Please note: Due to the current situation in relation to COVID-19, ESCB has made a decision, where possible, to run courses virtually for the rest of 2020. At this time, it is planned to run all courses face-to-face in 2021, but this is subject to change.

Child Abuse linked to Faith or Beliefs (Virtual Session)

This course will be delivered by the National FGM Centre AND WILL NOW BE DELIVERED VIRTUALLY

How the Virtual Session will work:

You will receive an email within seven days of your application confirming your place on the course. 

You will then be sent an email by the facilitator a week before the date inviting you to the session on MS Teams with all the information you need to join.

Target audience: those working directly with children and families in Essex and their managers.

Aim:  To equip professionals with the knowledge and confidence to recognise and respond to cases of child abuse linked to faith or belief.

Learning outcomes:

• To understand the various elements of abuse linked to faith or belief
• Identify factors within various faith and belief systems that may make some of these harmful to children and adults
• To be able to identify risk factors of child abuse linked to faith or belief
• Gain greater confidence to recognise and support those at risk of abuse linked to faith or belief
• Consider different ways to assess the religious/spiritual beliefs of families
• Learning from Serious Case Reviews

Cost to participants:

As this course is going to be run virtually ESCB has reduced the cost per delegate, amended fees below.