Forced Marriages and The Welfare Of Young People
Will this course be useful to me in my job?
This course is designed to enable people who may meet with this situation in their jobs to understand the issues around this topic.
The day will explain the needs of young people in various situations involving forced marriages (as opposed to arranged marriages) and will cover Practice Guidelines and the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board Protocol so that participants will learn what the response to these situations ought to be. There will be input from guest speakers to clarify and explain certain aspects.
What does the course cover?
- The differences between arranged marriages and forced marriages
- The cultural background.
- Intervention strategies
- The role of the Police and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- The role of the Agencies, particularly Children’s Social Care
- The consequences of intervention
Dates and Venues:
Thursday 22nd January 2009 – 09:30-16:30 – New Mill
(coffee/registration from 09:00)
How to book: Workforce Development only take bookings for Bradford Council Social Care employed staff.
If you are from another BSCB member agency please contact your training rep or contact Bradford Safeguarding Children Board for more information The BSCB welcomes participants from Agencies or Organisations who are not part of the BSCB but there may be a charge of £50 for attending the course. 01274 43 7691
Bradford social care staff Complete the booking form at the icon below or contact the admin team
Workforce Development
Phone: 01274 43 7691
email: workforce.developmentwrh@bradford.gov.uk
*Due to the high demand for these courses it is important that you inform us in advance if you cannot attend. You may be charged if you fail to attend a course and do not inform us.
