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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Update for Trustees and Management Committees
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis webinar summarises key updates and responsibilities of trustees and management committees in their safeguarding responsibilities.  It draws on compliance requirements and advice from Charity Commission and Department for Education.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat are the safeguarding compliance requirements \nWhat are the latest developments \nLeading and communicating the importance of safeguarding \nWhat does oversight look like \nEncouraging volunteers to grow and develop in their safeguarding knowledge and practice. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUpdate knowledge of the range of safeguarding compliance requirements appropriate to your organisation including recent updates and developments \nExplore the leadership and oversight role in relation to safeguarding \nEncourage the ongoing development of a robust safeguarding culture \nSupport the development of compliance and best practice in safeguarding.   \n\nAudience: Trustees\, members of Management Committees\, owners of children’s clubs  \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: 180*\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: \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-update-for-trustees-and-management-committees/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T100000
DTSTAMP:20240913T083645Z
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SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA - Safeguarding update
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThe session will discuss current trends and developments in safeguarding. There will be a particular focus on the changes in the updated Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance for England (September 2024) but the content will be relevant to all safeguarding practitioners.   \nCurrent safeguarding issues and trends\, including online environments will be explored\, including any compliance implications.   \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUpdates to Keeping Children Safe in Education.  \nRecent safeguarding issues in the news.  \nDevelopments in safeguarding theory.  \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstanding the changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.  \nGuidance on implementation in various boarding and school settings  \nConsidering issues relating to current safeguarding developments.  \n\nAudience: \nAll those involved in safeguarding \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nBSA Affiliate Member Rate: £90\nBSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group\, and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/bsa-sacpa-gsa-safeguarding-update/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T113000
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SUMMARY:Managing Allegations and Low-level Concerns
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nResponding to and managing allegations and low-level concerns is an essential process and compliance responsibility. This webinar is suitable for Trustees\, Governors and Leaders responsible for oversight and maintenance of safer organisations\, designated and deputy designated safeguarding leads\, values guardians and nominated persons responsible for co-ordinating response to low-level-concerns\, colleagues responsible for safer recruitment and HR processes from all sectors. This webinar provides an overview of core topics relating to responding to concerns and allegations including reporting and referral processes\, training\, signposting and ensuring everyone understands how safeguarding relates to them\, managing difficult conversations\, and the importance of transparency.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nResponding to and managing allegations and low-level concerns is an essential process and compliance responsibility.  From ensuring that the whole organisation is aware of policy and process and understand cultural/behavioural expectations relating to safeguarding and child protection. \nEmbedding safer working cultures and implementing policy and procedure that underpins them is a task that is complex\, which involves managing difficult conversations and making appropriate referrals to external agencies which are important to get right. \n\nThis webinar is suitable for all sectors and provides an overview of core topics relating to responding to concerns and allegations including;  \n\nSafer recruitment\, reporting and referral processes \nTraining\, signposting and ensuring everyone understands how safeguarding relates to them \nManaging difficult conversations \nThe importance of transparency. \n\nDelegates will: \n\nReview their understanding of why policy\, procedure and guidance are so important \nReview tips and suggestions for organisational training/briefings and signposting \nReview recommended referral processes and methods of analysis for low-level-concerns. \n\nAudience: DSL\, DDSL\, Safeguarding Leads\, Senior Leaders\, Trustees\, Governors\, Values Guardians \nA half day version of this programme is available face-to-face or online with tailoring specific to your organisational context on a consultancy basis.  \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.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \nAlice Vicary-Stott\, Director of Safeguarding\, Eton College \nAlice takes specific responsibility for all safeguarding and child protection matters in school. \nShe exercises her responsibilities in conjunction with 6 Deputy DSL’s\, who are currently the Lower Master\, the Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, the Director of Boarding\, the Director of Welfare\, the Deputy Director of Music and the Safeguarding Co-ordinator. \nAlice has a degree in Social Work\, and has worked in Children’s Social Care throughout her career in a variety of social care departments.  Before joining Eton\, Alice was a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for Kingston\, Richmond\, Windsor and Maidenhead.  In this role she was in charge of child protection services working closely with both maintained and independent schools\, police\, other statutory agencies\, health\, charities\, voluntary\, independent and private sector organisations.  At this time\, Alice was also chair of the National LADO Network.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/managing-allegations-and-low-level-concerns-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T103000
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding children and young people with gender dysphoria within the school setting
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis seminar explores how educational professionals can support children and young people (CYP) experiencing gender dysphoria or questioning their gender identity. Grounded in current research and practice\, the session provides introductory age-appropriate guidance within the context of education. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand and respond appropriately to CYP presenting with gender dysphoria and those who are gender-questioning\nBe aware of language around the topic as well as the legal requirements for schools (with particular reference to the Equality Act)\nReview the most recent thinking and research around the best way to support and safeguard CYP with gender dysphoria.\n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads and deputies\, Counsellors\, Preventative education workers\, EDI leads \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nNon-member Rate: £180\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: \nNicola O’Brien\, Director of Safeguarding and DSL\, Felsted School \nNicola O’Brien is the Director of Safeguarding and DSL at Felsted School in Essex. She has worked in education for nearly 25 years\, mostly within boarding leadership and safeguarding. She is Chair of a Special Interest Group on Gender Dysphoria for the Association of Child Protection Professionals and has founded a cluster group to support DSLs in independent schools in Essex. In addition\, she has NSPCC accreditation as a safeguarding trainer\, does safeguarding consultancy work and is a trained supervisor.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-a-gendered-issue/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T130000
