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SUMMARY:Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice: option 1
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £750-1\,450\n📍 Online \n\nWe offer a self-funding route for all courses.  We can arrange payment plans for manageable monthly amounts to make training accessible and affordable.  To find out more\, please e-mail Liz McDonald at liz.mcdonald@bsagroup.org.uk \n\n\nNew 24/25 course dates added!\n\nThe SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice is a certificate programme for safeguarding managers and leads\, heads of safeguarding\, safeguarding hub managers and co-ordinators.  It has been developed to support safeguarding colleagues from a diversity of sectors to supplement and extend designated safeguarding lead training.  This programme may also support the safeguarding practice of behaviour leads\, SENCO’s\, pastoral support leaders and Designated Teachers for Looked After Children. \nKey areas of contemporary safeguarding practice are explored in depth with particular attention to their application to leadership and management of safeguarding\, interface with governors\, trustees and board members responsible for oversight and scrutiny and the multi-agency safeguarding system beyond. \nSACPA Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice – Option 1 \n\nDay 1: December 1\, 2025\nDay 2: January 22\, 2026\nDay 3: March 26\, 2026\nDay 4: June 11\, 2026\n\nAll Study Days will be held online via Zoom. \nTimings: 10:00-15:30 GMT/BST \nCourse Outline for Option 1 \n\nSafeguarding through the lens of Child/Student Voice\nContextual safeguarding\, Child-on-Child\, Exploitation and Radicalisation\nVictims\, Survivors and trauma-informed practice\nLeaders\, Governance and Partnerships.\n\nTO BEGIN OPTION 1 IN JANUARY CLICK HERE \nThe aims of the SACPA Advanced Certificate course are to: \n\nProvide development for safeguarding leads to explore beyond Designated Safeguarding Lead Training\nFocus on specific contemporary safeguarding subjects and developments\nSupport management and leadership of safeguarding\, bridging the gap between operational delivery\, the provision of management information to support strategic planning\, oversight and working in partnership with trustees and governance bodies and local safeguarding partners\nIncrease confidence and competence through opportunities to study and develop expertise in specific areas of professional interest\nEnhance a professional career path in safeguarding and to provide SACPA recognition of your achievement and successful completion of the course\nTo contribute to improved practice and raising standards within the safeguarding setting\nFoster reflection and critical evaluation of safeguarding practice and professional issues\, and to provide opportunities to share experience and good practice with colleagues.\n\nHow is the course organised? \nThe course is organised around a combination of four intensive on-line study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways\, which include short lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. \nGroup discussion is a particularly important aspect of this course\, enabling delegates to look at the theory in light of their own practical experience. Students will be encouraged to contribute ideas\, opinions and questions\, taking responsibility for their own learning\, whilst contributing to the learning of the group as a whole. \nThe course is run by senior members of the SACPA staff.  Each delegate will have an experienced SACPA Tutor who attends the study days. \nCourse Assessment \nDelegates may choose assessment via portfolio or assignment. \n\n \nDale Wilkins : Senior Director BSA Group \nDale Wilkins spent 31 years working in schools\, mainly in residential education\, of which eleven years were as safeguarding lead. He has also had safeguarding responsibilities in youth group\, sports and church settings\, was a multi-agency safeguarding trainer for Dudley Safeguarding Children Board and has completed an extensive “Train the Trainer” course with NSPCC. In September 2017 he took over safeguarding responsibilities at BSA\, and subsequently BSA Group and Sacpa. HE also gave evidence to the IICSA inquiry on behalf of BSA. \n\nNikki Holmes : Safer Together\nContextual Safeguarding and Exploitation \nNikki has served as a police officer\, been a service manager for a young person’ substance misuse service\, is an experienced Children’s Services Inspector for the CQC\, and more recently launched her own consultancy Safer Together www.safer-together.co.uk\, which is a proud member of the WeProtect Global Alliance. \nAn expert in safeguarding with expertise and extensive experience of working in the fields of Child Exploitation\, County Lines and Modern Slavery\, Nikki now provides independent consultancy and training to a range of organisations including the NHS and Local Authorities. \nNikki is also a guest lecturer\, a public speaker and an independent author of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews\, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews. \n\nDez Holmes : Director\, Research in Practice\nDez Holmes is the Director of Research in Practice\, a not-for-profit organisation that since 1996 has been supporting those who work with children\, families and adults to use evidence\nin their practice and leadership. Dez has several years’ experience of training and workforce and leadership development; she is the Programme Director for the Practice Supervisor Development Programme. Her practice experience is largely within youth offending services and early help. She is particularly interested in adolescence\, transitions\, risk and participatory practice; Dez has led Research in Practice’s work on Adolescent / Transitional Safeguarding; she is the Programme Director for the Tackling Child Exploitation Programme and also chairs the Contextual Safeguarding UK Advisory GroupReflective session for safeguarding leaders: child exploitation and extra-familial harm – including transition to adulthood – focus on the importance of child’s voice and participation Find out more about Dez Holmes Publications here \n\nPhilip Baines : Safeguarding and Training Consultant \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). He is also qualified as the following: \n  \n  \n  \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). Philip is a qualified AIM3 Assessor of children displaying HSB. Philip 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. Philip 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. \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-advanced-certificate-in-child-safeguarding-practice-option-1/
