National Safeguarding Training, Learning and Development Standards and Framework
During National Safeguarding Week 2023 Social Care Wales launched a new national safeguarding learning, development and training framework to accompany the National Safeguarding Training Standards that were launched in 2022. This framework explains how safeguarding training could be done and should be used alongside the national safeguarding training, learning and development standards. Please see the links below to the standards and the newly launched framework.
Free Basic Safeguarding Training for Everyone (Social Care Wales Safeguarding e-learning - Group A)
This bilingual e-learning package gives learners a practical understanding of safeguarding. It was developed in line with the Wales Safeguarding Procedures. This training is available to everyone free of charge and provides a basic introduction to safeguarding.
The e-learning module is mainly aimed at those working in the public and voluntary sectors. This includes those looking to work in social care, early years and childcare, as well as in health, the emergency services and local councils.
Completing the new bilingual training module will enable everyone to:
- explain the term 'safeguarding'
- recognise abuse or the risk of abuse, harm, or neglect
- know what actions to take if they witness or suspect abuse, harm, or neglect, or if someone tells them they are being abused
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws concerning safeguarding
- recognise that they have a duty to report abuse, harm, or neglect.
Seminars, workshops & events
See below details of seminars, workshops, conferences and other events in Wales related to safeguarding children & adults. Please apply for places directly via the individual providers.
Training Standards Group A Training
Safeguarding e-learning - Social Care Wales
This bilingual e-learning package gives learners a practical understanding of safeguarding. It was developed in line with the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
The e-learning module is mainly aimed at those working in the public and voluntary sectors. This includes those looking to work in social care, early years and childcare, as well as in health, the emergency services and local councils.
Completing the new bilingual training module will enable everyone to:
- explain the term 'safeguarding'
- recognise abuse or the risk of abuse, harm, or neglect
- know what actions to take if they witness or suspect abuse, harm, or neglect, or if someone tells them they are being abused
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws concerning safeguarding
- recognise that they have a duty to report abuse, harm, or neglect.
Access the online learning course here: Group A Safeguarding | Social Care Wales
Mid and West Wales Safer Recruitment Safer Employment Events
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), the Mid and West Wales Safeguarding Board and Carmarthenshire/Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations (CAVO) are pleased to bring you a joint event to help support your organisation to deliver safe and effective safeguarding practice.
The event will be supported and delivered by senior staff from the DBS Service, WCVA, the Mid and West Wales Safeguarding Board, alongside learning and development leaders from the relevant Local Authority Training Department.
This event is primarily aimed at third sector and independent sector organisations but statutory organisations can be accommodated subject to demand.
The day will consist of three workshops focussed on:
- Good practice in relation to Safeguarding Policies and Procedures - An opportunity to consider your own safeguarding policies, review current resources and consider organisational process around your DBS responsibility.
- Safe Recruitment and the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) - Overview of how DBS and your organisation can effectively work together for Safer Recruitment, and where you may have a legal duty to refer to the DBS.
- The National Safeguarding Standards Training Standards – To support mandatory required staff and volunteer training requirements in line with the National Safeguarding Training and Development Standards.
These are free events. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided and parking will be made available.
Our Streets Now and ending public sexual harassment
Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Time: 9.30 – 11am
Venue: Virtual
Our Streets Now campaign for every young person to be taught about public sexual harassment (PSH), its root causes and its impact in schools. The OSN team deliver workshops and staff training and develop curriculum resources which empower learners and staff teams to challenge harassment, oppression, and prejudice, to empathise with those who experience it, and to prevent young people becoming perpetrators of this everyday violence.
Our Streets Now ran a pilot programme with schools and colleges across Wales which won the 2023 UN Women Safe Spaces Champion award for outstanding work tackling sexual harassment in public places.
This 90 minute session will be led by Georgia Theodoulou, Strategic Lead for Wales and Sports with Our Streets Now. The session will cover the following:
- What is Public Sexual Harassment and who experiences PSH
- How OSN support schools and colleges through workshops, training and free resources and youth activism
- How OSN support sports organisations through staff training, educational campaigns, harassment policies and partnerships.
