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SUMMARY:Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
DESCRIPTION:  \nCourse outline: \nThis half day interactive online seminar is led by sexual violence expert Maria Pulz.  The seminar will introduce the scope and prevalence of sexual violence and misconduct among children\, and go into depth on recommended best practice in prevention and response.  The seminar will involve delegate discussion and interaction using case study examples. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is sexual violence\, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct\nThe prevalence and scope of sexual violence and sexual misconduct\nThe challenge of prevention and response in safeguarding practice\nDelegate reflective discussion using case study examples\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and misconduct\nInform about best practice in safeguarding children and transitional safeguarding\nConsider evidence-based prevention and response strategies\nEngage in reflective practice using case study examples\nNetwork with other professionals involved in safeguarding and working in this sensitive area of safeguarding practice\n\nAudience: Safeguarding professionals\, safeguarding leads\, leaders\, governors and trustees with safeguarding oversight\, counsellors\, pastoral support workers\, youth workers \nVenue: Zoom (online) – Seminar \nCost: \n\nMember Rate: £110\nNon-member Rate: £220*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker:  \nMaria Putz\, Interim Head of Training (Sexual Violence and Safeguarding)\, LimeCulture CIC  \nMaria joined LimeCulture in January 2019 as one of the Training Managers. Maria has been involved in the development and delivery of Preventing Sexual Misconduct Education (PSME) and the Sexual Misconduct Liaison Officer (SMLO) Model helping schools and colleges to create a whole school approach in their prevention and response to sexual misconduct.  Maria has also presented nationally and internationally with a focus on healthy relationships and safeguarding in sport. Maria is committed to improving services for those affected by Sexual Violence through building knowledge\, confidence and skills in frontline workers. \nMost recently Maria has become the interim Head of Training leading the training for LimeCulture in their Sexual Violence\, Safeguarding\, Education and University work. \nPrior to joining the LimeCulture Team she was a specialist-safeguarding nurse for the largest children’s hospital in the UK. She has also worked as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) and a Crisis Worker.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sexual-harassment-and-sexual-violence/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:Simplifying the Online Safety Act: how does this affect me?
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThe online safety bill is a lengthy and complicated document about a complex and evolving subject that has been subject to a range of debate and amendments. \n\nWhat does the final version of the bill actually mean?\nHow can we simply\, clearly and accessibly communicate how it helps our safeguarding practice?\nCan we identify areas of online risk that remain unaddressed by the bill and avoid safeguarding blind spots?\n\nThis webinar aims to simplify the online safety bill and address the above needs of safeguarding practitioners\, leaders and governance colleagues. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe online safety bill: what were the hopes\, and what is the reality\nA simple summary of the final online safety bill\nWhat the final bill covers\, and what it does not\nOnline safety bill blind spots: implications for safeguarding practice\nHorizon scanning: future legislative implications.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nFeel more confident and competent when explaining the online safety bill and its implications for current safeguarding practice\nIncrease knowledge and understanding of areas of online safety practice not covered by the bill\nEnsure you are ready for future online safety legislation and guidance.\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: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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-the-online-safety-bill-how-will-it-affect-me/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Focus Group 1 - The role of the safeguarding lead Recording\, retention and transfer
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe DfE call for evidence on Safeguarding children in schools and colleges.  This relates to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and it is pertinent that this is a call for evidence \,rather than a full consultation. \nThere is an extensive list of questions across a range of domains in this call for evidence. \n\nThe role of the safeguarding lead\nRecording\, retention and transfer\nSafer Recruitment\nChild on Child and Sexual Violence\nQuality Assurance\nFiltering and monitoring\nOnline Safety\nProtecting Children in Boarding and Residential Special Schools\n\nSACPA and BSA are arranging 4 free of charge member only focus group events to collate the views of members and deliver an association response. \nWe hope to save the time and resource of members who may otherwise be unable to respond. \nBook your place \n\nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/focus-group-1-the-role-of-the-safeguarding-lead-recording-retention-and-transfer/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Forum
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SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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SUMMARY:SACPA/BAISIS - Safeguarding international students
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n \nClick here to view our conference programme \nCourse outline: \nSafeguarding international students remains a complex and challenging area of work. It is important to recognise the vulnerabilities of international students studying\, and indeed living\, away from home. This conference brings together expert speakers with specialist knowledge and experience who work with international students.  \nIt aims to inform and support colleagues managing safeguarding in international contexts and focusses on emerging themes and concerns including mental health\, online safety and navigating cultural norms.  \nWe will facilitate questions directly from members to our experts throughout the day and encourage delegates to come prepared with questions for our panels.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nKey themes for 2024: safeguarding children and young people in international settings \nDelivering preventative safeguarding education: navigating cultural norms and picking up unmet trauma needs \nHow does the online safety agenda influence international safeguarding practice? \nThe crossover between safeguarding duties and Sponsor responsibility \nSafeguarding young adults: empowering international young people  \nThe practical application of safeguarding policy \nPanel discussion summary of the day with key learning points from the day. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nBe confident that you have the most up to date information on key trends in safeguarding international students \nIncrease knowledge and understanding of cultural norms and how to navigate barriers to delivering better outcomes \nFeel more informed about how the online safety agenda influences international safeguarding policy and practice \nIdentify which learning points highlighted may be applicable to your own safeguarding practice and consider how these may be implemented. \n\nAudience: SMT/SLT\, DSL/CPO\, Pastoral staff\, all practitioners supporting international students\, Agents & Guardians \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – conference \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BAISIS/BSA Member Rate: £215\nSACPA/BAISIS/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £110\nNon-member Rate: £490*\n\n*If you are a BSA member\, we are pleased to offer this booking at the members price* \nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nProgramme:  \n09:30 – 10:15 \nWelcome and keynote – Exploring Safeguarding through a rights-based lens \nOur keynote speaker will explore safeguarding through a child rights lens and discuss how underpinning safeguarding practice with the UNCRC can support practitioners to navigate the global and domestic complex\, multi-layered safeguarding landscape. The session will include relevant statistics and specifics around supporting international students and how supporting students as agents of change can present opportunities to applying and adapting our safeguarding principles and practice. \n\nSarah Bellotti\, Chair\, BAISIS and Head\, Mill Hill International\nSarah Lancaster\, Director of Safeguarding: Children’s rights\, safeguarding and participation\, UNICEF \n\n10:15 – 10:30 \nBreak   \n10:30 – 11:30 \nHow does the online safety agenda influence international safeguarding practice?  \nMany safeguarding concerns and issues around online safety\, internet use and engagement are very similar for all young people. However\, we know that for young people coming from different\, in some cases more restrictive\, backgrounds\, be that parental\, cultural or political\, new freedoms and access can be exciting and bring their own challenges. This session will highlight areas for discussion around online safety that may require extra consideration for international students including the impact of different languages when filtering and monitoring\, awareness of more popular apps and functions\, VPN use and educating the students themselves. \n\nBethan Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS\nKarl Hopwood\, esafety expert and Chair\, SACPA\n\n11:30 – 11:45 \nBreak   \n11:45 – 12:30 \nSafeguarding considerations when working with cultural aspects of trauma  \nThis session explores how practitioners can support international students exposed to trauma either through lived experience or through navigating cultural variations in studying away from home.  \n\nClaire Dan\, Director\, SACPA\nTom Caston\, Principal\, MPW Cambridge \nMark Heywood\, Principal\, The Royal School Wolverhampton\n\n12:30 – 13:30 \nLunch  \n13:30 – 14:30   \nStatutory risks: implementation of safeguarding and due diligence from the point of acceptance \nThis session will identify the areas where your duty of care and safeguarding responsibilities intersect with your statutory requirements as a Sponsor. Our speakers will highlight the importance of embedding a robust safeguarding thread through all processes relating to the recruitment and acceptance of international students addressing possible risk areas including pre-arrival\, travel and forming a relationship with the family. \n\nBethan Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS\nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director\, BSA Group \n\n14:30 – 14:45 \nBreak  \n14:45 – 15:30 \nSafeguarding young adults: empowering individuals through school and further education \nDo your international students know about your safeguarding policy and their right to a safe and happy time in your care? Is this information readily accessible and highlighted to them? This session will consider how we can equip students with the knowledge and understanding of safeguarding to empower them as they engage with their education\, extra-curricular activities and life in the wider community. \n\nClaire Dan\, Director\, SACPA\nBill Prior\, Joint Principal\, The International College\, King’s School\, Canterbury\n\n15:30 – 15:45 \nBreak  \n15:45 – 16:30   \nThe practical application of safeguarding policy: case studies concerning international students and Conference close \nIn this session we will hear from a panel of current practitioners on their experiences of implementing safeguarding and related policy with international students and their families. \n\nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA and BSA Group\nSimon Hill\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Christ College Brecon\nCarolyn Harrison\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Fettes College\nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa\nBethan Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS\n\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. \nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director \nKate is Legal and Public Affairs Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Group Legal Services Ltd\, BSA Group’s SRA-regulated law firm. As a qualified solicitor of England and Wales with more than 12 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration and nationality law\, Kate supports members with all UK immigration matters including UKVI sponsor licence compliance. Kate is a member of the Home Office Education Advisory Group and is the boarding sector representative for this group. Prior to joining BSA in 2022 Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading full-service UK law firm. Having resided in state\, preparatory and senior school boarding houses since 2014 with her Housemaster husband\, Kate has a unique perspective of boarding life. \n \nBethan Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS \nBethan Waddington joined the BSA team as Training Manager in September 2017. Bethan has worked in two independent boarding schools in the UK and Switzerland\, the latter as Housemistress to 36 pupils. Following her time in Switzerland\, she was a Pastoral Manager for an inner-city state academy before working in the charity sector for Debrett’s running the ‘Debrett’s Foundation’ training programme. \nIn her role\, Bethan plans and manages all Day Seminars\, Conferences\, INSET and Consultancy\, as well as being Director of BAISIS. She believes boarding can be a positive force for young people and in order to fully support their needs staff can never learn too much. As such she is passionate about the CPD BSA delivers to our pastoral communities in the UK and worldwide. \n \nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA and 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. \n \nSarah Bellotti\, Chair BAISIS and Head Mill Hill International \nSarah was elected BAISIS Chair in January 2022\, having served as Deputy Chair since November 2020.\nSarah started her career in education at an international school in Rome\, Italy and then returned to the UK to take up a post at King’s Ely where she later became Director of King’s Ely International. Since 2014\, Sarah has worked at Mill Hill International as the founding Headteacher. \n  \n \nKarl Hopwood\, E-Safety Expert and Chair\, SACPA \nKarl Hopwood is an esafety expert. He is a member of UKCCIS (UK Council for Child Internet Safety) and sits on the advisory board for the new UK Safer Internet Centre. Karl 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 and several Local Authorities within the UK. As an ex headteacher\, he continues to work closely with children\, young people\, parents and teachers to develop safer online behaviours and the promotion of digital literacy. Karl works closely with the Boarding Schools’ Association and supports many of their schools. He is also an in-house consultant for INSAFE which is the coordinating node of the EU safer internet programme. \nSimon Hill\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Christ College Brecon \nSimon grew up in Eastbourne\, East Sussex and was educated at Eastbourne College. He gained a BA (Hons) Geography at Kings College London University and a PGCE at the Institute of Education\, London. He started his career as a teacher of geography at King Edward’s School\, Surrey\, before moving to Glenalmond College\, Perth where he was Senior Housemaster. In 2010\, Simon was appointed as Director of Boarding at Brisbane Grammar School\, Queensland\, before moving back to the UK to join Christ College as Deputy Head (Pastoral) in 2016.  His focus is on pupil wellbeing\, the second curriculum and sport of all types.  He also runs the school’s annual pupil exchange programme to Japan. \n  \nSarah Lancaster\, Director of Safeguarding: Children’s rights\, safeguarding and participation\, UNICEF \nSarah Lancaster is the Director of Safeguarding at UNICEF UK and oversees a team of technical specialists that support UNICEF UK’s work around Youth Voice and Influence\, Children’s Rights in Sport and Safeguarding. \nSarah has over 16 years child protection and safeguarding experience\, both within statutory and NGO organisations working with children and young people. In her spare time\, she is also a Cub Scout Leader\, supporting young people in their personal development\, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society\, and gain important skills for life that support their growth and development. \nSarah is passionate and committed to upholding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and uses a rights-based approach throughout all of her work\, ensuring children are not discriminated against and that their voices are amplified and their views listened to. \nBill Prior\, Joint Principal\, The International College\, King’s School\, Canterbury \nBill is founding Joint Principal at King’s International College in Canterbury. He has worked in China\, Scotland\, England and Germany in school management\, development\, teaching and qualifications. He has a First in Chinese from the University of Oxford\, trained as a teacher at Edinburgh University and later returned to Oxford to complete a Masters in Education. He is a Scot and speaks fluent Mandarin and German. \n  \nTom Caston\, Principal\, MPW Cambridge  \nTom Caston is Principal at MPW Cambridge\, as Fifth and Sixth Form College with 50% international students. Tom read Geography at the University of Exeter and subsequently gained an MSc in Managing School Improvement from the University of Reading. He worked in investment banking before starting his teaching career at Shiplake College in 1999. Prior to joining MPW he held senior posts in a number of independent schools\, most recently a Deputy Headship at Framlingham College. \n  \nMark Heywood\, Principal\, The Royal School Wolverhampton \nCurrently Principal/CEO of The Royal School\, Wolverhampton an all-through\, co-ed\, non-selective day and state boarding school of some 1500 pupils in the West Midlands.  Has been in post since 2011\, converting from independent school to State Free School/Academy in 2016.  Over past 40 years he has worked in state and independent schools\, boarding and day settings in London\, Cumbria\, Tyneside and now West Midlands. \nThe Royal School has developed experience in working with Looked After Children (LAC) and UASC for a number of years\, the work of which featured in the Independent Review into Children’s Social Care report of 2022 and works closely with the RNSCF Springboard Trust on their Expert Advisory Group to the Government on the potential benefits of boarding in working with vulnerable children. \nMark has taught geography\, geology\, PE and Games and has a passion for outdoor education and international expeditions. \n \nCarolyn Harrison\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Fettes College \nCarolyn grew up in the Outer Hebrides on the Isle of Lewis. Having studied Modern Languages at Cambridge University\, she joined Fettes College initially as a French teacher but was quickly drawn to the pastoral side of life at the school\, as a Houseparent in both the Prep School and the Senior School for over twenty years. Now as Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, she feels privileged to lead the school’s pastoral team\, supporting students\,families and staff every day. Outside the school gates\, her secret passions are spending time in the Harris hills and Formula 1.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-baisis-safeguarding-international-students/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Scrutinising policies and procedures: conducting an organisational risk
