A Money Guiders England Network Event

In Safeguarding Week we're working with Calderdale Council and WomenCentre Calderdale & Kirklees to take a look at safeguarding and money.

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About this event

This session is all about raising awareness of money related safeguarding issues that may arise when supporting vulnerable adults or those in vulnerable circumstances. Over an hour and a half online workshop, you'll get a chance to meet and talk with others who also work in supportive or caring roles, and share your experiences and ideas about how best to help with money issues.

We're teaming up with Calderdale Council, WomenCentre Calderdale & Kirklees, Quaker Social Action and the Money Guiders England Network, and the Money Guiders Wales Network, to bring you this event during Calderdale Safeguarding Awareness Week 19th to 23rd June 2023.

Who is leading the session?

The session is being lead by the Money Guiders England network and will have speakers from Calderdale Council and WomenCentre Calderdale and Kirklees.

Agenda

We'll aim to ensure there's space to talk about the following during the session

• Indicators of financial abuse
• Individual life events (e.g. bereavement, redundancy, retirement) and personal characteristics (e.g. age, disability) that may impact on money / income / risk / vulnerable circumstances
• Indicators of illegal money lending and how to refer / signpost to support
• Common financial scams and how to help prevent them / spot them

Links to the Money Guidance Competency Framework

We'll refer to the Money Guidance Competency Framework section F3: Safeguarding

1. Understand that vulnerable groups can be particularly at risk of financial and other types of abuse.
2. Understand that you may be required to undergo certain checks (e.g. Disclosure and Barring Service) to provide face to face guidance to certain groups.
3. Support practices that help to safeguard individuals from harm or abuse.
4. Be aware of the appropriate actions to take when faced with cases of actual or potential harm or abuse.
5. Knowledge of organisations and agencies to which safeguarding concerns can or should be reported.

Accessibility

This session is being delivered in English, using Microsoft Teams. If you have any accessibility requirements for joining this session such as a visual or hearing impairment, please let us know in advance by emailing money.guiders@maps.org.uk and we will aim to ensure the session works for you.

Keep Up To Date With The Money Guiders England Network:

• Contact: moneyguidernetwork@qsa.org.uk
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 The Money Guiders Competency Framework

Click here to view the Money Guiders Competency Framework (English)