Services
Education & Advocacy Services
Professional Education & Advocacy Support
At Togetherness for Families, we partner with family solicitors, social workers, and healthcare professionals to deliver specialised education and advocacy services focused on child protection and safeguarding. Our comprehensive approach ensures your clients receive expert guidance while supporting your professional obligations to prioritise children’s welfare.
Safeguarding Education for Professional Referrals
Our Education & Advocacy service provides clear, accessible safeguarding information tailored to families involved with professional services:
- Risk Assessment Workshops: Structured sessions helping families understand identified concerns
- Safeguarding Awareness Programs: Accessible education on recognising and responding to protection issues
- Rights and Responsibilities Training: Clear guidance on legal frameworks and statutory processes
- Protective Behaviours Coaching: Practical strategies for maintaining child safety
- Documentation Support: Assistance navigating complex paperwork and procedural requirements
Supporting Your Professional Practice
We enhance the effectiveness of different referring professionals:
For Family Solicitors
- Independent explanation of child protection concerns in legal proceedings
- Support helping clients understand court-mandated safeguarding requirements
- Assistance implementing contact arrangements with safety planning
- Documentation of family engagement with safeguarding education
For Social Workers
- Reinforcement of child protection plan elements
- Educational support complementing statutory interventions
- Independent advocacy promoting family engagement
- Practical assistance implementing safety recommendations
For Healthcare Professionals
- Support translating clinical safeguarding concerns to families
- Practical implementation of health-related safety measures
- Monitoring compliance with health-focused protection plans
- Education addressing health-related safeguarding issues
Togetherness for Families:
Professional Services
Measured Impact for Professional Partners
Our Education & Advocacy service provides tangible evidence of progress:
- Pre and post-intervention safeguarding knowledge assessments
- Documented safety planning and implementation
- Evidence of family engagement with protection measures
- Regular progress updates against identified risk factors
- Long-term monitoring of sustained safeguarding awareness
Professional Referral Process
Our process integrates with professional safeguarding pathways:
- Clear referral criteria aligned with statutory thresholds
- Rapid response for high-priority cases
- Regular communication with referring professionals
- Collaborative approach to education planning
- Detailed reporting for case conferences and reviews
Quality Standards for Professional Confidence
All Education & Advocacy services adhere to rigorous standards:
- Delivery by practitioners with advanced safeguarding qualifications
- Compliance with local and national safeguarding procedures
- Regular external supervision and practice review
- Up-to-date knowledge of legislative and procedural frameworks
- Evidence-based educational methodologies
Professional Development Collaboration
We offer complementary resources for our professional partners:
- Joint training opportunities on emerging safeguarding issues
- Consultation on complex educational requirements
- Resources for explaining safeguarding concepts to families
- Updates on evolving best practice in protection education
At Togetherness for Families, we understand that effective safeguarding education and advocacy requires specialised expertise and a professional approach.
Our service provides you with a reliable resource for ensuring your clients fully understand protection concerns and actively engage with necessary safety measures, supporting both your professional obligations and the best interests of vulnerable children.
