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SUMMARY:Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 Update + Box Set
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Online safety leads\, DSL\, DDSL\, Safeguarding Leads\, Governors\, Trustees\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar will provide a clear and practical overview of the 2025 updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)\, focusing on key changes and their implications for school leadership\, safeguarding teams\, and all staff. \nKCSIE 2025 applies to all practitioners in schools\, including governing bodies\, proprietors\, and management committees. Understanding these updates is essential to ensure compliance and to maintain best practice in safeguarding. \nThis session forms part of the KCSIE25 Box Set\, which includes: \n\nA 1-hour live or recorded webinar\nA 20-minute update video suitable for use in annual safeguarding refreshers and new staff induction\nA ready-to-use quiz for inclusion in staff safeguarding training and updates\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nOverview of key changes in KCSIE 2025\nImplications for safeguarding policies and procedures\nPractical impact on professional practice and staff responsibilities\n\nLearning outcomes: \nBy the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify and understand the key updates in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025\nUpdate school policies and procedures to reflect the latest guidance\nRecognise potential challenges in implementation and ensure effective dissemination to all staff\nConfidently incorporate the updates into training and induction processes\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\nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n\nSpeakers: \nDavid Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid joined BSA Group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East. \n\n \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998.  Dale leads on all safeguarding\, inspection and compliance matters for BSA Group\, including liaising with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE in England\, and leading on the group’s work in Scotland and Wales. He trains and delivers consultancy extensively for BSA and SACPA and is Vice Chair of the Group’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Advisory Board (SAFCAB). \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\, is a safeguarding trainer for the Methodist Church\, is a trustee of the National Youth String Orchestra and chair of a small performing arts charity. He also holds volunteer roles in sport and in the Scout Association. \n\nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nGaelle is Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters Degree in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA\, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral\, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-keeping-children-safe-in-education-2024-update-box-set/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T130000
DTSTAMP:20250828T121814Z
CREATED:20250619T190439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T121814Z
UID:15476-1757073600-1757077200@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 All who have responsibility and oversight responsibility of safer recruitment and regulatory compliance including safeguarding professionals and leaders\, trustees\, board members and governors\, bursars\, HR professionals\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nIs your Single Central Register compliant?  \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However\, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership.  \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues who have operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record. It covers;  \n\nSupporting guidance \nInformation required for SCR \nRetention of evidence \nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance \nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit \nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat to consider in reviewing the SCR if there is a change in suitability. \n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nGaelle is Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters Degree in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA\, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral\, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East. \n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-managing-the-single-central-register-scr-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250905T150000
DTSTAMP:20250820T095334Z
CREATED:20250808T094953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T095334Z
UID:16013-1757080800-1757084400@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:DBS Barring and Referral: Your Responsibilities
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets available from £45 and discounted rate for BSA members\n🎧 Individuals who are involved in HR\, management of those regulated activity\, those who have safeguarding responsibilities and those who would be involved in making referrals to the DBS.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nOrganisations who employ individuals or have volunteers who carry out regulated activity with children or adults have a legal duty to refer to DBS if certain conditions are met. This webinar is designed to support organisations to understand when the legal duty to refer to DBS is met and when a barring referral should be made. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the three different referral routes\n\n\nUnderstand when a DBS Barring referral should be made\, including when the legal duty is met\nUnderstand what Regulated Activity is\nHave a clear understanding of the consequences of not making appropriate barring referrals and the consequences of being included in one or both Barred Lists\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: Jo Wheatley\, Regional Outreach Manager\, Disclosure and Barring Service \nJo has worked for DBS since October 2022\, beginning her journey as the Regional Outreach Adviser for the West Midlands. In June 2024\, she progressed to the role of Regional Outreach Manager for the Midlands and the South. \nIn her current position\, Jo not only line manages several Regional Outreach Advisers but also supports the Partnerships team in engaging with a wide range of organisations across England\, Wales\, and Northern Ireland. She is deeply passionate about safeguarding and takes pride in the positive impact DBS has in promoting safer recruitment practices. \nOutside of work\, Jo serves as a child welfare officer for her local football club\, a role that perfectly combines her safeguarding expertise with her love of football.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/dbs-legal-duty-to-refer/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T110000