DTSTAMP:20240809T120519Z
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SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA - Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nIs your Single Central Register compliant?  \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However\, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership.  \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues who have operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record. It covers;  \n\nSupporting guidance \nInformation required for SCR \nRetention of evidence \nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance \nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit \nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat to consider in reviewing the SCR if there is a change in suitability. \n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads and deputies\, Counsellors\, Preventative education workers\, EDI leads \nDSL\, DDSL\, Senior Leaders\, Governors\, Trustees\, HR\, Compliance Officers  \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nBSA Affiliate Member Rate: £120\nBSA Additional Affiliate Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-managing-the-single-central-register-scr-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T110000
DTSTAMP:20240918T112220Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Restorative Justice and Restorative Practice
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nSafeguarding practice with adults and children involves exceptional communication\, no more so than working with conflict and harm.  This webinar introduces some key elements of restorative approaches\, restorative practice\, mediation and restorative justice.  A great introduction to get you thinking about how restorative approaches may support those difficult conversations with and between children\, young people\, colleagues\, parents\, carers and partners. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is Restorative Justice\nWhat is Restorative Practice\nKey Elements of Restorative Practice\nCaveats and Questions\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nHave an overview of Restorative Justice\nAppreciate how restorative practice and processes can benefit School communities\nIdentify some restorative enquiry tools and principles that support restorative practice in schools\n\nAudience: \nSenior leaders\, safeguarding leads and teams\, SENDCOs\, Pastoral Support colleagues and all colleagues who may be involved in managing difficult conversations \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nA half day version of this programme is also available face-to-face on a consultancy basis for large staff groups.  SACPA also facilitate co-production safer working practice workshops on a consultancy basis.  \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.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/compliance-in-safer-working-practice-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T170000
DTSTAMP:20241104T081354Z
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding and Mental Health Risk Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nMental health continues to be a top safeguarding concern for practitioners\, children\, young people and their families alike.  This webinar aims to look at key areas of managing mental health in house with a particular focus on mental health risk assessment and review.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nCurrent challenges in managing mental health \nWhen does mental health become a safeguarding issue \nMental health risk assessment \nThresholds for mental health support and access to specialist services \nWhen to escalate or conduct an incident review. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nEnsure they are up to date with the latest challenges in managing mental health \nFeel more confident about when mental health becomes a safeguarding issue \nIncrease knowledge and understanding of conducting a mental health risk assessment \nIdentify when escalation and incident review should take place. \n\nAudience: Mental health leads\, counsellors\, CBT practitioners\, Safeguarding Leads\, Deputy Safeguarding Leads\, Health workers\, chaplaincy staff\, Governors\, trustees\, Senior Leaders \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \nPhill Beisty \nPhill is a child psychotherapist in private practise as well as being a magistrate sitting in the child and family court with previous experience of being a safeguarding lead for a corporate mental health company\, currently working in a range of settings. \nPhill ‘s background as a therapist includes working with vulnerable children within maintained and independent special schools and specialist units schools.  Managing and delivering therapy services to a wide range of students with needs ranging from complex trauma and neurodiverse conditions involving leadership in safeguarding in the context of complex safeguarding and multi-agency arrangements. \nPhill has a passion and strong belief that all children and young people should have the best start in life\, and that they can access the appropriate therapy and safeguarding services to ensure this can happen. 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/risk-assessment-and-mental-health/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T150000
DTSTAMP:20240712T132002Z
CREATED:20240409T110317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T132002Z
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SUMMARY:Peer supervision: trusted models and best practice
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis webinar provides a brief introduction to trusted models of supervision which are suitable to draw upon when providing in-house peer supervision for colleagues and volunteers working in roles with particular safeguarding and pastoral support responsibilities. \nThis webinar enables delegates to engage in reflective practice in relation to the suitability of models\, ethical and practical considerations around case study scenarios. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhy is supervision important\nModels and perspectives on supervision\nTo peer supervise or not: ethics and practicalities\nWhere to next?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nHave increased knowledge and understanding about the importance of supervision and links to safer organisations practice\nReview different models of safeguarding supervision and different perspectives in approach to supervision\nWork together to develop reflective discussion on the ethical and practical considerations of planning and delivering peer supervision\nHave the opportunity to reflect on the suitability of particular models and approaches for their organisational needs.\n\nAudience: Safeguarding practitioners \, Safeguarding Leaders\, Pastoral Support Leaders\, Senior Leaders\, Governors\, Trustees \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nFormal supervision training is also available on a consultancy basis delivered face to face. \nSACPA also offer a full-day training programme on a face-to-face consultancy basis for experienced safeguarding professionals looking to train as safeguarding supervisors in their organisations. \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. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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\nSpeakers: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis. \n\nSpeaker: \nMichael Sheath (CQSW\, MA (Social Work)  \nMichael Sheath qualified as a Social Worker and Probation Officer in 1988\, he has a Master of Arts in Social Work\, and a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. He spent ten years working in the Probation Service in community and custodial settings\, prior to joining The Lucy Faithfull Foundation in 1997. \nDuring his 25 year tenure at LFF\, Michael prepared some hundreds of ‘Expert Witness’ reports for Family Court proceedings\, and delivered hundreds of days training to social workers\, probation officers\, and police officers. He was involved in ‘whole community’ safeguarding assessments in a number of British Overseas Territories\, including Pitcairn\, and the Falkland Islands. \nMichael has acted as ‘Staff Trainer’ for Europol’s ‘COSEC’ course for fifteen years\, a 10 day course which trains police and prosecutors to investigate online sexual offences against children. He is also responsible for the well being of students and trainers on the programme\, and has delivered similar staff support training to civilian analysts in the Metropolitan Police. \nMichael sits on the Football Association’s Safeguarding Review Panel\, a quasi judicial role\, which is the final arbiter of decisions relating to fitness to engage in football. He is contracted to work with Europol\, Cepol (The European Union police training centre\, in Budapest)\, and INHOPE\, which manages the activities of Hotlines dealing with indecent content on the Internet. \nHe is the author of a play\, now a book\, ‘Crossing the Line’\, which deals with issues relating to secondary harms and vicarious trauma in investigations related to the downloading of child sexual exploitation material.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/peer-supervision-trusted-models-and-best-practice/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T140000
DTSTAMP:20240712T132347Z
CREATED:20240605T154922Z
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UID:14477-1733230800-1733234400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Analysing child-on-child incidents
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nChild-on-child abuse continues to be a concern and a zero-tolerance approach to investigation is a compliance requirement for many sectors. \nThis webinar looks at the importance of analysis and investigation of child-on-child incidents. Delegates will explore what analysis and investigation should aim to achieve\, advice on recording and preparing for complaint and legal challenge. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nChild-on-child abuse and zero tolerance: what does it mean\nRecording of individual incidents\nAnalysis of incidents\, episodes\, contexts and dissemination for learning and improvement\nInvestigating individual cases\nWhen challenged: what does robust recording and decision-making look like.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nrefresh their understanding of what is\, and is not child-on-child abuse and what a zero-tolerance approach means\nconsider the scope and usefulness of incident recording\, analysis and dissemination\nreview key elements that make a robust investigation\nbe better prepared for challenge through complaint and legal involvement of their recording and decision-making in this area of safeguarding work.\n\nAudience: \n\nDesignated safeguarding leads \nMental health leads \nCounsellors \nPastoral support workers \n\nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \nDavid Smellie\, Head of Safeguarding Unit\, Farrer & Co \nDavid Smellie for many years headed the firm’s employment team and schools group\, and today\, whilst remaining a key member of both\, he separately leads the firm’s market leading safeguarding unit. \nIn advising schools David focuses on issues relating to staff\, pupils and parents – from sensitive dismissals to pupil exclusions and parental complaints.  David’s leadership of the safeguarding unit stems from many years of advising schools on safeguarding and child protection.  He founded the firm’s safeguarding unit in 2015 which advises organisations either working or coming into contact with children.  These include schools\, universities\, charities\, churches and religious organisations\, visitor attractions\, sports clubs and the medical sector.  David advises on the full range of safeguarding issues\, from creating safer systems to handling live cases and carrying out retrospective reviews.  He is particularly well known for his role in advising on the Southbank International Vahey case where he led the Farrer & Co team in conducting the Independent Review of Hugh Davies QC and in advising Chelsea FC on its independent reviews of non-recent child sexual abuse\, current safeguarding systems\, and non-recent racial abuse.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/analysing-child-on-child-incidents/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T143000
DTSTAMP:20241113T105612Z
CREATED:20240814T135921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T105612Z
UID:14909-1733405400-1733409000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Key findings: The experiences of DSLs supporting young people with suicidal ideation
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nIn the summer term of 2023/24\, SACPA launched its first research project. The study focused on the experiences of safeguarding professionals supporting young people who experience suicidal ideation. We are grateful to all SACPA and BSA members who took the time to participate. This webinar will go over the key findings from the research and provide insights on current challenges for safeguarding practitioners as well as suggestions for best practice. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nQuantitative data from the research\nQualitative data from the research and boarding staff interviews\nRecommendations and discussion of next steps\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nConsider the current context for mental health and safeguarding cultures\nReflect on practice in your setting for safeguarding practitioners dealing with these situations\nDevelop strategies to ensure the wellbeing and retention of safeguarding practitioners.\n\nAudience: Safeguarding practitioners \, Safeguarding Leaders\, Pastoral Support Leaders\, Senior Leaders\, Governors\, Trustees \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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\nSpeakers: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis. \n\nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nGaelle is Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters Degree in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA\, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral\, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/key-findings-the-experiences-of-dsls-supporting-young-people-with-suicidal-idea/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T113000
DTSTAMP:20240712T132517Z
CREATED:20240605T161832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T132517Z
UID:14481-1733826600-1733830200@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding in online contexts