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Responding and analysing child-on-child incidents
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45 – Discounted rate for BSA members\n🎧 Designated safeguarding leads\, mental health leads\, counsellors and pastoral support workers\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nChild-on-child abuse remains a serious safeguarding concern\, with many sectors requiring a zero-tolerance approach to its investigation. This webinar explores the critical role of thorough analysis\, accurate recording\, and robust investigation in addressing these incidents. \nJoin us as we delve into best practices for investigating child-on-child abuse. We’ll cover how to analyse incidents effectively\, record them accurately\, and prepare for possible complaints or legal scrutiny. \nCan’t attend live? A recording of the webinar will be available afterwards. Email info@sacpa.org.uk to purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding child-on-child abuse and the implications of a zero-tolerance approach\nEffective recording of individual incidents\nAnalysing patterns\, contexts\, and disseminating findings for learning and improvement\nInvestigating incidents thoroughly and professionally\nResponding to challenges: what does strong evidence and defensible decision-making look like?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nClarify what constitutes child-on-child abuse and what a zero-tolerance policy entails\nExplore how effective recording and analysis support safeguarding outcomes\nIdentify the essential components of a robust and defensible investigation\nGain confidence in handling complaints and legal challenges related to safeguarding decisions.\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:  \nMaria Strauss\, Partner\, Farrer & Co \nMaria Strauss is a Partner at the law firm Farrer & Co. She has extensive experience in safeguarding and employment law. She acts for a variety of not for profit and education organisations including independent schools\, charities\, faith-based organisations and sports clubs. Maria has many years’ experience in handling sensitive and complex cases for clients. She is a specialist in investigations and a trained interviewer. Maria advises on all aspects of employment and equality law and was the lead author of the AGBIS Resource for Governors on Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion. Most recently\, Maria has advised on a number of complex cases such as bullying cases (including anonymous witnesses)\, safeguarding investigations into serious allegations with related parental complaints; whistleblowing complaints\, ‘clash of rights’ cases\, and a range of other cases involving staff\, children and parents. Maria is a governor of an independent prep school in London.
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/analysing-child-on-child-incidents-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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T103000
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Practice Forum
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ FREE\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nSafeguarding practice forums are FREE networking events for SACPA members and part of the SACPA mission to bring safeguarding leaders and practitioners together for mutual support and learning. Each month safeguarding leads\, practitioners\, senior leaders\, trustees and governors meet online to network around a specific safeguarding theme.   \nThis event is also FREE for non-members. \nThis session will explore emerging online risks\, AI risks\, tricky cases\, and effective responses across different settings. \nWhy attend? \n\nShare and learn from others facing similar digital safeguarding challenges\nHear practical strategies for managing online risks in schools\, sport\, and social care\nGain clarity and confidence in responding to complex digital issues\nConnect with a community of safeguarding practitioners.\n\nLearning outcomes \n\nUnderstand current digital risks and how they affect children\nLearn practical approaches to managing online concerns\nGain insight from peers across sectors\nBuild confidence and a supportive professional network.\n\nBOOK NOW \nNot a member?\nDid you know that professional membership pays for itself in as little as two events per year?  Browse the membership page for more information. \n\nSpeaker: \nArabella Northey\, Head of Partnerships and Communications\, Seqrd Technology \nFollowing eighteen years of dedicated experience in education across diverse school environments\, Arabella has cultivated a deep understanding of pedagogy and the evolving landscape of learning and the digital world. She has taught in both the state and private school sector. As a co-founder of The Fulham Boys School\, she developed a curriculum to equip and challenge boys of all abilities and foster a love of learning. Having completed her NPQH\, she worked with schools and senior leaders to embed thinking skills\, metacognition and self-regulation strategies within their curriculum. \nHer role as Head of Partnerships and Communications at Seqrd Technology has enabled her to combine her expertise in metacognition\, technology and safeguarding. This position has given her the opportunity to help schools and parents support their pupils to thrive online and navigate digital spaces safely. \n 
URL:https://www.sacpa.org.uk/event/sacpa-members-safeguarding-practice-forum-8/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum,Online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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