DTSTAMP:20250724T093847Z
CREATED:20250619T191507Z
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UID:15457-1757412000-1757415600@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:E-safety compliance: keeping up with developments
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 All practitioners and leaders with a safeguarding responsibility\, pastoral support\, preventative education providers\, online safety leads\, volunteers who come into contact with children.\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis session will look at the latest guidance\, trends and headlines in online safety. It will highlight the benefits that are to be gained from the online world and also look at the challenges and risks in a balanced way. The latest research will be shared along with some strategies for colleagues working with children and young people and children and young people themselves.  \n This webinar will support knowledge and confidence of practitioners and leaders responsible for oversight of safeguarding and online safety\, including those involved in risk assessment\, delivering online safety interventions and curriculum. The event is suitable for colleagues working in education\, health\, youth services\, early help\, private\, charity and third sector organisations.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nProvide an overview of the latest guidance\, trends and headlines in online safety \nSignpost useful sites and resources to inform and educate about online safety \nReview strategies for meaningful engagement with children and young people as they navigate the online world \nSignpost links to support risk assessment\, intervention and education sessions with young people who are particularly vulnerable online. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDelegates will review how `Education for a Connected World’ framework can support their digital safeguarding activity \nDelegates will have a greater understanding of key guidance\, legislation and trends \nDelegates will be signposted to the latest useful sites and resources to inform and educate about online safety and managing online life. \n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nSpeaker: Karl Hopwood \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 part of an expert steering group with TikTok looking at harmful and dangerous online challenges and regularly contributes to content for Internet Matters\, recently delivering their online safety training for those working with children in care commissioned by Ofcom. \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 19 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 and awareness centres 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 now Chair of the board of trustees of Childnet international and Chair of the executive committee of SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association). Karl has also worked with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and chaired the working group to re-write their Child Online Protection Guidance.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-e-safety-compliance-keeping-up-with-developments/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T123000
DTSTAMP:20250828T155549Z
CREATED:20250619T193118Z
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UID:15472-1757590200-1757593800@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Organisational risk assessments
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar explores essential principles for developing and reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures within organisations. It will highlight how to align your safeguarding approach with current legislation and best practice guidance. The session will also cover how to carry out and document a safeguarding risk assessment tailored to the specific needs of your setting. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nEvaluating safeguarding policies and procedures.\nAssessing safeguarding risk and producing relevant risk assessments.\nRelating documentation to relevant legislation and guidance.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease understanding of relevant safeguarding audit procedures.\nDevelop knowledge of risk assessment procedures.\nUnderstand how to record\, report and evaluate key findings\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998.  Dale leads on all safeguarding\, inspection and compliance matters for BSA Group\, including liaising with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE in England\, and leading on the group’s work in Scotland and Wales. He trains and delivers consultancy extensively for BSA and SACPA and is Vice Chair of the Group’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Advisory Board (SAFCAB). \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\, is a safeguarding trainer for the Methodist Church\, is a trustee of the National Youth String Orchestra and chair of a small performing arts charity. He also holds volunteer roles in sport and in the Scout Association.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/scrutinising-policies-and-procedures-conducting-an-organisational-risk-assessment-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T103000
DTSTAMP:20250724T094109Z
CREATED:20250630T161957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T094109Z
UID:15452-1757669400-1757673000@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Radicalisation and early identification
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Children and adult safeguarding practitioners and leads in all organisations and sectors\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse 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.  \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\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpeaker: \nTom Robinson \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. \n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-radicalisation-and-early-identification/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T131500
DTSTAMP:20250829T164448Z
CREATED:20250425T165005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T164448Z