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nOnline contexts are now a key feature of all safeguarding topics.  This webinar explores the online contexts linked to three key safeguarding topics.  What should we be looking out for\, what responses should we be preparing\, and how can we minimise harm whilst supporting children and young people to get the best out of the online world. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe scope of online contexts in safeguarding practice\nMental health and the online context\nThe staff code of conduct and the online context\nChild’s voice\, children’s rights and the online context\nIdentification\, response and recovery.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nRefreshed appreciation of the scope of online contexts in safeguarding practice\nGain greater confidence of the role of online contexts in supporting mental health\nIncrease understanding of how online contexts and the online conduct of workers and volunteers in positions of trust impact safer organisations practice and child welfare\nImprove understanding of how to evaluate the tension between protection from online harms\, child’s voice and child rights\nEnhanced knowledge and understanding of identification\, response and recovery programmes for professionals and children who need support and understanding.\n\nAudience: All practitioners and leaders with a safeguarding responsibility\, pastoral support\, preventative education providers\, online safety leads\, volunteers who come into contact with children. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-and-online-contexts-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250110T150000
DTSTAMP:20240712T132608Z
CREATED:20240412T162218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T132608Z
UID:14199-1736517600-1736521200@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Scrutinising Policies and Procedures: conducting an organisational risk assessment
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis webinar will consider some of the key principles around developing and reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures in organisations\, and how to relate these to relevant guidance and legislation. There will also be consideration of how to conduct and record a safeguarding risk assessment appropriate to the circumstances within the setting.   \nTraining topics will include: \n\nEvaluating safeguarding policies and procedures. \nAssessing safeguarding risk and producing relevant risk assessments. \nRelating documentation to relevant legislation and guidance. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease understanding of relevant safeguarding audit procedures. \nDevelop knowledge of risk assessment procedures. \nUnderstand how to record\, report and evaluate key findings\n\nAudience: All practitioners working with children\, young people or vulnerable individuals\, DSL/DSO\, DDSL\, Safeguarding Manager/Lead\, Governors\, Trustees.  \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/scrutinising-policies-and-procedures-conducting-an-organisational-risk-assessment/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T113000
DTSTAMP:20250113T113320Z
CREATED:20240417T105418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T113320Z
UID:14227-1736937000-1736940600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA - Managing the Single Central Record (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nIs your Single Central Record compliant?  \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However\, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership.  \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues who have operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record. It covers;  \n\nSupporting guidance \nInformation required for SCR \nRetention of evidence \nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance \nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit \nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat to consider in reviewing the SCR if there is a change in suitability. \n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads and deputies\, Counsellors\, Preventative education workers\, EDI leads \nDSL\, DDSL\, Senior Leaders\, Governors\, Trustees\, HR\, Compliance Officers  \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nBSA Affiliate Member Rate: £120\nBSA Additional Affiliate Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-managing-the-single-central-register-scr-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T140000
DTSTAMP:20240712T134918Z
CREATED:20240710T133540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T134918Z
UID:14632-1741006800-1741010400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding in online contexts
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nOnline contexts are now a key feature of all safeguarding topics.  This webinar explores the online contexts linked to three key safeguarding topics.  What should we be looking out for\, what responses should we be preparing\, and how can we minimise harm whilst supporting children and young people to get the best out of the online world. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe scope of online contexts in safeguarding practice\nMental health and the online context\nThe staff code of conduct and the online context\nChild’s voice\, children’s rights and the online context\nIdentification\, response and recovery.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nRefreshed appreciation of the scope of online contexts in safeguarding practice\nGain greater confidence of the role of online contexts in supporting mental health\nIncrease understanding of how online contexts and the online conduct of workers and volunteers in positions of trust impact safer organisations practice and child welfare\nImprove understanding of how to evaluate the tension between protection from online harms\, child’s voice and child rights\nEnhanced knowledge and understanding of identification\, response and recovery programmes for professionals and children who need support and understanding.\n\nAudience: All practitioners and leaders with a safeguarding responsibility\, pastoral support\, preventative education providers\, online safety leads\, volunteers who come into contact with children. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-in-online-contexts/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T113000
DTSTAMP:20250307T141311Z
CREATED:20240710T160322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T141311Z
UID:14645-1742380200-1742383800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Working with Governors\, Board members and Trustees to improve safeguarding compliance
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nGuidance for safeguarding continues to strengthen expectations that governors\, trustees and board members have enough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding to provide effective oversight and scrutiny.  Safeguarding leaders provide technical expertise to support scrutineers of their work.  This webinar explores some key issues in this working relationship and uses a framework for oversight case study to illustrate how productive\, effective challenge and support relationships may be developed. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat are the current expectations?\nWhat are the benefits and challenges for safeguarding leads and leaders of governance?\nCase study: developing a framework for safeguarding oversight\nWhat does this mean for regulatory compliance impact?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nRefresh knowledge and understanding of safeguarding oversight expectations\nReflect on the challenges and benefits of working with governors\, trustees and board members to improve safeguarding compliance\nConsider a model for a framework for safeguarding oversight and its applicability to your organisation\nIdentify the regulatory compliance impact and identify areas of development in your organisation.\n\nAudience: Suitable for safeguarding leads\, designated safeguarding leads and deputies who work with or aspire to work with governors\, trustees and board members with oversight and scrutiny responsibilities for safeguarding. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Discounted Rate: now £45 £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Discounted Fee: £22.50\nBSA Member Rate: £90\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/working-with-governors-board-members-and-trustees-to-improve-safeguarding-compliance-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T170000
