Participants will:

• Understand the nature and impact that different types of parental mental health problems can have on children.

• Be aware of how this can impact on children's day-to-day lives.

• Have a more detailed knowledge of local and national guidance relating to working with families affected by parental mental health problems.

• Understand their own and other agencies' roles in identifying, assessing and protecting vulnerable children where parental mental health problems are a feature