This course aims to:

- outline the various legal positions that Local Authority social workers are in within the family court arena (public and private law)
- develop the use of accurate, succinct, and analytical recording, including the use of    chronologies
- explore risk assessment and analysis and how to present this in court papers, particularly in relation to Social Work Evidence Template (SWET) documentation in an analytical manner, avoiding ‘story telling’
- care planning and including the voice of the child in the court arena
- presenting cases in court; court etiquette, court skills, giving evidence

This course is non-accredited

The course is delivered 10am-4pm on site at our Middlesbrough campus over the following dates:

19th February 2025

20th February 2025

27th February 2025

28th February 2025