Commissioned Advanced Signs of Safety and Wellbeing Training for Durham County Council

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Durham County Council awarded a contract to Tracy Hill Consultancy Ltd for the continued implementation of Signs of Safety, including the commissioning of Advanced Signs of Wellbeing and Advanced Signs of Safety training for two years.

The contract, valued at £65,000, supports Durham's Signs of Safety Consultant, Tracey Hill, in delivering training on a strength-based practice model that uses solution-focused brief therapy techniques to work collaboratively with families and children.

This model aims to improve risk assessments and action plans by focusing on family strengths, resources, and networks.

Signs of Safety was adopted by Children and Young People's Services in 2018 to enhance social work practice, with expected outcomes including better parent-practitioner relationships, greater family involvement, and improved practitioner skills and job satisfaction.