A half-day workshop
This is an essential programme for members of staff whose role involves external meetings, including seeing members of the public in their own home. Based around advice from agencies including the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and the police, this programme takes a sensible look at how to remain safe in the role.
Expert trainer
Miranda has more than twenty years’ experience as an independent learning and development consultant and trainer. Much of her work is focused on the VCSE sector.
Session outline
1. What’s happening?
- Issues around us
- Risks in context
2. Safety fundamentals
- Risk assessment
- Dynamic risk assessment
- Identifying and minimising risks
- Sensible precautions
- Use of technology and personal safety
- Lone working
- Visits and travelling
3. Harassment and stalking
- What constitutes harassment and definition of stalking
- Early warning signals
4. Reporting principles
- Importance of incidence reporting
- Taking care of us
- What next?
