By the end of 2016, Signs of Safety will replace the Common Assessment and will shape the way we make child protection plans with families. This post follows the letter sent to Headteachers and governing bodies in March which outline our transformational Journey to Excellence programme.

It is imperative that schools take part in this training programme so that they are able to contribute to early help, child protection and looked after children’s reviews.  

From Early Help through to how we manage child protection plans, Signs of Safety will bring about more consistency in our work.

Training on Signs of Safety, part of the Journey to Excellence programme, started at the end of April and will run throughout 2016.

We recommend that the person in your school who is best positioned to cascade learning attends the 2-day training. If it is not possible to release this person for 2 days then the 1-day course is recommended.

Below are the dates for future training:

Signs of Safety - one day training programme

All course times are 9.15am to 4.30pm

Signs of Safety - two day training programme

All course times are 9am to 5pm

 Please note that you will need to decide to attend either the 1 day or the 2 day course as we are not able to offer a place for each school on both.

To book on one of the above courses please email barbara.cowling@bradford.gov.uk with the name and post title of the person you wish to attend and your first and second preferences for dates.