DTSTAMP:20240712T135657Z
CREATED:20240710T162110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T135657Z
UID:14648-1742486400-1742490000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA/HIEDA - Safeguarding and Mental Health Risk Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nMental health continues to be a top safeguarding concern for practitioners\, children\, young people and their families alike.  This webinar aims to look at key areas of managing mental health in house with a particular focus on mental health risk assessment and review.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nCurrent challenges in managing mental health \nWhen does mental health become a safeguarding issue \nMental health risk assessment \nThresholds for mental health support and access to specialist services \nWhen to escalate or conduct an incident review. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nEnsure they are up to date with the latest challenges in managing mental health \nFeel more confident about when mental health becomes a safeguarding issue \nIncrease knowledge and understanding of conducting a mental health risk assessment \nIdentify when escalation and incident review should take place. \n\nAudience: Mental health leads\, counsellors\, CBT practitioners\, Safeguarding Leads\, Deputy Safeguarding Leads\, Health workers\, chaplaincy staff\, Governors\, trustees\, Senior Leaders \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA/HIEDA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/HIEDA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \nPhill Beisty \nPhill is a child psychotherapist in private practise as well as being a magistrate sitting in the child and family court with previous experience of being a safeguarding lead for a corporate mental health company\, currently working in a range of settings. \nPhill ‘s background as a therapist includes working with vulnerable children within maintained and independent special schools and specialist units schools.  Managing and delivering therapy services to a wide range of students with needs ranging from complex trauma and neurodiverse conditions involving leadership in safeguarding in the context of complex safeguarding and multi-agency arrangements. \nPhill has a passion and strong belief that all children and young people should have the best start in life\, and that they can access the appropriate therapy and safeguarding services to ensure this can happen. 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-hieda-safeguarding-and-mental-health-risk-assessment/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T113000
DTSTAMP:20240809T120741Z
CREATED:20240712T130717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T120741Z
UID:14703-1744713000-1744716600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA - Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nIs your Single Central Register compliant?  \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However\, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership.  \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues who have operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record. It covers;  \n\nSupporting guidance \nInformation required for SCR \nRetention of evidence \nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance \nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit \nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat to consider in reviewing the SCR if there is a change in suitability. \n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads and deputies\, Counsellors\, Preventative education workers\, EDI leads \nDSL\, DDSL\, Senior Leaders\, Governors\, Trustees\, HR\, Compliance Officers  \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nBSA Affiliate Member Rate: £120\nBSA Additional Affiliate Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/14703/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T110000
DTSTAMP:20241017T104126Z
CREATED:20241017T104126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T104126Z
UID:15085-1745316000-1745319600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Introduction to Restorative Justice and Restorative Practice
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nSafeguarding practice with adults and children involves exceptional communication\, no more so than working with conflict and harm.  This webinar introduces some key elements of restorative approaches\, restorative practice\, mediation and restorative justice.  A great introduction to get you thinking about how restorative approaches may support those difficult conversations with and between children\, young people\, colleagues\, parents\, carers and partners. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is Restorative Justice\nWhat is Restorative Practice\nKey Elements of Restorative Practice\nCaveats and Questions\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nHave an overview of Restorative Justice\nAppreciate how restorative practice and processes can benefit School communities\nIdentify some restorative enquiry tools and principles that support restorative practice in schools\n\nAudience: \nSenior leaders\, safeguarding leads and teams\, SENDCOs\, Pastoral Support colleagues and all colleagues who may be involved in managing difficult conversations \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nA half day version of this programme is also available face-to-face on a consultancy basis for large staff groups.  SACPA also facilitate co-production safer working practice workshops on a consultancy basis.  \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.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/introduction-to-restorative-justice-and-restorative-practice-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T110000
DTSTAMP:20240712T151153Z
CREATED:20240712T150804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T151153Z
UID:14735-1745488800-1745492400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Simplifying Online Safety
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nOnline safety is an ever-evolving subject\, and one that safeguarding practitioners and leaders in governance most commonly say they feel they need to increase knowledge\, skills and competence. \nThis webinar aims to ensure that safeguarding practitioners and leaders in governance have the most up to date briefing enabling them to develop their knowledge\, skills and confidence in this area of safeguarding and ensuring that children affected by online safety concerns receive the same quality of safeguarding response as those impacted by more traditional safeguarding concerns. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe current scope of online safety\nProhibition and children’s rights\nWhat’s new in online safety\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nFeel more confident and competent in online safety practice and its implications for safeguarding\nConsider the implications of prohibition initiatives in the context of preventative education\, children’s voice and children’s rights\nUnderstand how current debates and future developments in online safety will inform safeguarding practice\n\nAudience: All staff involved in promoting online safety\, safeguarding professionals and leaders\, staff and volunteers with oversight and scrutiny responsibility for safeguarding and online safety. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \nKarl Hopwood is an independent online safety expert. He is a member of UKCIS (UK Council for Internet Safety) and sits on the UKCIS evidence group\, education working group and the early warning group as well as on the advisory board for the UK Safer Internet Centre. He also sits on the Roblox trust and safety board where he represents the Insafe network. He was recently part of an expert steering group with TikTok looking at harmful and dangerous online challenges. \nKarl has worked for a number of key players in the UK and abroad including CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)\, BECTA (British Educational and Communications Technology Agency)\, the European Commission\, the UN and several Local Authorities within the UK and in Europe. \nAs an ex primary headteacher\, he continues to work closely in schools across Europe with children\, young people\, parents\, teachers and governors to develop safer online behaviours and the promotion of digital literacy. Karl has been employed for the last 16 years as an in-house consultant for INSAFE which is the coordinating node of the EU Better Internet for Kids programme where he is responsible for the coordination of safer internet helplines across Europe. Karl was the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Marie Collins Foundation for 7 years\, a charity which supports young people who have been sexually abused and exploited online and is Chair of the board of trustees of Childnet international and Chair of the executive committee of SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association). Karl has recently worked with a team developing a national online safety strategy in Rwanda and chaired the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) working group to re-write their Child Online Protection Guidance.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/simplifying-online-safety/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T113000
DTSTAMP:20250404T160852Z
CREATED:20240710T120735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T160852Z
UID:14431-1747909800-1747913400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding Children with additional needs: the legalities of reasonable adjustment
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nDoes your organisation understand the legalities of making reasonable adjustment when safeguarding children and young people? \nThe emphasis on the need for awareness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in safeguarding guidance continues to grow. It is critical to avoid unlawful discrimination and to discharge the duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 as well as understand evolving Government guidance on best practice in supporting children with SEND.\nThis webinar highlights the legal landscape relating to disability discrimination and in particular your duty to make reasonable adjustments in safeguarding. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nReview key equality legislation and safeguarding guidance\nWhat is disability?\nCase study application of adjustments in safeguarding: are they reasonable?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and awareness of key equality duties in safeguarding\nReview key legislation and guidance for SEND\nConsider the application of `reasonable adjustment’ decisions using case study scenarios and what it means for their practice and decision-making.\n\nAudience: Suitable for safeguarding\, behaviour\, pastoral support and SEND professionals\, leaders\, trustees\, governors and board members with oversight of safeguarding\, SEND and inclusion. \nThis programme is also available face-to-face or online with tailoring specific to your organisational context on a consultancy basis for large staff groups.  \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.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \nBen Collingwood \nBen specialises in advising independent schools and other charities on wide ranging areas of education law\, with particular focus on reputation issues\, pastoral\, safeguarding\, historic abuse allegations\, SEN\, exclusions\, parent/pupil complaints\, data protection\, parent contracts\, admissions and staff matters of all types. \nHe has written and spoken widely on issues facing the independent schools sector\, providing comment in The Times\, The Guardian\, The Lawyer and Law Society’s Gazette and at the national conferences and training programmes for the various associations that support independent schools including BSA\, ISBA\, HMC\, IAPS and AGBIS. \nHe lives with his wife and three children in West Sussex. He has been a devoted surfer since his childhood and he loves to spend as much of his free time as possible in the sea and walking their pointers with his family.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-children-with-additional-needs-the-legalities-of-reasonable-adjustment-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T103000
DTSTAMP:20240724T143653Z
CREATED:20230718T100118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T143653Z
UID:10158-1748943000-1748946600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:From self-harm to suicide
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nMore than 200 teenagers a year are lost to suicide.  As self-harming behaviours reach epidemic proportions the safeguarding community needs to be knowledgeable\, confident and agile in the prevention and response activity.  The very real question of how we can support people who are harming themselves\, or may be at risk of suicide\, has never been more critical. \nThis webinar explores self-harm and suicide and aims to inform and support colleagues working with people affected by self-harm and suicidal thoughts and plans. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe prevalence of self-harm and the prevalence of suicide: what are the drivers?\nWhat are the links and myths about self-harm and suicide?\nImportant signs and indicators to look out for when assessing suicide risk\nKey points for safety planning and working with people at risk.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncreased knowledge and understanding of the scale and key drivers of self-harming behaviour and suicide risk\nMore confidence in differentiating between genuine links\, and myths\, between self-harming behaviour and suicide risk\nBe more confident in assessing signs that indicate suicide risk\nThe ability to develop and implement effective and robust safety planning when working with those who are at risk.\n\nAudience: Welfare and wellbeing workers\, counsellors\, pastoral support staff\, designated safeguarding leads and colleagues with responsibility for oversight and scrutiny of safeguarding and emotional wellbeing. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/from-self-harm-to-suicide/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T100000
DTSTAMP:20250527T144853Z
CREATED:20240723T150920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T144853Z
UID:14804-1749200400-1749204000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA/IELA - Neurodiversity and Safeguarding
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nOur understanding of neurodiversity is developing\, and in acceptance has been most recently driven by the self-disclosure of many high-profile persons who share their narratives of vulnerability and resilience in relation to their neurodiverse traits. \nThis webinar explores what neurodiversity is\, debates the deficit vs. superpower discourse\, and explicitly explores safeguarding and vulnerability with a focus on key areas of safeguarding practice. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is neurodiversity and what does the broad definition of neurodiversity include?\nDeficit model or super-power: do they both spell vulnerability?\nHow diverse thinking and cognitive processing traits impact the planning and delivery of safeguarding practice with a specific focus on:\n\nChild-on-child abuse\nAdverse childhood experiences (in both children and adults) and trauma informed practice\nThe impact of masking on mental health outcomes\nradicalisation\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and awareness of a range of neurodiversity\nImprove understanding of possible vulnerabilities for neurodiverse people\nExplore key areas of adult and child safeguarding practice through the lens of neurodiverse informed perspectives\n\nAudience: \nAdult and child safeguarding practitioners\, SENCOs\, designated safeguarding leads\, employee support / HR advisors and managers\, charity colleagues with responsibility for beneficiary and employee welfare \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA/IELA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/IELA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n\n\n\n\nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA\n\n\n\nGaelle is Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA\, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral\, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East. She is a trustee at a leading independent boarding school. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-iela-neurodiversity-and-safeguarding/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250609T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250609T110000