- An overview of the pilot programme for schools and the evaluation.
Who should attend?
This virtual session is aimed at strategic leads and practitioners working with young people, in schools, youthwork settings and community organisations. The information will be useful for professionals working across education, including the curriculum and Healthy Schools Teams as well as professionals from Community Safety, the NTE and other services working to reduce public sexual harassment.
To register for a place, please click on this link.
Dewis Choice - free training for practitioners
Please see details below of free training provided by Dewis Choice aimed at transforming responses to domestic abuse among older adults.
They are delivering a series of free 2-hour online training sessions aimed at transforming responses to domestic abuse among older adults. There are 5 separate sessions to pick from which take place between 26th June to 15th October from 10.00 – 12.00.
Further details about the training can be found here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dewischoice/1207552
NHS Wales – Universal Suicide Awareness Training Module
A new suicide awareness training module is now available for all staff, from front-line public facing workers to the boardroom. The module provides an understanding of suicide prevention and support information.
The module was developed by the Suicide and Self Harm Prevention Programme, NHS Executive.
To access on Learning@Wales: Once logged in, search for “suicide awareness” within the search function. Please contact your learning and development team for your organisation's enrolment key.
For more information, please contact the SSHP team at sshp.cymru@wales.nhs.uk
Suicide and Self harm Prevention Cymru Training Hub
This platform is for anyone looking for training and development opportunities that can help them, their communities, or their workforces, to develop their awareness, understanding and skills in relation to the management and prevention of suicide and self harm.
This is a resource to help you find:
- freely available online learning opportunities
- training and development programmes for yourself, your teams and colleagues
Access the hub at: https://sshp.wales/en/
Papyrus Suicide Prevention Education and Training
Papyrus have designed a suite of suicide prevention products to suit different needs and audiences with additional content from LivingWorks education.
Their training can be delivered directly to your organisation, group or workplace. Alternatively, you can attend a PAPYRUS organised workshop. These are all delivered across the UK.
To book a place on one of the workshops please visit their website at: www.papyrus-uk.org
To organise a presentation or training please email training@papyrus-uk.org or call 01925 572 444.
Children in Wales Training for Groups B and C
Children in Wales have safeguarding courses running for Groups B and C listed at the following link: https://childreninwales.myabsorb.eu/#/public-dashboard
Please refer to:
- Designated Safeguarding Lead Training (Group C)
- Safeguarding Children & Young People (Group B)
Sexual Harassment in Education Wales Digital Conference
Wednesday 26th June 2024
09:30 - 15:30
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment is a serious issue facing all schools and colleges across Wales. Around half of all pupils in secondary schools have personal experience of peer-on-peer sexual harassment and three-quarters of all pupils have reported seeing others experience this*.
The Welsh Government’s new Peer-on-Peer Sexual Harassment in Education Action Plan sets out a vision that young people should have access to a safe learning environments where sexual harassment is challenged and addressed.
In response, Policy Insight Wales are delivering a full-day Sexual Harassment in Education Wales Digital Conference which will provide practical insights to effectively prevent and tackle sexual harassment in your setting. Join them this June to hear directly from the Welsh Government’s Nicola Edwards, Deputy Director of Equity in Education on the new Peer-on-Peer Sexual Harassment in Education Action Plan and next steps for implementation.
Who should attend:
This conference is designed for school and college leaders and practitioners from across Wales who are looking to strengthen their approach to tackling sexual harassment, as well as colleagues from:
• Local authorities
• Policing
• Third sector
More details and booking are available by clicking here.
Links to External Training
New safeguarding training module for public and third sectors in Wales
NSPCC: Child protection and safeguarding training in Wales
Social Care Wales: All Wales Basic Safeguarding Training pack
NHS Learning@Wales Courses
Developed for the Home Office: Recognising and Preventing FGM
Understanding Young Minds: Emotional Resilience and Self-Harm
Keep Them Safe: Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation free course
OpenLearn Cymru Online Safeguarding Training
ExChange Wales