Group Definitions
Each course specification provides details on target audiences and courses are listed under either Safeguarding or Specific titles. Please click on our Next for further information and to apply.Safeguarding
Professionals/those working in a professional capacity should access Safeguarding training matched to their level of responsibility.For professionals at the ‘refresher’ stage of their training we have ‘Refresher’ courses integrated into the main OSCB programme. For some sectors our Specific Outcomes of Serious Case Reviews course will also meet mandatory refresher safeguarding remits.
- Introductory E-learning course - For staff who have limited contact with children/young people and their families, who have no case responsibilities but who need some awareness to safeguarding due to the settings and/or client base of their organisation/service. Also suitable for delegates who are new to Oxfordshire but who have previously completed safeguarding training but require training from their new employer covering the Oxfordshire safeguarding dynamics. This course is also a prerequisite to OSCB courses (expect Generalist and Refresher courses).
- Generalist Safeguarding Course - This course does not require any prior learning and has been designed for participants who work with children/young people or their families for approximately 3 days a month or more and do not have a specific safeguarding lead and/or responsibility.
- Refresher (Generalist) – For delegates at their 3 year refresher stage; who have previously undertaken the Generalist course or its predecessor Group B/equivalent via organisation internal training.
- Specialist Safeguarding Course – This course requires completion of the OSCB E-learning Introductory course and is designed to serve Oxfordshire’s workforce who work with children, young people, families or carers in a lead/designated/named members for their organisation or have a specific safeguarding responsibility within their job role.
- Refresher (Specialist) – For delegates at their 2 year refresher stage and who have previously undertaken the Specialist or its predecessor Group C training in full. Completion of the OSCB E-Learning Introductory course is not applicable for this course.
Specialist (Courses covering specific topics)
Courses covering particular subject areas which may increase the vulnerability to children/young people and/or their parents/carers. Professionals are encouraged to access these courses in order to improve awareness and knowledge however, OSCB specifically advocate these courses to professionals engaged with children/families being or likely to be affected by any of these elements. Topics covered incorporate –
- Anti-Bullying;
- CP Case Conferences & Core Groups including legal aspects(upcoming & details tbc)
- Domestic Abuse Awareness;
- Domestic Abuse & Children;
- Neglect (upcoming & details tbc)
- Outcomes from Serious Case Reviews;
- Difficult & Dangerous (upcoming & details tbc)
- Safeguarding Children with Disabilities;
- Sexual Abuse (upcoming & details tbc)
- Substance Misuse & Parenting;
- Trainer for Trainer
Specific Courses – Designed to be accessed by participants who have already received safeguarding training applicable to their responsibilities and who have an interest or wish to increase their awareness to safeguarding in these specific areas due to either their client base, potential client base and/or the sector in which they work.
