Keeping People Safe In Forth Valley Training Session

Posted on August 12, 2016

A one-day public training session on Keeping People Safe in Forth Valley will be held on Thursday 15^th September, 9:30am – 4:30pm in the Alloa Town Hall, Mars Hill, Alloa, FK10 1AB.

The session is aimed at workers whose remit brings them into contact with members of the public across Forth Valley. It will be an interactive session, in order to help delegates understand the benefits of working closely on issues such as child protection, adult support and protection, domestic abuse, substance misuse and MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements).

To register your interest, or for further information, please contact Ross Wilson by email: rwilson@clacks.gov.uk

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