An Investigative Safeguarding Workshop: Your Perceptions and Actions
Are you in a safeguarding role? Are you an investigator of safeguarding concerns within sport, education, clubs, health, family or church organisations? Then join us for this unique and essential three-hour workshop on the nuts and bolts of investigating safeguarding concerns effectively to protect a child or vulnerable adult from further harm or potential harm.
Our workshop delivered by Mr Keith Harbottle and DR Laura Dominique will examine your personal perceptions of safeguarding issues before taking you through a step-by-step process of:
- Acting on information when a concern arises
- Questioning skills with children or vulnerable adults
- Legislation
- Investigative Skills
- Positions of Trust
- LADO referrals
This is a packed workshop with opportunity for engagement throughout and will provide you with the essential skills of safeguarding which are often missed by more generic tick box courses. It is available to organisations and individuals whether you are a practitioner or a student in these areas. If you work in an arena where you have regular or minimal contact with children or vulnerable adults in any capacity, then this course is a must for you.
The three-hour workshop will be presented via a real-life case study, and all participants will receive a personalised certificate on completion. It is essential for safeguarding officers, DSL’s, LADO’s, social workers, police, consultants and the legal profession.
Book your place now for only £55.
Get your safeguarding right, first time and every time!
Speakers
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Dr Laura Dominique
Assistant Professor at Northumbria University, UK.
Dr Dominique has 10 years of experience in academia. Her research expertise relates directly to vulnerability, police interviewing of vulnerable victims, witnesses and suspects, safeguards within the justice system including the Registered Intermediary and the Appropriate Adult, and false confessions.
Dr Dominique has published extensively in these areas in peer reviewed national and international journals, policing magazines and blogs. She is also the founder of the Forensic Interview Trace. In addition to her academic work, Dr Dominique is a Registered Intermediary and has assisted over 600 vulnerable victims and witnesses in providing their best evidence over a span of 10 years.
She advises police officers on how best to communicate effectively and interview vulnerable individuals. Dr Dominique provides ongoing training to national and international organisations.
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Keith Harbottle
Former, PIP Level 2 Detective Constable.
Keith Harbottle has over 25 years in investigative police work spanning over an array of investigations, including serious category criminal offences and complex abuse. Keith was a PIP Level 2 Detective Constable and a nationally accredited Specialist Child Abuse Investigator and was qualified to Sergeant.
Keith has significant experience in dealing with and interviewing hundreds of victims, witnesses and suspects including those with complex needs and vulnerabilities. His successes earned him a lifetime achievement award for investigation and safeguarding, and he was nominated for a lifetime achievement award in policing.
Keith has also worked as a Safe Sport Investigator for a national sports governing body, and he currently sits on an Independent Concerns Panel for The British Dance Council reviewing safeguarding concerns prior to disciplinary actions. He holds a Master’s degree in Terrorism, Intelligence and Security and frequently collaborates with academics for teaching, research and training.
Keith currently provides expert consultancy opinion into the development of the Forensic Interview Trace app.
