together to implement the Prevent Duty. A Prevent partnership action plan for Warwickshire has been developed which includes raising awareness and providing learning and development opportunities for staff.
The Prevent Duty guidance makes it clear that frontline staff who engage with the public should
- understand what radicalisation means and why people may be vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism as a consequence of it
- be aware of what we mean by the term “extremism” and the relationship between extremism and terrorism
- know what measures are available to prevent people from becoming drawn into terrorism and how to challenge the extremist ideology that can be associated with it
- understand how to obtain support for people who may be being exploited by radicalising influences
There are 4 ways in which staff can learn about Prevent depending on their role
1. Prevent Radicalisation e-learning, GEN NS404 – All staff are recommended to completethe module available on WILMA as a minimum.
2. WRAP (Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent) – Recommended for all staff who have direct contact with the public in a care and support role (children, young people and adults). WRAP lasts for 2 hours and delegates will be introduced to Prevent, how to recognise potentially vulnerable individuals and how to refer. WRAP is bookable on WILMa for individuals but can also be arranged for whole teams if that’s preferable. Team training bookings should be arranged directly through Helene Heath.
3. WRAP Train the Trainer – Available for individuals who will become accredited by the Home Office to deliver WRAP training. Once accredited, individuals will be confident to cascade this training to colleagues and/or teams of people within Warwickshire. These sessions last for 3 hours and must be booked on WILMA.
4. Prevent briefing, hard copy format – This document is to brief staff who have no access to IT equipment and are unable to access any of the above training sessions, for example school catering staff or those who work outdoors.
If you would like to sign up to the WRAP courses please click on this link which will take you to Wilma. If you need instructions on how to sign into Wilma please click here. For further information on the WRAP courses please contact Helene Heath at heleneheath@warwickshire.gov.uk, Tel: 01926 412432 or visit www.safeinwarwickshire.com/prevent
CONTEST (Counter Terrorism Strategy) Event
Thank you to those schools that attended our first CONTEST event on 26th April. We would like to know if any attendees have implemented any action plans or made changes since the event.
We would like to share examples of best practice at our next event on 23rd January so would love to hear from you. Please email your best practice examples to Helene Heath at heleneheath@warwickshire.gov.uk
Next CONTEST event for schools who did not attend on 26th April - Monday 23rd January pm. Times, agenda and venue to be confirmed
Prevent - FREE ZAK Training for Secondaries and Colleges
** Places still available **
FREE Training – ZAK Training for Secondary Schools and colleges
The University of Kent is offering two workshops FREE to introduce school representatives to the Zak resource. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage with the material first hand using laptop PCs in the training room. They will be able to consider how the benefits of using a very 'young people friendly' medium will facilitate engagement of young people about the risks of radicalisation.
Adrian Over attended a similar workshop some time ago and would recommend that schools take advantage of this opportunity to see the Zak resource.
The workshops will take place on:
Monday 28th November 2016
Workshop 1:
8.45-12.15
Workshop 2:
12.45- 4.15
Venue: Trident Technology and Business Centre, Poseidon Way, Warwick, CV34 6SW
Places are strictly limited to 20 per session and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
When booking, please indicate a first and second choice preference for workshops but please ensure you are available to attend whichever workshop is allocated. Every effort will be made to allocate first choice preferences but you will appreciate the need to ensure that both workshops are as fully attended as possible.
Schools and colleges are welcome to request 2 places but it will be necessary in the first instance to allocate 1 place per school/college to ensure that as many settings as possible are able to take up the offer of this resource.
NB Please note that delegates must have undertaken Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent training.
Please note that the workshops are being offered to schools, colleges and alternative providers free of charge. Schools and settings interested in accessing the resource after the workshop will be able to speak directly to the University of Kent. There will be a small cost to purchase a licence to use the resource but it will be a small and affordable cost.
To book your place at a workshop, please contact Sophie Morley via sophiemorley@warwickshire.gov.uk, indicating your and first and second choice preferences for the morning and afternoon sessions.
We hope that as many schools as possible are able to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance their curriculum in teaching children about the risks of radicalisation as part of safeguarding them from extremism.
Free Mental Health Workshops for Professionals
The Primary Mental Health Service are providing FREE Mental Health Workshops for professionals. These workshops will address four key areas of child and adolescent mental health (ages 0-18), including Anxiety, Attachment, Depression and Self-Harm, and will run throughout the 2016-17 academic year.
Please click here to view the course dates and objectives
Places on the workshops are subject to availability.
To book your place on a workshop email Coventry.PMHS@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
(please include: Name, Role, Agency, Choice of Workshop/Date)
or to discuss a bespoke workshop please call 02476961476
Assessment Team Training Plan 2016-2017
Please click here to view the training course information.
Due to demand some additional training sessions are being provided (these are highlighted on the attached training plan).
For full course details and to book a place please click on the link and complete the booking form (please complete one form per delegate).
STA recommend that we provide support for statutory moderation – these courses are the support Warwickshire Local Authority offers for statutory moderation (see back page for all costings and venues)