Pre Birth Assessment – Challenges, Context and Content

Overview

The aim of this training is to introduce learners to using Calder’s pre-birth risk assessment tool and understand what is involved in undertaking robust assessments and planning

Who is Pre Birth Assessment – Challenges, Context and Content aimed at?

The course can be delivered to social care staff as well as inter-agency audiences

Course Length

2 days

Learning Outcomes

 By the end of the course delegates will be able to:-

• Unravel the challenges facing workers undertaking pre-birth assessments
• Introduce a framework for undertaking pre birth risk assessments
• Examine the details required when tailoring the assessment to individual cases
• Consider how to analyse the information collected to inform plans 

Day 1 

Unravelling personal professional and ethical challenges 

The context for current practice 

Differentiating pre birth from pre birth risk assessments 

Introducing CURT - a contemporary unborn risk template 

 

Day 2

 

Examine the details required when considering specific concerns triggering the assessment

Providing a structure for analysis with links to planning