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Inspection of the HSE Child Protection and Welfare Service in Waterford Local Health Area in
the HSE South Region
Health Information and Quality Authority
16. Action required:
The LHA should undertake a training needs analysis of all staff working in the child
protection and welfare service to inform their training programme and develop and
implement a comprehensive staff training programme based on the training needs
analysis to improve the outcomes for children accessing child protection and welfare
services.
17. Action required:
The LHA should put in place a multi-disciplinary training programme to ensure that
Children First (2011) is fully implemented by all professionals that come into contact
with children.
Related reference:
Standard 5:4
Child protection and welfare training is provided to staff working in the service to
improve outcomes for children.
Please state the actions you have taken or are
planning to take with timescales:
HSE response:
Action 16
An individual training needs analysis will be completed by the
Management Team of all staff with whom they have
responsibility for supervising.
Ongoing training needs will be reviewed in supervision as
part of the Continuous Professional Development Plan for all
staff.
All information on training needs will be collated and
forwarded to the Training Unit and Service Director.
Timescale & Post
holder
responsible:
Quarter 1 2014
Principal Social
Worker
Social Work Team
Leaders
Area Manager,
Principal Social
Worker
Waterford Children and Family Services will undertake a
review of training needs for each staff member, to be
completed within the supervision process.
Principal Social
Worker and Social
Work Team Leaders
Quarter 4 Dec 2013
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