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Equip your team with the skills to produce high-quality, objective notes that stand up to scrutiny, especially when it matters most.

Professionals working with children and young people are often involved in multi-agency meetings where accurate record-keeping is vital. Whether it’s a safeguarding conference, an Early Help assessment, or a Team Around the Child meeting, clear and reliable notes are essential to ensure shared understanding and accountability.

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    This practical training course gives support staff the confidence, tools, and structure needed to take notes that are objective, accurate and easy to understand.

    What you’ll learn

    Develop the ability to separate facts from opinions, avoid emotive language and record what was actually said, not what was interpreted or assumed.

    Accuracy that Counts

    Gain the skills to summarise key points, decisions and actions precisely, including who is responsible for what, so your notes become a trustworthy point of reference.

    Clarity and Plain English

    Leave behind jargon and ambiguity. Learn how to write concisely and clearly, so that all professionals involved can easily understand the content of your notes.

    Confidentiality and Data Protection

    Understand your responsibilities under GDPR and safeguarding guidance. Learn how to document sensitive information securely and with appropriate care, especially when supporting vulnerable children or families.

    Who should attend:

    • Family Support Workers
    • Youth Support Practitioners
    • Key Workers in Multi-Agency Settings
    • Voluntary and Community Sector Staff.

    Anyone involved in attending or minuting safeguarding-related meetings.

  • Our trainer

    Tahira (Tara) Hussain Tedx Speaker

    MA MSc CBP PG Dip CBT PG Cert APIMH BA (Hons) MBPsS

    Tara has extensive experience working in the statutory and voluntary sector. She has a 29-year career in mental health, community development, charity and the housing sector. She has a successful track record in consultancy, training and project management. Tara is qualified as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and she is a member of the BABCP and BPS.

    Working as a training associate for national agencies she has utilised her experience in the housing, health and care sector and delivered a menu of training packages aimed to support staff, stakeholders and residents on a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, safeguarding children & adults, equality, diversity, inclusion, professional boundaries & effective psychological intervention.

     

  • Testimonials

    • “Tara was lovely, patient and kind. The training was relevant and designing it around exercises was a clever way of learning – very practical.”

      Gloucester City Homes

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