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. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \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: Safeguarding professionals\, leaders\, trustees\, board members and governors responsible for development\, update\, oversight and scrutiny of safeguarding and safeguarding related policy \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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 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/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:BSA/BAISIS/SACPA - Safeguarding considerations for summer school teams
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nSummer schools are unique in that they host international students within the residential context yet may have little contextual and safeguarding information about this short-term cohort. \nThis seminar explores key considerations for safeguarding in summer schools and highlights best practice in summer school provision that positively impacts safeguarding. \nkey aspects of safeguarding touches on important topics such as safer recruitment\, more complex safeguarding\, pre and post summer school knowledge of students and the possibility of summer school being used as a device for the trafficking of children. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe importance of pre-screening for contextual safeguarding information\nHow vulnerability is understood and described across diverse cultures\nMaintaining connectivity to the wider safeguarding system and passing on safeguarding information at the end of summer school\nEnsuring safer recruitment and safeguarding awareness standards are maintained with contract and temporary workers.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncreased knowledge and understanding of the range of safeguarding concerns that may impact summer school provision and how to anticipate and plan appropriate support\nDevelop systems of pre-screening and information sharing based on best practice examples and reflect these in policy and procedure refresh\nEnsure that safer recruitment\, position of trust conduct and safeguarding awareness are priorities for the contract summer school work force\n\nAudience: Summer School Leads/Coordinators\, summer school pastoral staff\, summer school academic staff\, summer school residential staff \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar \nCost: \n\nMember Rate: £110\nNon-member Rate: £220*\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 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-baisis-sacpa-safeguarding-considerations-for-summer-school-teams/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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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:20240422T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T110000
DTSTAMP:20240412T143204Z
CREATED:20230602T135644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T143204Z
UID:10125-1713780000-1713783600@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. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \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. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeakers: \nAdam McRae-Taylor\, Legal director | Independent schools\, Moore Barlow \nAdam specialises in employment and education law and advise on issues such as unfair dismissal\, discrimination cases\, safeguarding\, parent contracts and data protection issues including in relation to the GDPR. \nHis approach is to work with schools and charities to ensure that they are managing their staff fairly and lawfully\, as a happy workforce. This not only helps an organisation thrive and grow\, but also prevents managers from being distracted by disputes. Where contentious issues do arise\, he is experienced in employment tribunal litigation and he regularly advises on employment claims such as unfair dismissal\, whistleblowing and discrimination. \nHe trained and qualified in employment law with a Magic Circle firm in London. Before joining the Schools & Charities Team at Moore Barlow LLP (formerly Barlow Robbins LLP)\, he spent two years working in-house for a charity which gave him an invaluable perspective on how to provide practical advice on the issues charities commonly face. \nBen Collingwood\, Partner | Independent schools\, Moore Barlow \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 my wife and three children in West Sussex. He has been a devoted surfer since my childhood and he loves to spend as much of his free time as possible in the sea and walking our pointers with his family.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-children-with-additional-needs-the-legalities-of-reasonable-adjustment/
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:20240419T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T101500
DTSTAMP:20230622T094919Z
CREATED:20230602T143430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T094919Z
UID:10234-1713518100-1713521700@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Association Forum
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nChaired by a member of the Sacpa Executive Committee\, this Sacpa association forum is an opportunity for members to; \n\nShare key safeguarding practice concerns\nContribute to promoting excellence in safeguarding\nGive feedback on Sacpa membership and services\nShape the future of Sacpa\nMake sure they are getting the most out of Sacpa membership\nNetwork with Sacpa members.\n\nIf you are not already a Sacpa member\, you may want to attend one of our`Thinking about Sacpa membership briefings’ or browse our membership page. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – forum \nCost: \n\nMember Rate: FOC\nNon-member Rate: £65*\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/association-forum/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Forum
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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:20240416T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T110000
DTSTAMP:20240412T143020Z
CREATED:20230602T143303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T143020Z
UID:10139-1713261600-1713265200@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing the Single Central Register (SCR) in boarding schools
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. \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\nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \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: All who have responsibility and oversight responsibility of safer recruitment and regulatory compliance including safeguarding professionals and leaders\, trustees\, board members and governors\, bursars and HR professionals. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA/BSA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA/BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nBSA Affiliate Member Fee: £90\nBSA Additional Affiliate Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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: \nLee Glaser\, Executive Director\, Specialist Services \nLee has extensive experience in pastoral care. Prior to becoming Headmaster and CEO at Taunton School in Somerset he was the School’s Deputy Head which involved leading the pastoral team and being the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Outstanding support for student and staff wellbeing has always been at the heart of his approach and the School was recently shortlisted for a TES Award for excellence in this area. \nLee has always worked closely with the School’s medical team which provided excellent support to the community\, particularly during the COVID pandemic. He is excited to be supporting HIEDA members in delivering the highest quality of care in their own environments.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/managing-the-single-central-register-scr-in-boarding-schools-2/
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:20240409T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T083000
DTSTAMP:20230808T150332Z
CREATED:20230531T141421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T150332Z
UID:10081-1712649600-1712651400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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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:20240326T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T130000
DTSTAMP:20230808T150302Z
CREATED:20230531T141242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T150302Z