UID:15478-1758283200-1758287700@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Group Supervision (Session 1 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £600-1200 (for all 6 sessions)\n📍 Online \n\nGroup Supervision for Safeguarding Professionals \nSACPA’s group supervision sessions are designed to foster a stable\, supportive\, and reflective community of practice among safeguarding professionals. Each group includes 4–8 participants who meet regularly to share experiences\, explore challenges\, and develop their safeguarding knowledge and skills in a safe\, structured environment. \nGroup supervision encourages professional growth\, strengthens reflective practice\, and promotes resilience by enabling participants to draw on collective insights and expertise. \nProgramme Structure: \n\nA series of six 1-hour group supervision sessions\, held monthly\nFacilitated by an experienced safeguarding professional\nFocused on peer learning\, reflection\, and real-world case discussions\n\nHow SACPA group safeguarding supervision works: \n\nParticipants commit to attending all six sessions to build trust and continuity\nA short initial planning meeting will be held to establish the group’s supervision contract\nTogether\, the group will agree on:\n\nPreferred models of supervision\nWorking agreements and expectations\nBoundaries for confidentiality and respectful dialogue\n\n\n\nThese sessions are particularly beneficial for Designated Safeguarding Leads\, deputies\, safeguarding managers\, and those with regular safeguarding responsibilities across education\, health\, youth services\, or care settings. \nSupervision Dates \nSession 1: September 19\, 2025\nSession 2: October 17\, 2025\nSession 3: November 17\, 2025\nSession 4: January 20\, 2026\nSession 5: February 23\, 2026\nSession 6: March 17\, 2026 \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: \nMariya Ali\, Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa \nMariya Ali is an internationally recognized expert in safeguarding and child protection with over two decades of multidisciplinary experience. Her career spans senior advisory\, academic\, legal\, and leadership roles\, underpinned by her strong commitment to child rights and welfare. \nShe has served as a Minister of Gender\, Family\, and Human Rights in the Maldives\, where she led national reforms in child protection policy and legislation. Mariya has also contributed extensively at the international level\, working with organizations such as UNICEF\, UNDP\, and ECPAT International\, advising on child sexual abuse and exploitation\, and developing child protection systems in South Asia and beyond. \nAs an academic and practitioner\, Mariya holds qualifications in law and child psychology and has published widely on child rights\, online child safety\, and trauma-informed safeguarding. Her roles have included consultancy\, research\, and training\, with a particular focus on systems-based safeguarding approaches\, survivor-centered interventions\, and legislative frameworks. \nMariya’s leadership is characterized by a balance of strategic vision\, policy expertise\, and grounded experience in frontline protection. She brings to SACPA not only a global perspective but also a deep understanding of local implementation challenges\, making her a valuable asset to drive the organization’s mission forward.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-group-supervision-1-session-1-of-6/
LOCATION:Virtual – Teams
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T113000
DTSTAMP:20250903T122148Z
CREATED:20250425T170548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T122148Z
UID:15482-1758879000-1758886200@www.sacpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sextortion: lessons from the casefiles
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £135-270\n🎧 Safeguarding practitioners and leaders who may work or be working with children\, their families and other professionals where children are subject to financially motivated extortion and technology assisted child sexual abuse\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nUnderstanding and Responding to Sextortion: Safeguarding Practice in Focus \n Recent reports from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and CEOP highlight a significant rise in cases of sextortion—where children and young people are coerced into meeting financial demands under threats to release nudes or semi-nudes. This form of blackmail\, often digitally facilitated\, presents complex safeguarding challenges requiring informed\, sensitive\, and coordinated responses. \nThis interactive seminar brings together safeguarding practitioners for a collaborative exploration of sextortion and its impact on children. Led by a specialist in technology-assisted child sexual abuse\, the session provides expert insight\, encourages professional reflection\, and equips participants with tools to identify\, respond to\, and prevent this growing form of harm. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nDefining financially motivated sexual extortion (sextortion) and using the Sharing Nudes and Semi-Nudes guidance effectively\nUnderstanding the voice and lived experience of children affected by sextortion\nExamining the role of internal systems and multi-agency safeguarding in either supporting or re-traumatising victims\nIdentifying key implications for safeguarding practice and preventative education\n\nLearning outcomes: \nBy the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDevelop a clear understanding of financially motivated sexual extortion and its impact on young people\nApply the latest Nudes and Semi-Nudes guidance to inform safeguarding responses\nReflect on the lived experiences of affected children\, including the risks of victim-blaming and re-traumatisation\nEngage in reflective discussion\, share experiences\, and explore practical responses to complex safeguarding dilemmas\nInform and shape future policy and practice in their setting to better identify\, respond to\, and prevent sextortion\n\nBOOK NOW \n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Sacpa CPD and events\, please click here. \n\nSpeaker: Philip Baines\, Director\, Woodland Baine \nPhilip was a Detective having spent 30 years in the police. The last 14 years of his police service was in the Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU). \nPhilip is a qualified AIM3 Assessor of children displaying HSB. \nPhilip also quality assured the Home Office Harmful Sexual Behaviours Support Service (HSBSS) where he oversaw and triaged all the requests for support and advised personally on all the complex cases. \nHe is also qualified as the following: \n\nFamily Liaison Officer (FLO)\nDisaster Victim Identification Officer (DVI)\nSignificant Witness interviewer (Sig Wit)\nEnhanced Cognitive Witness Interviewer\nDomestic Abuse Officer\nPIP Level 2 investigator\nAchieving Best Evidence (ABE- VRI vulnerable and intimidated witness interviewer)\nSpecialist Child Abuse Investigative Development Programme (SCAIDP)\nJoint Investigator – Section 47 Children Act ‘89\n\nPhilip was also seconded to the Training Department for 2 years\, where he received qualifications in training and delivered all these subjects\, including Harmful Sexual Behaviours (HSB). \nPhilip supports survivors and families who have been victim of all types of abuse\, including technology assisted child sexual abuse (TACSA) through his work as a consultant for the Marie Collins Foundation.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sextortion-lessons-from-the-casefiles-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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