Safeguarding training and consultancy for people working with children and young people

Build confidence in your safeguarding role with practical, experience-led training*, advice and consultancy for schools, charities, early years settings and children’s services.

LSCP Group 4/5 level training
Online and in-person options
Certificates valid for two years

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*as identified by the London Safeguarding Children Partnership, “Competencies Still Matters: Safeguarding Training for all employees and volunteers” guide.

Is your Designated Lead Person confident in their safeguarding role?

If you are working with children and young people a good understanding of current safeguarding practice is essential. Make sure your knowledge is up-to-date.

We offer Designated Lead Person Induction and Refresher training at Group 4/5 level*. We have been working in Children’s Services for over 35 years, as Early Years Practitioners and Managers, Social Workers and Family Therapists, facilitators of Serious Case Reviews and chaired several Safeguarding Children Board sub-groups.

Which DSL is right for me?

*as identified by the London Safeguarding Children Partnership, “Competencies Still Matters: Safeguarding Training for all employees and volunteers” guide.

SPECIAL EVENT ON 22ND FEBRUARY

What's the urgency around Adultification Bias?

As a growing number of key leaders come together to make change at this pivotal stage in the history, they are pausing to make meaning of where we are in building a truly equitable service for all children, their families and community – Are you ready to ask yourself the key safeguarding questions of this era, what Adultification Bias is and the way the dynamic infects Black and Brown children’s confidence, safety and achievement?

A special one-day event for Senior Designated Lead Persons for Safeguarding, Managers and Head Teachers/Principals on 22nd February at the Unicorn Theatre, London SE1 2HZ

Learn more here...

What's the urgency around Adultification Bias?

As a growing number of key leaders come together to make change at this pivotal stage in the history, they are pausing to make meaning of where we are in building a truly equitable service for all children, their families and community – Are you ready to ask yourself the key safeguarding questions of this era, what Adultification Bias is and the way the dynamic infects Black and Brown children’s confidence, safety and achievement?

A special one-day event for Senior Designated Lead Persons for Safeguarding, Managers and Head Teachers/Principals on 22nd February at the Unicorn Theatre, London SE1 2HZ

Learn more here...

*as identified in the London Safeguarding Children Board’s “Competencies Still Matters: Safeguarding Training for all employees and volunteers” guide.

Training

Practical safeguarding training for DSLs, teams and professionals working with children and young people.

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Consultancy

Support with safeguarding policies, procedures, audits and organisational practice.

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Advice

Guidance when you need help thinking through a safeguarding concern or allegation.

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"Catherine made a real difference to how we approach safeguarding at Newham Music. What stood out for me was her ability to translate her extensive knowledge into clear, practical guidance that works for our organisation. We work across schools and communities with people of all ages, from young children to adults. Catherine took the time to understand that complexity. She listened carefully, worked closely with us and developed policies and procedures around the realities of our work.

Thanks to Catherine, we now have a comprehensive safeguarding framework that gives our team clear responsibilities and guidance they can use in practice. For me, that is the real measure of her contribution. She made safeguarding more understandable and manageable without compromising its rigour.

I would recommend Catherine wholeheartedly to any organisation looking for someone who combines safeguarding expertise with sound judgement and a thoughtful, practical approach."

- John Bergin, CEO, Newham Music

Training for professionals working in children's services

We provide a comprehensive range of safeguarding training courses for all professionals involved in the delivery of Children’s Services, whether from the statutory, independent or voluntary sectors.

We work with Early Years and Education Services, from Nursery to College provision Ante Natal, Health Visiting, GP and hospital-based Practitioners Police, Probation and Prison Services Specialist Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Homelessness and Domestic Abuse Services Faith Organisations and more.

Training for all professionals working in children's services

We provide a comprehensive range of safeguarding training courses for all professionals involved in the delivery of Children’s Services, whether from the statutory, independent or voluntary sectors.

We work with Early Years and Education Services, from Nursery to College provision Ante Natal, Health Visiting, GP and hospital-based Practitioners Police, Probation and Prison Services Specialist Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Homelessness and Domestic Abuse Services Faith Organisations and more.

"I have lost count of the really poor, unrelatable training I have attended over the years and the thought of 2 days DSL training did not at first fill me with inspiration, but your approach, the course and the other delegates made for as really enjoyable few days. I felt as though I learned a great amount, met some good folks and was taught in an inclusive fashion, rather than being talked to, or at!"

- Jamie Purser

Safeguarding training in London & the home counties

Our safeguarding training courses build incrementally from an awareness to an intermediate and advanced level. We provide courses for individual teams, for inter-disciplinary groups or in geographical areas either as a one-off or as a part of a longer professional learning journey, over several months or years. Most courses take place in central or outer London or the home counties such as Surrey.

All of our courses are highly participative. You can rely on us to make courses interesting, realistic and practical.

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Photo: One of our training rooms. The Barrie room at Richbell House, Holborn, set up for social distancing during COVID-19 times.

Safeguarding training in London & the home counties

Our safeguarding training courses build incrementally from an awareness to an intermediate and advanced level. We provide courses for individual teams, for inter-disciplinary groups or in geographical areas either as a one-off or as a part of a longer professional learning journey, over several months or years. Most courses take place in central or outer London or the home counties such as Surrey.

All of our courses are highly participative. You can rely on us to make courses interesting, realistic and practical.

Find the right course for you.

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"The training was a masterpiece, my thanks to [the trainers] Catherine and Dimitrios, they are knowledgeable and excellent facilitators, I thoroughly enjoyed the training which helped me fill in some gaps in my knowledge."

- Benson Chinenzura, Student Services Manager Careers Lead at West London College

Our Mission

Happy, safe childhoods lead to happy adolescence and successful adulthood. We believe all children and young people have the right to develop their personal, educational and citizenship potential to the full. They are most likely to realise their goals if they are treated with respect and dignity.

We view it as our social responsibility to play a part in driving and reinforcing high standards of practice in working with children and young people.

We challenge token, stale or outdated approaches in order to facilitate the development of enterprising, fresh ideas.

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Our Mission

Happy, safe childhoods lead to happy adolescence and successful adulthood. We believe all children and young people have the right to develop their personal, educational and citizenship potential to the full. They are most likely to realise their goals if they are treated with respect and dignity.

We view it as our social responsibility to play a part in driving and reinforcing high standards of practice in working with children and young people.

We challenge token, stale or outdated approaches in order to facilitate the development of enterprising, fresh ideas.

LEARN MORE ABOUT US