UID:10079-1711456200-1711458000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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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:20240322T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240322T123000
DTSTAMP:20240213T141527Z
CREATED:20240102T153843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T141527Z
UID:11989-1711107000-1711110600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Radicalisation and early identification
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis webinar provides an awareness overview of the Prevent Duty. Delegates will review the legal context\, signs and indicators\, response and referral to the challenge of radicalisation. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is radicalisation and the Prevent duty\nRecognising individuals who are vulnerable to radicalisation\nManaging disclosure and relevant referral to Channel for Prevent.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nget a clearer understanding of their role & responsibilities towards your Prevent duty\nrecognise and identify the vulnerabilities to being drawn into radicalisation and extremism\nlearn what to do if there are concerns that an individual is at risk of radicalisation\nbe able to handle a disclosure effectively and raise these concerns appropriately\nunderstand the referral process for Prevent and the Channel Panel process.\n\nAudience:  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nMember Rate: £65\nAdditional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker: Tom Robinson\, Prevent Practitioner/Deputy Named Safeguarding Professional within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) \nThomas Robinson is an experienced safeguarding expert\, with a specialism in radicalisation. He holds extensive experience tackling a wide range of complex radicalisation cases in various roles\, including as a Social Worker within Children’s Services\, as Channel Coordinator within Prevent and as the Prevent Practitioner/Deputy Named Safeguarding Professional within an NHS mental health Trust. Furthermore\, Thomas is a PhD candidate in Social Work and Social Care investigating the radicalisation of young men and the role of masculinity in violent extremism. \nThomas is a qualified Social Worker with a background in Children’s services and holds years of experience in multi-agency safeguarding work. His work spans across safeguarding children and adults from a range of harms\, including domestic abuse\, sexual exploitation\, criminal exploitation\, county lines\, modern slavery and radicalisation. Thomas is passionate about supporting professionals to respond to safeguarding concerns\, and is using his PhD research to build a practical tool to support social workers to assess and safeguard males whom are vulnerable to radicalisation. \nIn his current role as Prevent Practitioner/Deputy Named Safeguarding Professional within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT)\, Thomas provides regular trainings to staff and teams across the Trust\, including Prevent Awareness\, Workshop to Raise Awareness on Prevent (WRAP)\, and Safeguarding Adults. Thomas also offers regular expert consultations to support staff to respond to complex radicalisation concerns across the Trust\, and is the SPFT representative in the Prevent’s Channel Panels across Sussex that provide a multi-agency approach to safeguarding those assessed as vulnerable to radicalisation. Moreover\, Thomas contributes to the development and updating of Policy within SPFT to structurally respond to emerging safeguarding concerns regarding radicalisation. \nOver the years\, Thomas has gathered substantial knowledge and practical expertise on the multi-faceted dynamics of safeguarding and radicalisation. His unique position of both working in and researching on this issue provides unique insights into this complex area of safeguarding. Thomas is available to deliver Prevent training to a range of organisations\, which will cover the key features of Prevent Awareness and Prevent WRAP\, including CONTEST\, the statutory duty under Counter Terrorism Security Act 2015 known as the ‘Prevent Duty’\, Vulnerabilities to Radicalisation\, Extremist Ideology and groups\, Current Threat Level\, and the Channel Panel process. Thomas will provide an opportunity to have a nuanced and critical discussion about this important and complex area of safeguarding .
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/radicalisation-and-early-identification-2/
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:20240319T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T120000
DTSTAMP:20240129T132337Z
CREATED:20230602T141602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T132337Z
UID:10134-1710846000-1710849600@www.sacpa.org.uk
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. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \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: Suitable for mental health leads\, counsellors and CBT practitioners\, safeguarding and welfare staff and leads\, pastoral support and chaplaincy staff including governance staff with a responsibility for oversight and scrutiny of mental health and safeguarding. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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\nPhill Beisty\, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor \nPhill is a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor in private practise with previous experience of being a safeguarding lead for a corporate mental health company\, currently working from his private practise just off Harley Street in London. \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/safeguarding-and-mental-health-risk-assessment/
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:20240314T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240314T120000
DTSTAMP:20240205T123425Z
CREATED:20230602T141022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T123425Z
UID:10131-1710414000-1710417600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Working with your LADO - best practice recommendations
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis webinar highlights best practice recommendations when working with your Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and focuses on some key areas to update and inform your practice. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)\nThe allegations harms threshold with case study\nAnalysing low-level-concerns: when should I consult the LADO\nWorking together to effectively and safely sequence HR decisions.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nEnhance understanding of the LADO role and responsibilities\nRefresh understanding of allegations harms threshold using case study examples\nConsider how to analyse low-level-concerns and improve confidence on when to seek LADO consultation\nImproved focus on sequencing of HR functions to effectively work in partnership and maintain safety through formal allegations investigations and implementation of internal HR decisions.\n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads\, head teachers and service managers\, HR professionals involved in the development of staff codes of conduct\, management of allegations\, analysis of low-level-concerns\, notifications of non-recent abuse and internal HR processes as a result of breach of position of trust. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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: Steve Hall \nSteve brings over 40 years of experience as a qualified social worker and Service Manager in Social Care for various Local Authorities with a background of Front door services\, assessment\, Child Protection\, care experienced children\, Children with Disabilities\, and Quality Assurance. \nHe is an experienced LADO and is the elected Chair of the National LADO Network. Steve is an experienced trainer\, providing tailored safeguarding training to a variety of settings. He also provides consultancy\, including investigations\, safeguarding audits\, for a wide range of sectors\, including the police\, Faith\, Sports\, Fostering\, Education\, Early Years and Youth Services
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/working-with-your-lado-best-practice-recommendations/
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:20240314T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240314T083000
DTSTAMP:20230808T150235Z
CREATED:20230531T141127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T150235Z
UID:10077-1710403200-1710405000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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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:20240305T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240305T160000
DTSTAMP:20231218T145333Z
CREATED:20230602T140437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T145333Z
UID:10184-1709629200-1709654400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:DSL certificate for educational guardians
