Learning into Action - Safeguarding

A range of organisations offer safeguarding guidance and training to help charities and community groups create safer environments for children, young people, and adults at risk:

The Charity Commission has guidance on Safeguarding responsibilities for charities and trustees.
West Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSSCP) offer and promote a range of Safeguarding children training courses.
West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board provides Core Safeguarding learning resources.
NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) offers Safeguarding Training and Events.
SAFEcic The Safeguarding Specialists offer charity focused safeguarding resources and training via their Charity Hub Home.
NSPCC delivers Training courses in Safeguarding and Child Protection.
Impact Initiatives deliver a range of online and face to face training courses for organisations, schools, professionals and volunteers working with children, young people and adults.
High Speed Training offers a diverse selection of accredited online Safeguarding courses.
Artswork is a charity dedicated to empowering young people through creativity. It runs interactive workshops and flexible on demand courses on a variety of topics including Safeguarding.
Survivors Network run training sessions aimed at supporting anyone who may come into contact with survivors of sexual violence, abuse and/or harassment.
Lifecentre provides expert led training designed to help create safer, more supportive environments for individuals affected by sexual violence. Their sessions aim to raise awareness and build confidence among those who may interact with or support survivors of trauma.
bobu deliver training on responding to harassment, microaggressions, and unsafe situations in real time. They offer interactive workshops for individuals and tailored programmes for organisations, focusing on practical tools people can use immediately in workplace and community settings.
Useful guidance and resources from The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) on DBS checks and Barring referrals:
DBS guidance leaflets – GOV.UK
DBS check application process for volunteers – GOV.UK
Making barring referrals to DBS – GOV.UK

Training listed on this page is from external providers. For VAAC training, please refer to Events & Training.

Upcoming Training

Tue 9 December 2025

Lifecentre Training - Intervening Safely in a Sexual Violence Incident

Online (10am - 12pm)

This training from Lifecentre aims to provide confidence to safely and effectively intervene in an incident of sexual violence or harassment.

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Tue 3 February 2026

Survivors' Network - Responding Well to Disclosures

Online (9.30am - 1pm)

A free course from Survivor's Network for those working or volunteering in the voluntary and public/statutory sector in Sussex. This course gives an overview of what to do when a person first discloses an incident or history of sexual abuse as well as practical information about how to support an individual disclosing abuse. This workshop is also run on alternative dates. Click on the link below for further dates.

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Tue 24 February 2026

The Peer Partnership - Boundaries in the Workplace

Online (9.30am - 1.30pm)

This workshop from The Peer Partnership explores the various aspects of boundaries in the workplace, using open discussion of our own boundaries, case studies of situations that can arise, and how we can manage the maintenance of boundaries through internal and external policies and personal accountability.

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Tue 3 March 2026

The Peer Partnership - Recognising and Responding to Challenging Behaviour Workshop

Online (9.30am - 1.30pm)

Working with people with complex lives can be difficult, especially when service users might display defensive, aggressive, or disengaging behaviours that can interrupt constructive and meaningful engagement. This workshop from the Peer Partnership explores the causes, biomechanics, strategies, and timings to manage and de-escalate potentially difficult circumstances.

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Learning into Action - Safeguarding

Upcoming Training

Lifecentre Training - Intervening Safely in a Sexual Violence Incident

Survivors' Network - Responding Well to Disclosures

The Peer Partnership - Boundaries in the Workplace

The Peer Partnership - Recognising and Responding to Challenging Behaviour Workshop

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