DTSTAMP:20250403T162535Z
CREATED:20240724T144844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T162535Z
UID:14822-1749463200-1749466800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Updating your safeguarding policy and Staff Code of Conduct
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis webinar considers some key principles and practices around updating safeguarding and code of conduct policies. How to use a range of data to inform the update process and articulate the rationale for specific update with regard to governance\, regulatory inspection.  It will consider how to work with colleagues using policy and procedure in their practice. \nDelegates will have the opportunity to consider and share a range of approaches to this task and positively impact the ongoing development of safer organisations practice. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nApproaches to the update process\nRegulatory requirements and using data to inform your safeguarding policy update\nThe role and voice of the child and service user\nLinks between significant policies\nGovernance and dissemination plans.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nConsider different approaches to the update process\nBe clear about their rationale for the data they draw on to conduct updates\nConsider links to a range of other significant policies\nConsider their plans for governance involvement and dissemination needs of staff.\n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads\, governors\, trustees\, proprietors and board members responsible for review and refresh of safeguarding policy and code of conduct. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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\n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/updating-your-safeguarding-policy-and-staff-code-of-conduct/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250620T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250620T100000
DTSTAMP:20250619T081308Z
CREATED:20250613T111058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T081308Z
UID:15678-1750410000-1750413600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nIs your Single Central Register compliant?  \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However\, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership.  \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues who have operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record. It covers;  \n\nSupporting guidance \nInformation required for SCR \nRetention of evidence \nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance \nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit \nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat to consider in reviewing the SCR if there is a change in suitability. \n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads and deputies\, Counsellors\, Preventative education workers\, EDI leads \nDSL\, DDSL\, Senior Leaders\, Governors\, Trustees\, HR\, Compliance Officers  \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/15678/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T140000
DTSTAMP:20250620T095623Z
CREATED:20250620T095623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T095623Z
UID:15739-1751029200-1751032800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Introduction to Restorative Justice and Restorative Practice
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nSafeguarding practice with adults and children involves exceptional communication\, no more so than working with conflict and harm.  This webinar introduces some key elements of restorative approaches\, restorative practice\, mediation and restorative justice.  A great introduction to get you thinking about how restorative approaches may support those difficult conversations with and between children\, young people\, colleagues\, parents\, carers and partners. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is Restorative Justice\nWhat is Restorative Practice\nKey Elements of Restorative Practice\nCaveats and Questions\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nHave an overview of Restorative Justice\nAppreciate how restorative practice and processes can benefit School communities\nIdentify some restorative enquiry tools and principles that support restorative practice in schools\n\nAudience: \nSenior leaders\, safeguarding leads and teams\, SENDCOs\, Pastoral Support colleagues and all colleagues who may be involved in managing difficult conversations \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase.  \nA half day version of this programme is also available face-to-face on a consultancy basis for large staff groups.  SACPA also facilitate co-production safer working practice workshops on a consultancy basis.  \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.  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA/HIEDA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/introduction-to-restorative-justice-and-restorative-practice-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T110000
DTSTAMP:20250618T105415Z
CREATED:20240726T093329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T105415Z
UID:14847-1751277600-1751281200@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Supporting survivors of harm
DESCRIPTION:Course outline:  \nDoes your organisation have clear processes in place detailing how victims\, those affected\, and potential victims of child-on-child abuse are supported? \nHow do you know that all victims feel reassured that they are being taken seriously\, and will be supported and kept safe? \nThis webinar looks at best practice in delivering safety planning\, and support for children and young people who are victims of abuse or crime\, may have been harmed due to abuse within the family\, community or within the organisational context including child-on-child abuse and abuse by those in positions of trust. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nVictims\, survivors and the harmed: how do we describe\, define and understand the scope\nBest practice in working with young victims of abuse and crime: what works\nWhat does safety planning look like: is yours defensible?\nTailoring processes for those harmed in different contexts: what can we adapt and improve\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDelegates will have the opportunity to consider the definition\, and scope of children and young people who can be described as victims or survivors including potential victims\nDelegates will increase their knowledge and understanding of best practice in working with young victims of abuse and crime\nDelegates will have an opportunity to review what robust safety planning looks like\n\nAudience: This webinar is for all pastoral support workers\, SENCOs\, safeguarding practitioners and leaders working with children and young people who are victims of harm from outside the family\, within the family and from peer groups (child on child abuse) \nVenue: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Member Rate (Additional Attendee): £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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: \n \n Claire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects.  Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/supporting-survivors-of-harm-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250704T110000