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis training is also available on a consultancy basis\, delivered face to face\, or online. \nThis one-day DSL training has been prepared specifically for educational guardians in their role of DSL but is also suitable for other individuals responsible for safeguarding in their business. The programme aims to develop the knowledge\, skills and understanding required to fulfil their roles and responsibilities with integrity and to a high standard. \nThe day will ensure that practitioners carrying out DSL and safeguarding lead roles as part of their business are: \n\naware of relevant statutory requirements\naware of the latest safeguarding concerns\nappropriately responding to concerns\, making reports or referrals\nworking with a range of statutory and non-statutory support agencies including schools.\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding the role of the Educational Guardian as DSL and the role of DSLs and safeguarding leads in education and other agencies\nThe legislative framework\, statutory and regulatory compliance\nUnderstanding the threshold of child protection including a deeper understanding of key categories of abuse and contemporary safeguarding issues such as contextual safeguarding and digital safeguarding\nSpecific safeguarding concerns\, including:\nFemale Genital Mutilation\nForced Marriage\nChild Sexual Exploitation\, Criminal Exploitation and Trafficking\nTackling extremism\nChild-on-child abuse\nEmotional wellbeing\nSafeguarding files and accurate recordings\nLearning the lessons from Serious Case Reviews\nContributing to statutory and early help safeguarding meetings\nProfessional code of conduct and Position of Trust\, allegations and low-level-concerns\nEscalation of safeguarding concerns and whistleblowing.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAttendees will be taught through a range of methods including presentation and scenario / case study based group work and discussion.\n\nDelegates will: \n\nbe clear about their roles and responsibilities as safeguarding leaders\nincrease confidence and knowledge of a broad range of contemporary safeguarding concerns\npractice applying their knowledge of pathways of need and referrals\npractice their understanding of thresholds of child protection and early help and how to effectively work with other agencies such as schools and contribute to multi-agency safeguarding discussions.\n\nAudience: Those needing level 3 safeguarding training and who carry out the DSL role in Educational Guardian\, Guardian agency and Agent operations. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – certificate \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £215\nNon-member Rate: £490*\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 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/dsl-certificate-for-educational-guardians/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Certificate
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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:20240301T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240301T120000
DTSTAMP:20231218T145118Z
CREATED:20230602T140148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T145118Z
UID:10127-1709290800-1709294400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding awareness certificate
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis brief certificated webinar is aimed at raising awareness of safeguarding children and child protection. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is safeguarding and child protection\nWhose business is safeguarding\nCategories of child abuse\nSigns and indicators of child abuse\nAbuse from outside the family\nWhat to do if you are worried\nProviding services for children and their families: when are you vulnerable?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn awareness of safeguarding and child protection\nUnderstand everyone’s responsibility\nKnowledge of categories of abuse\, abuse from outside the family\, and what to look out for\nUnderstand what to do if you are worried\nUnderstand how your behaviour can sometimes make you vulnerable.\n\nAttendees will receive a certificate of attendance. \nAudience: Employees and volunteers who work for organisations that provide services to children and their families and may come into occasional contact. \nEmployees and volunteers who have regular and daily contact should book onto the webinar ‘An Introduction to Safeguarding’  \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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 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-awareness-certificate-4/
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:20240229T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T133000
DTSTAMP:20230808T150201Z
CREATED:20230531T140950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T150201Z
UID:10075-1709209800-1709213400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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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:20240229T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T120000
DTSTAMP:20231212T101504Z
CREATED:20231212T101504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T101504Z
UID:11904-1709204400-1709208000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding and 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: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safeguarding-and-online-contexts-2/
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:20240227T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T160000
DTSTAMP:20240205T105528Z
CREATED:20230602T135311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T105528Z
UID:10199-1709024400-1709136000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:DSL (Level 3) advanced certificate
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis programme is also available on a consultancy basis delivered face to face or online. \nThis is a 2 day advanced programme and educational guardians should book on to the 1 day DSL Level 3 programme. \nThe designated safeguarding lead (and any deputies) should undergo training every two years to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the role and to support ongoing development of their practice. \nThis two-day (Level 3) Sacpa advanced certificate programme has been developed to support the practice of safeguarding leaders and aspiring safeguarding leaders. \nThe learning outcomes of this programme are based on the UK statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. The topic areas and practice exercises will incorporate examples from international practice\, charity and private sector practice\, statutory guidance and safeguarding systems in devolved areas of the UK. \nThe design of this programme includes a range of teaching methods\, case studies and encouragement of reflective practice and debate. The course also brings personal and professional values\, legislative\, regulatory\, statutory frameworks and the challenges of multi-agency working into the processing of core topic areas. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe role of the safeguarding lead\nSafer organisations and a culture of listening to children\nTrauma informed practice and hidden harm\nContextual safeguarding\nOnline harm\nSpecific safeguarding topics (FGM\, forced marriage)\nChild-on-child abuse\nSEND\, vulnerability\nThe harmer\, the harmed\nPrevent duty\, exploitation and trafficking\nEarly help and commissioning early help interventions\nWorking with agencies within statutory frameworks for Children in Need\nWorking with youth justice agencies\, probation and police\nInformation sharing\nThe safeguarding leader: professional development\, the facilitator of professional development\, supervision\, coaching and wellbeing.\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nunderstand the importance of the role the designated safeguarding lead has in providing information and support to local authority children social care in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children or refresh their current understanding\nexplore ways of encouraging a culture of listening to children and considering their wishes and feelings\, among all staff\, in any measures the school or college may put in place to protect them or refresh their current knowledge and practice\nunderstand the lasting impact that adversity and trauma can have\, including on children’s behaviour\, mental health and wellbeing\, and what is needed in responding to this in promoting educational outcomes or refresh their understanding\nenhance their understanding of the unique risks associated with online safety and be confident that they have the relevant knowledge and up to date capability required to keep children safe whilst they are online at school or college or refresh their current understanding\ndevelop enhanced alertness to the specific needs of children in need\, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)\, those with relevant health conditions and young carers or refresh their current levels of alertness\nexplore the additional risks that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) face online\, for example\, from bullying\, grooming and radicalisation and are confident they have the capability to support children with SEND to stay safe online or refresh their current knowledge and recognition or refresh their current practice\nunderstand and support the school or college with regards to the requirements of the Prevent duty and are able to provide advice and support to staff on protecting children from the risk of radicalisation or refresh their current understanding\nunderstand the assessment process for providing early help and statutory intervention\, including local criteria for action and local authority children’s social care referral arrangements or refresh their current understanding\nhave a working knowledge of how local authorities conduct a child protection case conference and a child protection review conference and be able to attend and contribute to these effectively when required to do so or refresh their working knowledge\nunderstand the importance of information sharing\, both within the school and college\, and with the safeguarding partners\, other agencies\, organisations and practitioners or refresh their current understanding\nfocus on their own development as a professional safeguarding practitioner and on developing expertise\, so they can support and advise staff and help them feel confident on welfare\, safeguarding and child protection matters or refresh their current understanding.\n\nAudience: Safeguarding leads\, designated safeguarding leads and deputy designated safeguarding leads with experience in the role looking for a refresher plus. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – certificate \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £430\nNon-member Rate: £860*\n\nThis training is not suitable for Guardians \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 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/dsl-advanced-certificate/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Certificate
