Join us to digest two essential safeguarding frameworks that help you to create your unique safeguarding blue print.

These interactive half day courses are designed to empower your entire organisation to build a robust culture of safeguarding for children and young people and adults at risk.

Participants will leave with a practical, tailored safeguarding declaration that clarifies your organisation's unique role and equips you to communicate your safeguarding commitment powerfully to funders, stakeholders, and the community.

Safeguarding Children: Creating a Culture of Safety

Tuesday 10 March, 09.45-1.00pm

Moving beyond the basics of child protection, this session frames safeguarding as a proactive, preventative "gate" that prevents neglect and abuse. Participants will explore the legacy of the Children Act and understand the critical importance of "contextual safeguarding"- the idea that a child's safety is influenced by their peers, school, and local environment. With a special focus on the often-missed area of neglect and the emerging challenge of adultification, this course provides a safe space to examine organisational responsibilities.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define safeguarding for children as a preventative measure and "everyone's responsibility," differentiating it from the narrower concept of child protection.
• Understand the historical context of the Children Act and its focus on creating a multi-layered safety net.
• Explain the principles of "contextual safeguarding" and how a child's environment outside the home impacts their safety.
• Recognise the reality of unconscious bias, including "adultification," and its potential to create inequitable safeguarding responses for children from minoritized communities.

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Adult Safeguarding: From Board to Frontline

Tuesday 17^th March, 12.00pm-3.30pm

Course Overview:

This interactive 3-hour course redefines adult safeguarding, moving beyond a simple "paper-based exercise" to a dynamic, organisation-wide commitment. Designed for everyone from board members to frontline staff and volunteers, this session explores the full spectrum of adult safeguarding, with a special focus on often-overlooked areas like self-neglect, hoarding, and financial abuse. Participants will explore the principles of the 2014 Care Act and learn to view safeguarding not just as protection, but as a fundamental part of their organisation's identity and service delivery. The course uniquely bridges the gap between policy and practice.

A unique feature of this session is a "Bring and Share" lunch, offering an informal, collaborative space for attendees to connect, share experiences, and discuss the real-world safeguarding challenges they face in their own organisations. By the end of the session, you will have a clear "safeguarding footprint" for your organisation and a practical action plan to ensure safeguarding is a living part of your culture.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define adult safeguarding in its broadest sense, including the concepts of self-neglect, neglect by others, and the preventative nature of safeguarding.
• Identify the key areas of abuse for adults (with a focus on neglect, financial abuse, and psychological implications like hoarding) and the factors that increase risk.
• Understand the responsibilities of all staff, volunteers, and board members under the 2014 Care Act.
• Recognise the critical role of social connection (e.g., lunch clubs, community engagement) in preventing isolation and self-neglect.
• Analyse the impact of unconscious bias and inequality in safeguarding responses, particularly concerning minoritized and global majority communities and sensitive issues like reporting to police.

Target Audience:

Trustees/Board Members, Senior Management, Frontline Staff, and Volunteers from VCS organisations working with adults.