Adult Support and Protection Training Courses

Posted on February 10, 2017

Places are still available for the following Adult Support and Protection Forth Valley training courses:

Three Act Training on Tuesday 21^st February, 9:15am – 4:30pm at Camelon Social Work Office, Rossvail, 108A Glasgow Road, Camelon, FK1 4HS. The training focuses on legislation and the role of professionals and agencies, including social work, in Adult Protection.
Financial Harm on Wednesday 22^nd February, 9:15am – 1pm at the Camelon Community Education Centre, Abercrombie Street, Camelon, FK1 4HA. This course aims to help service providers raise awareness and widening understanding of what constitutes Financial Harm to adults at risk.

For further information, please see the attached application forms above. To book your place on either course, complete the relevant form and return to Kristin Glancy by email: asptraining@falkirk.gov.uk

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