DTSTAMP:20250618T105956Z
CREATED:20240726T102025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T105956Z
UID:14859-1751623200-1751626800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing Volunteers: supporting their understanding of safeguarding requirements
DESCRIPTION:Course outline:  \nDoes your organisation include volunteers? \nDo they work with children\, young people or adults with care and support needs? \nThere are many aspects to recruiting and managing a volunteer workforce and supporting their understanding of safeguarding requirements and safer recruitment is a key compliance requirement. \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is delivered by an expert in safeguarding and protecting charities and topics include; \n\n\n\nThe charity commission and its regulatory role in safeguarding\nTrustee safeguarding duties including safer recruitment\nSafeguarding expectations\, policies and procedures\nCreating a safer culture and proactive monitoring\nGetting serious incident reporting right\nOvercoming resistance to safer recruitment checks and safeguarding training\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview and refresh the role of the Charity Commission and its regulation of safeguarding\nUpdate knowledge and understanding of trustee safeguarding duties\nUnderstanding expectations and reflecting these in policy and procedure\nMaintaining the right safeguarding culture and responding in the right way to incidents\nSupporting volunteers through the safer recruitment checks and training – working with resistance\n\nAudience: This webinar is for all staff working in organisations who recruit and retain volunteers including trustees and safeguarding leaders in third sector organisations and those with charitable status. \nVenue: Zoom (online) – Webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £90\nSACPA Member Rate (Additional Attendee): £45\nNon-member Rate: £180*\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\n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/managing-volunteers-supporting-their-understanding-of-safeguarding-requirements/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T110000
DTSTAMP:20250724T113445Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 Update + Box Set
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Online safety leads\, DSL\, DDSL\, Safeguarding Leads\, Governors\, Trustees \n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar will look at the changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education for 2025 and will highlight the management and compliance implications.  \nKCSIE is for all practitioners in schools as well as governing bodies\, proprietors\, and management committees.  \nThe KCSIE25 box set includes;  \n\nA 1-hour webinar \nA 20-minute update video to use in annual safeguarding updates and staff safeguarding induction packages \nA quiz to use in annual safeguarding updates and staff safeguarding induction packages. \n\nTraining topics will include:  \n\nChanges to KCSIE \nImpact on policies and procedures \nImpact on professional practice. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAwareness of changes to the guidance \nHow to update school policies and procedures to reflect the new guidance \nUnderstanding issues relating to implementation and dissemination to school staff. \n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpeakers: \n \nDirector of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA  \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis. \nDavid Walker\, Director\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/keeping-children-safe-in-education-2025-update-box-set-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250815T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250815T110000
DTSTAMP:20250815T095321Z
CREATED:20250815T095321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T095321Z
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SUMMARY:Updating your safeguarding policy and Staff Code of Conduct
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Safeguarding leads\, governors\, trustees\, proprietors and board members responsible for review and refresh of safeguarding policy and code of conduct.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar considers some key principles and practices around updating safeguarding and code of conduct policies. How to use a range of data to inform the update process and articulate the rationale for specific update with regard to governance\, regulatory inspection.  It will consider how to work with colleagues using policy and procedure in their practice. \nDelegates will have the opportunity to consider and share a range of approaches to this task and positively impact the ongoing development of safer organisations practice. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nApproaches to the update process\nRegulatory requirements and using data to inform your safeguarding policy update\nThe role and voice of the child and service user\nLinks between significant policies\nGovernance and dissemination plans.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nConsider different approaches to the update process\nBe clear about their rationale for the data they draw on to conduct updates\nConsider links to a range of other significant policies\nConsider their plans for governance involvement and dissemination needs of staff.\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/updating-your-safeguarding-policy-and-staff-code-of-conduct-3/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This webinar will be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250827T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250827T110000
DTSTAMP:20250724T113438Z
CREATED:20250703T140827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T113438Z
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SUMMARY:Compliance update (Keeping Children Safe in Education)
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Online safety leads\, DSL\, DDSL\, Safeguarding Leads\, Governors\, Trustees \n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar will look at the changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education for 2025 and will highlight the management and compliance implications.  \nKCSIE is for all practitioners in schools as well as governing bodies\, proprietors\, and management committees.  \nThe KCSIE25 box set includes; \n\nA 1-hour webinar \nA 20-minute update video to use in annual safeguarding updates and staff safeguarding induction packages \nA quiz to use in annual safeguarding updates and staff safeguarding induction packages. \n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nChanges to KCSIE \nImpact on policies and procedures \nImpact on professional practice. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAwareness of changes to the guidance \nHow to update school policies and procedures to reflect the new guidance \nUnderstanding issues relating to implementation and dissemination to school staff. \n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpeakers: \nDavid Walker\, Director\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East. \n\nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/compliance-update-keeping-children-safe-in-education/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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