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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:20240223T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240223T140000
DTSTAMP:20240205T095401Z
CREATED:20230602T135026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T095401Z
UID:10123-1708693200-1708696800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing allegations and low-level concerns
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nA half-day version of this programme is also available on a consultancy basis\, delivered face to face. \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. It 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. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \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\nLearning outcomes: \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: \n\nTrustees\, Governors and Leaders including heads of service and Headteachers responsible for oversight and maintenance of safer organisations\nDesignated and deputy designated safeguarding leads\nValues guardians and nominated persons responsible for co-ordinating response to low-level-concerns.\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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: Alice Vicary-Stott\, Director of Safeguarding at 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-2/
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:20240223T114500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240223T124500
DTSTAMP:20240205T112313Z
CREATED:20230602T134750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T112313Z
UID:10238-1708688700-1708692300@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Practice Forum - The `Enough Campaign’: how can safeguarding leads support the VAWG agenda
DESCRIPTION:Sacpa coffee morning forums are networking events\, free for members and £65 for non-members\, which run monthly throughout most of the year. These events form part of the Sacpa mission to bring safeguarding leaders and practitioners together for mutual support and learning. \nEach month safeguarding leads and practitioners meet online to network around a specific safeguarding theme. They are open to all colleagues working in safeguarding roles who have pre-booked and confirmed their place or confirmed the details of the colleague attending from their organisation. \nParticipants will receive a copy of the materials used\, and if they wish a reflective learning log template can be provided. \nIf you are not already a Sacpa member and want to benefit from networking with other safeguarding leads\, professional membership pays for itself in as little as two networking sessions.  Sacpa schedule six coffee morning forums focussed on safeguarding practice challenges and three coffee morning forums focussed on wider safeguarding and association matters each year. You may want to attend one of our `Thinking about Sacpa membership briefings’ or browse  our membership page. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – forum \nCost: \n\nMember Rate: FOC\nNon-member Rate: £65*\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 \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/practice-forum-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Forum
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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:20240222T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T153000
DTSTAMP:20231218T144353Z
CREATED:20230602T134439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T144353Z
UID:10182-1708596000-1708615800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safer recruitment certificate
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nThis programme is also available on a consultancy basis\, delivered face to face. \nThis Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited training course is the widely accepted UK standard for safer recruitment recognised by the government. Statutory Guidance outlines that at least one member of every appointment panel for roles involving work with children must undertake ‘proper’ safe recruitment training. \nThe Safer Recruitment Consortium has developed a Safer Recruitment package for the wider children’s workforce (this course) where previously this was solely aimed at those in the education sector. The consortium also reviewed the national safer working practice guidance in 2015 (previously DCSF 2009) to reflect new and emerging professional conduct issues and this was updated again in May 2019 and most recently in February 2022. \nThis online course is delivered by an approved SRC trainer and includes provision of all SRC participant materials via the accredited online virtual delivery. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSafer recruitment and the wider context of safeguarding\nPrevalence of abuse and profile of abusers\nHow abusers operate within organisations\nFeatures of a safer recruitment process\nPlanning a safer recruitment process\nMaking the right decisions: interview and selection\nSetting acceptable standards of behaviour\nMaintaining an ongoing culture of vigilance.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nCPD/Certification: All participants will receive an accredited SRC course completion certificate alongside participant guidance handbooks.\n\nAudience: \n\nTrustees\, Governors\, and Leaders responsible for ensuring safer working cultures and safer recruitment practice\nDesignated safeguarding lead (DSL) and deputy designated safeguarding lead (DDSL) as well as members of management teams with recruitment responsibilities within education\, voluntary and private and third sector organisations\nHR professionals with responsibility for safer recruitment\, adequate induction\, and ongoing HR processes\nAnyone looking to further develop their career where they will be involved in the safer recruitment process\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – certificate \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £215\nNon-member Rate: £430*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker: \nSteve Hall \nSteve brings over 40 years of experience as a qualified social worker and Service Manager in Social Care for various Local Authorities with a background of Front door services\, assessment\, Child Protection\, care experienced children\, Children with Disabilities\, and Quality Assurance. \nHe is an experienced LADO and is the elected Chair of the National LADO Network. Steve is an experienced trainer\, providing tailored safeguarding training to a variety of settings. He also provides consultancy\, including investigations\, safeguarding audits\, for a wide range of sectors\, including the police\, Faith\, Sports\, Fostering\, Education\, Early Years and Youth Services
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/safer-recruitment-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Certificate
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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:20240213T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T083000
DTSTAMP:20240201T142952Z
CREATED:20230531T140506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T142952Z
UID:10073-1707811200-1707813000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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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:20240209T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240209T160000
DTSTAMP:20240205T125540Z
CREATED:20230602T133127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T125540Z
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SUMMARY:BAISIS/SACPA - Supporting international students: audit development
