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SUMMARY:Harmful behaviour risk assessments
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £175\n🎧 Safeguarding leads\, pastoral leads\, senior leaders\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nRisk assessment is no longer limited to trips and events – settings are now expected to take a proactive\, risk-based approach in many other areas. \nThis seminar explores how to assess and respond to harmful behaviours – both at an individual and whole-setting level. Using current guidance\, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Ofsted’s review of sexual abuse in schools\, we’ll examine best practices in identifying risks\, planning interventions\, and creating safer environments. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nIdentifying harmful behaviours\, including harmful sexual behaviour\nUnderstanding diversity\, vulnerability\, and disproportionality\nEffective assessment\, safety planning\, and intervention strategies\nWhole-setting risk assessments and risk mitigation.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nRecognise and respond to harmful behaviours using current evidence and guidance\nConduct proportionate risk assessments for individuals and settings\nUnderstand why some children are more vulnerable to harm or harmful behaviour\nApply practical strategies to reduce risk and strengthen safeguarding culture.\n\n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nBOOK NOW \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpeakers: \nDr Mariya Ali\, Director\, SACPA \nMariya Ali is Director of SACPA and an internationally recognised safeguarding and child protection expert. With over two decades’ multidisciplinary experience in legal\, academic\, advisory\, and leadership roles\, she is strongly committed to advancing child rights and welfare. Formerly Deputy Minister in the Maldives\, she led national reforms in child protection policy and legislation. Internationally\, she has worked with UNICEF\, Save the Children\, and Lumos Foundation on child sexual abuse\, exploitation\, and systems reform across South Asia and beyond. An academic and practitioner\, Mariya has published widely and specialises in trauma-informed\, survivor-centred\, and systems-based safeguarding approaches. \n\nDavid Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education\, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings\, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East\, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding\, boarding leadership\, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector\, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision. \n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-harmful-behaviour-risk-assessments-4/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="BSA":MAILTO:hello@bsa.org
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SUMMARY:Sextortion: lessons from the casefiles
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £135\n🎧 Safeguarding practitioners and leaders who may work or be working with children\, their families and other professionals where children are subject to financially motivated extortion and technology assisted child sexual abuse\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nUnderstanding and Responding to Sextortion: Safeguarding Practice in Focus \nRecent reports from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and CEOP highlight a significant rise in cases of sextortion—where children and young people are coerced into meeting financial demands under threats to release nudes or semi-nudes. This form of blackmail\, often digitally facilitated\, presents complex safeguarding challenges requiring informed\, sensitive\, and coordinated responses. \nThis interactive seminar brings together safeguarding practitioners for a collaborative exploration of sextortion and its impact on children. Led by a specialist in technology-assisted child sexual abuse\, the session provides expert insight\, encourages professional reflection\, and equips participants with tools to identify\, respond to\, and prevent this growing form of harm. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nDefining financially motivated sexual extortion (sextortion) and using the Sharing Nudes and Semi-Nudes guidance effectively\nUnderstanding the voice and lived experience of children affected by sextortion\nExamining the role of internal systems and multi-agency safeguarding in either supporting or re-traumatising victims\nIdentifying key implications for safeguarding practice and preventative education\n\nLearning outcomes: \nBy the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDevelop a clear understanding of financially motivated sexual extortion and its impact on young people\nApply the latest Nudes and Semi-Nudes guidance to inform safeguarding responses\nReflect on the lived experiences of affected children\, including the risks of victim-blaming and re-traumatisation\nEngage in reflective discussion\, share experiences\, and explore practical responses to complex safeguarding dilemmas\nInform and shape future policy and practice in their setting to better identify\, respond to\, and prevent sextortion\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sextortion-lessons-from-the-casefiles-4/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Radicalisation and early identification
