MAPPA Practitioner

Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) are the collaborative efforts of police, probation, and prison services, along with other agencies, to manage the risks posed by violent, sexual, and terrorism offenders living in the community. These arrangements aim to protect the public and include the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children whose lives may be impacted by an offender's behavior or if the child is managed under MAPPA (Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023).

Target Staff

This course is designed for practitioners in Derby and Derbyshire who work with children and young people and have safeguarding responsibilities. 

Before booking, please ensure the course aligns with your role and that you have completed the MAPPA Foundation course. For information on training costs, please visit the DDSCP Terms and Conditions.

Practice Outcomes

The course aims to enhance practitioners' understanding of [eg the impact of child sexual abuse and equip them with strategies to safeguard children and young people].

Your Wellbeing

The DDSCP is committed to safeguarding the emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals. Please remember to practice self-care. If you need to leave the training at any point, inform us. For support after the session, stay online to talk to us or speak to a manager in your organisation. Comfort breaks will be provided.

Learning Objectives:

• Developing participants confidence in identifying and thresholding MAPPA cases.
• Enhancing participants understanding of the local MAPPA referral processes and in making quality referrals.
• Improving participants understanding of risk management and how different agencies contribute to this.
• Increase participants confidence in attending and engaging in MAPPA meetings.

Virtual Training – essential information

• Delegates who miss over 15 minutes of the training session might not qualify for a certificate.
• Your learning is important to us. Please participate fully, keep your cameras on during breakout rooms and interactive activities to support group interaction.
• Treat this virtual learning as you would face-to-face training. Set aside emails and other work commitments, plan to avoid interruptions, and make this time yours.
• We use MS Teams to host training. If you experience issues like slides freezing or losing sound, please leave the training and rejoin. On most occasions this will solve the problem.
• Headsets or earphones are recommended for virtual training. If unavailable, ensure you are in a private or quiet space to maintain concentration and confidentiality.
• The MS Teams link and course materials can be downloaded from your training account 10 days before the event.
• After completing an evaluation, you can download the slides, training handout, and your certificate from your account.