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nStudents who travel internationally for their education are vulnerable and merit specific thought when considering and developing safeguarding and child protection policies within schools. Safeguarding concerns and vulnerabilities can range from cultural differences and parental expectations\, to corresponding with an overseas agency or struggling to get support from local agencies. The development of a specific audit considering the care you provide for international students is a robust and considered way to ensure you are supporting international students in the best way you can. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat are the safeguarding and mental health issues international students face?\nAssessing the needs of your school\nThe impact of an audit and action plan.\n\nLearning outcomes: \nAudience: For professionals working in pastoral support\, counselling\, welfare and safeguarding roles with children and young people who are a distance from home in international settings.  Also helpful for governors\, trustees and board members with responsibility for oversight and scrutiny of safeguarding. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nBAISIS Member Rate: £50\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nBAISIS Additional Full Member Fee: £20\nNon-member Rate: £130*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker:  \nAlex Kemp\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Wellington School \nAlex started his teaching career at LVS Ascot before enjoying nearly 10 years at Millfield School as Housemaster\, Head of Year and Assistant Head of Sixth Form. For the last two years\, he led all elements of pastoral and co-curricular provision at Taunton School International before joining Wellington School as Deputy Head Pastoral in September.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/baisis-sacpa-supporting-international-students-audit-development/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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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\nMember Rate: £60\nMember Rate (Additional Attendee): £20\nNon-member Rate: £120*\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nSpeaker: Claire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \n \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/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Digital safeguarding conference
DESCRIPTION:Course outline: \nSafeguarding in the online space continues to evolve along with technology and how individuals use technology for good or harm. Keeping up with the latest developments in technology\, how they are being used (and abused) is a challenge for any safeguarding practitioner.  The safeguarding community must remain vigilant and ensure that policy\, practice and horizon scanning remain high on the agenda for safety. \nThis year’s Sacpa digital safeguarding conference promises to bring you the latest developments from experts in the field with a particular focus on safeguarding in the context of web3 technologies.  You will explore a range of perspectives on practice\, and access the latest resources from research to support your practice. \nUnable to attend? A post conference recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\n2024: what’s new in online safety\nWelcome to our virtual worlds: fun\, relaxation\, inclusive access\, therapy – but only some of the time\nChildren’s rights\, responsibilities and adult’s safeguarding and advocacy duties\nHow do web3 technologies impact my safeguarding practice\nFiltering and monitoring: do you have all the bases covered?\nVirtual reality risks against children (VIRRAC) project findings and toolkit.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nImproved knowledge and understanding of what is new in online safety enabling enhanced awareness within your organisation and informing up to date policy and practice\nDevelop a thorough understanding of the scope of virtual reality and its use in recreation\, business\, its therapeutic value and risks\nEnhanced and more informed decision making in relation to the balance of child rights and safeguarding prevention and protection strategies in online safety\nConsider a range of front-line safeguarding practice approaches in preparing for the widespread adoption of web3 technologies\nEnsure that filtering and monitoring is suitable\, sufficient and appropriate for wider safeguarding and welfare duties\nIntegrate the latest research intelligence on virtual reality risks to children into policy and practice.\n\nAudience: All practitioners working with children\, young people or vulnerable individuals\, DSL/DSO\, DDSL\, Safeguarding Manager/Lead\, Safeguarding Governors\, Safeguarding Trustees. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – conference \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £215\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £110\nNon-member Rate: £490*\n\nBOOK NOW \nDOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nProgramme:  \n09:30 – 10:15 \nFiltering and monitoring: do you have all the bases covered? \nSession brief: We know that education settings have been working for some time to implement filtering and monitoring as well as cyber security compliance. To what extent should this duty apply to other settings and what can we learn from successful implementations. Our speakers review a broad range of the requirements.  \n\nChair: \n\nClare Dan\, Director\, SACPA and Safeguarding Director\, BSA Group\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\nDavid Wright\, CEO\, SWGfL\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreak  10:15 – 10:30 \n10:30 – 11:30 \nWelcome to our virtual worlds: fun\, relaxation\, inclusive access\, therapy – but only some of the time \nSession brief: This session explores the benefits of virtual worlds and how they are being employed in providing fun and aiding therapy for children and young people who have mental health challenges \n\nChair: \n\nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA\n\n\nSpeaker: \n\nNina Jane Patel\, Co-founder and President of Research\, Kabuni\n\n\n\nBreak 11:30 – 11:45 \n11:45 – 12:30 \nChildren’s rights\, responsibilities and adult’s safeguarding and advocacy duties \nSession brief: This session explores the importance of children’s participation and the voice of the child in tackling online harms. How do adults with welfare duties strike the right balance between promoting children’s rights in online spaces\, advocating for children’s rights and ensuring their safety.  \n\nChair: \n\nClaire Dan\, Director\, SACPA and Safeguarding Director\, BSA Group\n\n\nSpeaker: \n\nWill Gardner OBE\, CEO\, Childnet International\n\n\n\nLunch 12:30 – 13:15 \n13:15 – 14:15  \nHow do web3 and AI impact my safeguarding practice \nSession brief: What are web3 and AI technologies and how does our safeguarding practice flex and evolve to meet the need.  Our panel will centre their discussion around a case study example\, and debate the safeguarding responses and training needs of safeguarding professionals. \n\nChair: \n\nClaire Dan\, Director\, SACPA and Safeguarding Director\, BSA Group\n\n\nSpeaker: \n\nVictoria Green\, Marie Collins Foundation\nLaura Knight\, Director of Digital Learning at Berkhamsted\n\n\n\nBreak 14:15 – 14:30 \n14:30 – 15:15 \nThe Metaverse: what do children want \nSession brief: Our expert speakers review online risks with a particular focus on the metaverse.  Early findings of the VIRAAC project qualitative work with children\, what they say their experiences are\, and what they want from adults to support their online safety will be highlighted. \n\nChair: \n\nClaire Dan\, Director\, SACPA and Safeguarding Director\, BSA Group\n\n\nSpeaker: \n\nDr Elena Martellozzo\, Associate Professor in Criminology at centre for Child Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS)\, Middlesex University\nPaula Bradbury\, Senior Researcher – Centre for Abuse & Trauma Studies\, Middlesex University\n\n\n\n15:15– 16:15   \n2024: what’s new in online safety \nSession brief: This session explores what is new in online safety in 2024 and what is on the horizon that we should be planning and risk assessing for \n\nChair: \n\nClaire Dan\, Director\, SACPA and Safeguarding Director\, BSA Group\n\n\nSpeaker: \n\nKarl Hopwood\, Independent E-safety Expert\, E-safety Ltd\n\n\n\n16:15 \nConference close \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\n \nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA and 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. \n\nDavid Wright\, CEO\, SWGfL \nDavid is CEO at SWGfL and also Director UK Safer Internet Centre; the national awareness centre and part of the European Insafe network.  David has worked extensively in online safety for 20 years with children\, schools and wider agencies. He advises a number of Governments\, organisations and industry partners on online safety strategy and policy and has been appointed as an expert child online protection adviser to the UN ITU and nominated by UK Government as an expert to the Council of Europe Tech Facilitated Gender Based Violence committee \nDavid has presented at conferences nationally and internationally.  He is a member of UK Council for Internet Safety and has recently been invited to be a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety. \nDavid has led the creation of a number of Helplines that directly and indirectly support victims of online harm\, perhaps most notably the Revenge Porn Helpline in 2015 that supports adults who are victims of non consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse.  Consequentially\, David has overseen the development of StopNCII\, the worlds first device side hashing technology that empowers adults who experience NCII to prevent their images being shared online \nDavid has led pioneering work\, such as the development of multi award winning resources\, and with Plymouth University\, he has published a number of ground-breaking research reports. \n\nNina Jane Patel\, Co-founder and President of Research\, Kabuni \nNina Jane Patel (she/her)\, the President of Research & Safety and Co-Founder at Kabuni\, is celebrated as a thought leader in the sphere of emerging technologies like VR\, AR\, XR\, AI\, ML\, and blockchain.  