Events & Training

Learning into Action - Safeguarding

• 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.
• The Ann Craft Trust is an organisation specialising in safeguarding adults at risk. It supports charities and community groups by providing expert guidance and safeguarding training to help organisations build safer cultures and strengthen their safeguarding practice.
• 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.
• The Elements Training Portal is a free online learning platform for VCSE organisations, offering short, practical e-learning courses on key topics such as safeguarding, governance, volunteering and organisational development.
• 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

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