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Now from £105\, reduced from £135\n🎧 Children and adult safeguarding practitioners and leads in all organisations and sectors\n📍 Online\n🎥 Join live \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar explores early identification of radicalisation risk\, with a focus on developmental vulnerability\, safeguarding practice\, and contextual factors that increase susceptibility. The session moves beyond process-driven responses to examine the underlying drivers that may place children and adults at greater risk of harm. \nParticipants will explore how age\, developmental stage\, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)\, trauma\, identity formation\, online influence\, misogyny\, and other forms of extremism can create pathways into radicalisation. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat radicalisation is and how it develops over time\nWhy children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable\nThe impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)\, trauma and attachment disruption\nMisogyny\, online subcultures\, incel ideology\, and gender-based radicalisation\nRecognising early behavioural\, relational and psychological indicators\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDevelop a clearer understanding of how age and developmental stage influence vulnerability to radicalisation\nRecognise the impact of trauma\, ACEs and identity-based harms in increasing susceptibility\nIdentify early warning signs across different forms of extremism\, including misogyny\nStrengthen confidence in responding to disclosures sensitively and appropriately\nUnderstand how to raise safeguarding concerns proportionately within your organisation\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal\, PhD \nJuncal is Development & Program Manager at the Counter Extremism Project and a fellow at the European Foundation for South Asian Studies. A linguist by training\, her PhD examined parallels between human trafficking and extremist recruitment. She has led nine international rehabilitation and reintegration projects for individuals involved in extremism\, engaging directly with offenders and at-risk individuals worldwide. With experience across Latin America\, Africa\, and global institutions including Georgetown University and UNICEF\, she combines research and field practice to advance prevention\, deradicalization\, and peacebuilding efforts. Her work is widely published and frequently presented at multilateral forums.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/radicalisation-and-early-identification-5/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T093000
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding update for DSLs (level 3 certificate)
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £235\n🎧 Level 3 certificate training for Educational Guardians\, DSL’s\, DDSLs\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nDesignated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) in schools must complete regular refresher training to maintain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfil their responsibilities effectively. \nThis one-day SACPA Certificate Programme meets the learning outcomes set out in Annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). While rooted in statutory guidance for education professionals in England\, the programme also draws on examples from international\, third-sector\, and independent settings—making it relevant for a wide range of safeguarding practitioners. \nCombining expert-led instruction\, practical case studies\, and peer discussion\, the course also includes a dedicated focus on self-care in safeguarding roles. \nTraining topics will include: \n\n\nThe core responsibilities of the DSL\n\n\nLegal and regulatory frameworks across the UK and Charity Commission expectations\n\n\nBuilding a culture of listening to children\n\n\n The importance of effective information sharing\n\n\n Recognising trauma and supporting vulnerable groups\n\n\n Key safeguarding indicators and emerging concerns (e.g.\, online safety\, peer-on-peer harm\, exploitation)\n\n\nMulti-agency collaboration and referral processes.\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the DSL’s role in working with children’s social care and promoting child welfare\nPromote a culture where children’s voices are heard and their views inform safeguarding practice\nRecognise the long-term effects of trauma and adversity on behaviour and learning\nBe alert to the specific needs of vulnerable children\, including those with SEND\, health needs\, or caring responsibilities\nConfidently address online safety risks\, particularly for children with SEND\nSupport colleagues in meeting Prevent Duty requirements\nNavigate early help pathways\, statutory thresholds\, and referral protocols\nContribute effectively to child protection conferences and multi-agency meetings\nApply best practice in internal and external information sharing.\n\nExperienced safeguarding leads and those interested in refreshing their DSL training with a programme at advanced level\, or those new to role wishing to reflect on values and key dilemmas may consider a two-day Sacpa certificate Designated Safeguarding Lead Advanced Certificate (DSL) (level 3 – 2 days) \nA similar SACPA one day DSL programme is also available on a consultancy basis where organisations have several colleagues in\, or aspiring to be in\, safeguarding leadership roles. Some tailoring of programme materials for specific organisational contexts is part of a consultancy package. \nFor more information or to enquire about SACPA consultancy including face-to-face tailored training packages\, review\, audit\, health check projects contact info@sacpa.org.uk to request a short scoping meeting about your needs. \nBOOK NOW \n\nDelivered by: Anne Marie Christian \n \nAnne Marie is an International Safeguarding Consultant\, Trainer\, Author\, and Speaker with over 30 years’ experience as a qualified social worker. Since 1996\, she has worked across local authorities in frontline services\, management\, and as a Safeguarding Advisor\, LADO\, and Designated Safeguarding Lead Trainer. Ann Marie became an independent consultant in 2010\, providing safeguarding advice\, training\, and consultancy services to schools\, charities\, local authorities\, and global organisations\, including the NSPCC\, COIS\, BSME\, ISI Consultancy\, BSA\, IAPS\, the Premier League\, and many more. She regularly writes for Head Teachers Update\, SEN Magazine\, and Nursery World\, and develops safeguarding courses for Optimus\, The Key for Leaders and Educare. Ann Marie has delivered keynotes and workshops internationally in regions such as the UK\, Dubai\, Singapore\, Texas\, Monaco\, Jamaica and more. Recognised for her impact\, she was Highly Commended at the 2019 WinTrade Awards for ‘Woman in the Public Sector’ and previously nominated as NSPCC Child Protection Trainer of the Year. \n\n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-update-for-dsls-level-3-certificate-3/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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