As a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRSA) and a registered movement psychotherapist\, Nina is currently advancing her expertise by pursuing a PhD in psychology\, with a focus on vision and haptics. Her unique and multidisciplinary perspective offers insightful views on the future’s opportunities and challenges. Nina is a recognized innovator and a sought-after consultant and advisor in her field. She collaborates with various organizations\, including Interpol\, the Zero Abuse Project\, and the University of East London. Nina’s contributions are extensive\, featuring multiple articles\, webinars\, and presentations at international conferences on emerging technology and online harms. She has been featured on prominent media platforms like BBC\, CNN\, and NBC\, advocating for a safer\, informed\, and innovative digital future for all. \n\nWill Gardner OBE\, CEO\, Childnet International \nWill Gardner is the CEO of Childnet International\, a children’s charity working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. \nWill has worked at Childnet since 2000 and has been the CEO since 2009 and has led numerous regional\, national and international projects and programmes promoting child online safety\, developing many award-winning resources. \nHe is also a Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre\, in which Childnet\, working with partners the IWF and SWGfL\, organises Safer Internet Day in the UK every year\, a campaign that reaches 50% of children and over a third of parents and carers. He is also an Executive Board member of the UK Council for Internet Safety and founded and chairs the Early Warning Working Group of helplines\, hotlines and law enforcement. He is a member of Meta’s Safety Advisory Council\, Internet Matters’ Expert Group and the Advisory Board of the Anti-bullying Alliance. \n\n \nLaura Knight MEd PGCE BA(Hons) FCCT FRSA CMgr  \nLaura Knight is Senior Consultant at Berkhamsted School\, having previously been Director of Digital Learning since 2013. She has been working as a teacher for twenty years and is an expert in leading the strategic development of technology for teaching and learning\, 1-1 devices\, artificial intelligence\, staff training in digital skills\, and online safeguarding. \nLaura is a disruptive thinker\, international keynote speaker\, coach\, and consultant\, and is passionate about creative problem-solving. She supports leaders in schools\, universities\, and commercial organisations with exploring the art of the possible\, and leverages technology to transform outcomes\, systems\, and teams. \nLaura works with the Independent Schools Council Digital Advisory Group and is a leading member of AI in Education a national cross-sector working group\, and as a keynote speaker and panellist at events including BETT and EDUtech Europe. She has also recently worked as an expert advisor to international governments on educational policy and provides strategic inputs and training for associations such as the Independent Schools Association\, the Society of Heads\, and the Independent Schools’ Bursars’ Association. \nConnect with Laura on LinkedIn: Laura Knight | LinkedIn \nConsultancy at Berkhamsted | Berkhamsted School \n\nVictoria Green\, Chief Executive for the Marie Collins Foundation (MCF). \nVictoria Green is a seasoned professional in the field of child protection with over 30 years of experience as a registered social worker.  She has held a wide range of roles at both operational and strategic level and has been a frontline worker\, manager\, principal social worker and Safeguarding Children Board development and strategic manager.  Victoria is passionate about advocating for children’s rights and protecting those harmed by technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TACSA)\, a mission that is at the core of everything MCF does. \nJoining MCF in 2015\, she directed the development of Click: Path to Protection\, a unique training program for frontline workers addressing technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TACSA). \nAppointed CEO in July 2021\, Victoria has continued to amplify the voices of those with lived experience influence policy at a governmental level to ensure appropriate responses for TACSA. \nDespite her leadership role\, Victoria remains hands-on\, directly supporting children and families\, mentoring professionals\, and contributing to research projects. She is dedicated to overcoming technological barriers and ensuring MCF’s response minimizes harm\, emphasizing the unique selling point of protecting victims without causing further distress. \n\nDr Elena Martellozzo\, Associate Professor in Criminology at centre for Child Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS)\, Middlesex University \nDr Elena Martellozzo is an Associate Professor in Criminology and Associate Director at the Centre for Child Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS) at Middlesex University. Elena has been working in the area of cyber violence for 15 years and is now recognised as a world leading expert in the area\, focusing primarily on online harms\, online safety and is involved in policy debates at the intersection of technology and human behaviour. One of Elena’s key focuses is to develop innovative research and sharing her findings in international fora. She continually attracts research funding in highly sensitive areas with government departments including the police\, the Internet Watch Foundation\, the NSPCC\, the Children Commissioner for England\, the Home Office. She has acted as an advisor on child online protection and online violence against women and girls to governments and practitioners in Italy (since 2004) and Bahrain (2016) to support the development of national child internet safety policy frameworks. Elena is a lead researcher in the area and has led a number of high impact project\, nationally and internationally. As a published peer-reviewed author\, and well-established national and international Criminologist\, she is regularly invited as a speaker by the BBC\, New York Post\, Sunday Times\, The Guardian\, Channel 4\, Radio 4\, ITV\, The Times Radio. \n\nPaula Bradbury\, Senior Researcher – Centre for Abuse & Trauma Studies\, Middlesex University \nPaula Bradbury is a lecturer in Criminology and Policing Practice at the University of Middlesex.  She is also the Senior Researcher at the Centre for Abuse & Trauma Studies engaging in multiple research projects and bid writing opportunities\, the results have led to several successful grants awarded. She is a doctoral researcher studying for a PhD in Criminology\, exploring the appropriateness of policy and policing practice in response to adolescents sharing nudes. \nPaula is a published\, peer reviewed author\, specialising in the field of online harms\, child sexual abuse and exploitation\, stalking\, sexual violence\, offender pathways and adolescent digital behaviours. She has a keen interest in understanding sexual behaviours in cyberspace and how our safeguarding policies and policing practices need to evolve to meet the challenges of the Metaverse. She provides private online harms consultation to public\, private\, and civil service organisations\, both in the UK and abroad. \nPaula has also presented to the international Ministry of Justices’ on Online Harms and the risks of Violence Against Women and Girls in a digital age\, conducted media panel discussions on the topic of risks through sexual image sharing platforms\, and gives talks on sexual image sharing\, legislation\, policy and practice. Paula began her career working in Policing Intelligence as a Sexual Offences Analyst\, and was the National Child Sexual Abuse Lead at Victim Support. \n\nKarl Hopwood\, Director E-safety  \nKarl 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. \n\n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/digital-safeguarding-conference/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference
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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: Senior leaders\, safeguarding leads and teams\, SENDCOs\, Pastoral Support colleagues and all colleagues who may be involved in managing difficult conversations \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar \nCost: \n\nSACPA Member Rate: £65\nSACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\nNon-member Rate: £130*\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 \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and is a trained restorative justice conference facilitator and supervisor of restorative practitioners.  Claire 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/introduction-to-restorative-justice-and-restorative-practice/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Thinking about SACPA membership briefing
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. \nThe session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. \nYou can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association where all safeguarding professionals can come together for mutual support\, development and pursuit of excellence. \nBriefings about membership are regularly scheduled there is a choice of early morning or lunchtime (BST/GMT) slots scheduled. \nIf groups are not really your thing please contact info@sacpa.org.uk and ask for a personal briefing. \nBook your place \nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/thinking-about-sacpa-membership-briefing-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Briefing
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