Safeguarding and Wellbeing
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Attendance - Collaborative Conversation Target Audience: Primary and Secondary staff with a responsibility for monitoring and supporting attendance. Attendance collaborative conversations will provide an opportunity to share practice and jointly problem solve. With a guest speaker each time to share information about their service or work re attendance.
View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 17 September 2026 - 9.30am - 10.30am - online MS Teams 5 November 2026 - 9.30am - 10.30am - online MS Teams
Presenter: Rhianna Brodie EP and Christine Couser QIO - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: Aim - to share good practice and continue to develop consistent and effective responses to supporting pupils with attendance in PKC schools.
Outcome - participants will feel able to effectively support attendance through their use of data, use of the staged intervention framework for attendance and through sharing practice.
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CPC Child Protection Learning and Development Programme In addition to the Safeguarding and Wellbeing courses run by Perth and Kinross Council Education and Learning, Perth and Kinross Child Protection Committee also deliver a free programme of Inter-Agency Child Protection Learning and Development which is open to anyone who works with Children, Young People and their families in the Perth and Kinross area. To access information about the CPC Child Protection Learning and Development Programme please visit www.pkc.gov.uk/cpctraining |
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Child Protection Officer Training Target Audience: All staff who are on route for Child Protection Officer training This course has been developed for school staff who are due to commence, or are newly engaged in the role of Designated Child Protection Officer for their establishment. School staff are also to attend as a refresher. Staff who don’t work in PKC schools are very welcome to attend to learn about our practices and to inform their own.
View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 4 November 2026 - 9.30am - 2.30pm - Civic Hall, 2 High Street, Perth
Presenter: Christy Stevenson - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: By the end of the course participants should:
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Child Protection Recognition and Response Target Audience: ELC, Out of School Care and Childminders This is a face to face session to provide a basic overview of the procedures and the processes used in child protection. The course will cover indicators of abuse, signs and symptoms and support your confidence in responding appropriately. The course will also cover your responsibilities in regard to information sharing and give you a basic understanding of the processes undertaken by statutory services when responding to child protection concerns. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 8 September 2026 - 6.30pm - 9.00pm - North Inch Community Campus, Perth 10 November 2026 - 6.30pm - 9.00pm - North Inch Community Campus, Perth 2 February 2027 - 6.30pm - 9.00pm - North Inch Community Campus, Perth 11 May 2027 - 6.30pm - 9.00pm - North Inch Community Campus, Perth
Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: Provide a basic overview of the procedures and processes used in child protection. The course will cover indicators of abuse, signs, symptoms and support your confidence in responding appropriately. The course will also cover your responsibilities regarding information sharing and give you a basic understanding of the processes undertaken when responding to child protection concerns. By the end of the course participants should be able:
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Food Safety Management Target Audience: All ELC and school staff involved in handling food within the playroom or classroom. An introduction to food safety management procedures and guidance to support education staff to adhere to legal requirements, maintain accurate records, and embed strict infection control measures into food cooking and preparation activities which take place in the classroom/playroom. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 23 September 2026 - 3.30pm - 5.00pm - online MS Teams
Presenter: Carly Williams and Catriona Roberts - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: Increase awareness of The Food Hygiene Regulations (Scotland) 2006. Identify the responsibilities of those involved in the management of food handling. Provide participants with the tools to uphold Food Safety Management procedures. Guide participants in the safe process of food activity in the classroom/nursery.
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Health and Safety Courses - First Aid / General Risk Assessment View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: For further information and to book via Eventbrite, please view:
First Aid at Work Employees who require a full First Aid at Work qualification and have been nominated by their manager. First Aid at Work - Eventbrite
Emergency First Aid at Work (including Emergency Paediatric First Aid) Join us for an informative and hands-on training session where you'll learn essential first aid skills to handle emergencies in the workplace and working with children. Emergency First Aid at Work - Eventbrite
First Aid at Work Requalification This course is specifically designed with the understanding that you have prior knowledge and experience as a First Aider. First Aid at Work Requalification - Eventbrite
First Aid Annual Skills Update First Aid Annual Skills Update, Friarton Depot - Eventbrite
General Risk Assessment This course is a one day attended course between 9.30am and 4.30pm and is suitable for anyone who has responsibility for completing risk assessments for their workplace or work activities. The person who carries out the risk assessment is named 'the competent person' and this can be anyone within the organisation who has sufficient training, skills, experience and knowledge to carry out the risk assessment process. NB: Currently, this course is sold out but will be updated soon with new dates towards the end of the year and into 2027. For further information and to book please use link below: |
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Public Mental Health Training & Capacity Building Tayside Public Mental Health Training and Capacity Building Programme Tayside Public Mental Health Training - April - September Any related questions should be directed to: tay.publicmentalhealthtraining@nhs.scot |
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Risk in Play Target Audience: ELC, Out of School Care and Childminders This session will explore our own play experiences while growing up. The session allows participants to be involved in discussions around a risk benefit approach and the importance of managing risk. There is the opportunity for discussion and the sharing of top tips around developing risk assessments with children. The course also looks at local and national guidance that support risk in play. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 19 November 2026 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm - North Inch Community Campus 11 March 2027 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm - North Inch Community Campus
Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will have more knowledge and understanding about the risk benefit approach to play. Participants will have opportunities to explore their values and thresholds to risk and reflect on this in their current practice. Participants will have a greater understanding of the Risk-Benefit Approach and how this can be used to support practitioners to balance the benefits of an activity with any inherent risk, taking, into account the risks while recognising the benefits to children and young people.
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