Runaways – South Yorkshire Protocol

This e-learning module will provide you with the information to:

• Enable staff and managers to understand the national and local context for runaways.
• Enable staff and managers to make an informed and effective response both individually and in a multi-agency context.
• Prevent children and young people from running away where possible.
• Ensure children and young people are kept safe from harm.
• Minimise the risk of repeat running away.

This module benefits both individuals, perhaps working as volunteers, and staff, who will feel more confident that their response to runaways is effective and in accord with the agreed protocol in South Yorkshire. The benefits will also be felt by children and young people who will have a sensitive and responsive service that meets their needs.

This module was produced in partnership with Connexions South Yorkshire and has a number of screens specifically aimed at South Yorkshire protocols. However, the majority of the module deals with general and national issues.

Lesson Plan

• Welcome and Learning Objectives
• Overview
• Roles and responsibilities
• The Joint Protocol
• Risk assessment
• Summary 

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 2 hours. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like.

Target Audience

Front line staff, managers and policy makers in the Local Authorities, Police and Voluntary sector throughout South Yorkshire and beyond who work with or respond to children and young people who run away from care and home. Should a Local Authority wish to licence a customised version for their area, please email us to discuss.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this module.

How it Works

What

This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material and may also print the notes you took during the training.

You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.

How

The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.

The lesson consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.

Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course.

When

The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.

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