Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership working with fathers good practice workshops

Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) has identified Father Inclusivity as a priority for the partnership.  A father inclusive strategy has been implemented across the whole partnership to raise the visibility of fathers and improve the engagement of fathers in Universal, Early Help and Specialist Children's Services.  Please see NSCP website for further information and resources on the NSCP safeguarding priorities webpage.  A DSL webinar on safeguarding children effectively with fathers was delivered by Dr Mark Osborn, Safeguarding Intelligence and Performance Co-ordinator from the NSCP and can be accessed via the Education Safeguarding Team's webinar's webpage. 

Opportunities and Resources for Designated Safeguarding Leads

Start for Life Father Inclusive Practice: Good Practice Workshops 

These workshops are initially aimed at all multi-agency practitioners working with children, young people and families.  Places are still available for these workshops. 

Aims of the Workshop

• To provide an opportunity for Norfolk practitioners to hear from local fathers about what good practice looks like for them. 
• To consider national and local research about father inclusive practice and how we can use this knowledge to make a positive difference to children's lives. 

All three workshops will be from 9:30am - 2pm and will include a networking lunch. 

To book on, please use the link below or visit the NSCP training page: 

Start for Life Father Inclusive Practice: Good Practice Workshop 

Start for Life Father Inclusive Practice Training (3 hour face to face training)    

This training will support practitioners and organisations to become more father inclusive in all their practices in order to improve outcomes for children.  The training includes input from Norfolk fathers and aims to develop participants' skills and confidence in using Norfolk's Good Practice Guidance and Toolkit.    

  By the end of this half day training, participants will have had the opportunity to:  

• Explore their own and others' attitudes towards working with fathers.  
• Review relevant research on working with fathers and perinatal mental health.  
• Build their knowledge and understanding of Norfolk's good practice guide for working with fathers and the associated toolkit of resources.  
• Work with colleagues to identify actions to develop father inclusive practice.  

 Booking is via the NSCP website