Training events

We provide a range of safeguarding courses throughout the year at The Campus in Weston-super-Mare and online via Teams.

Our core offer courses are currently available to book throughout 2025. 

Adolescent safety framework training

1.30pm to 4.30pm - Castlewood rooms G8/9/10

Further details for 2025 coming soon.

find out more about our free adolescent safety framework training sessions on our dedicated webpage

Child protection conference training

1pm to 4pm at The Campus

Further details for 2025 coming soon. 

Child exploitation (raising awareness)

9.30am to 12.30pm at The Campus

Further details for 2025 coming soon. 

Domestic abuse basic awareness

A new bespoke course designed by our North Somerset Service providers – Next Link.

Further details for 2025 coming soon. 

Domestic abuse advanced

New course content coming this autumn.

Designated safeguarding lead network (for schools)

Online via Teams

New schedule coming soon.

Effective support document training (previously the threshold guidance)

9.30am to 12:30pm at The Campus

New schedule coming soon.

ICON training

Online

  • 12 November 2024 at 5pm

book your ICON training through TicketSource

Inter-agency child protection - basic awareness - level 1

9.30am to 12.30pm 

1.30pm – 4.30pm

Inter-agency child protection - intermediate - level 2

9.30am to 3pm

  • Monday 9 December 2024 – Campus
  • Thursday 6 February 2025  - Castle Batch Children’s Centre
  • Tuesday 13 May – For All Healthy Living Centre
    • booking forthcoming
  • Friday 6 June – Portishead Children’s Centre
    • booking forthcoming
  • Friday 11 July – Portishead Children’s Centre
    • booking forthcoming
  • Thursday 4 Sept – Castle Batch Children’s Centre
    • booking forthcoming
  • Thursday 9 October – Portishead Children’s Centre
    • booking forthcoming 
  • Thursday 6 November – Castle Batch Children’s Centre

Inter-agency child protection - advanced

9.30am – 4.30pm

Inter-agency child protection - advanced - update

9.30am to 1pm (online)

Inter-agency child protection basic awareness – refresher

Online via Teams

New schedule coming soon.

Managing allegations - Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

9.30am to 10.30am online via Teams

Further details for 2025 coming soon. 

Managing conversations drop-in workshop

For all colleagues who want to discuss ways of engaging families in conversations around safeguarding and child protection. Each session will have representation from partner agencies who will be available to share practice and discuss complexities that you may be experiencing.

New dates coming soon.

Safeguarding in education basic awareness (schools and colleges only)

9.30am to 12.30pm at The Campus

New schedule coming soon.

Safer recruitment for schools and early years colleagues only

9.30am to 4.45pm The Campus

New schedule coming soon.

The cumulative impact of neglect on children

9.30am to 4.30pm 

Trusted relationships: mental health first aid (MHFA) - youth

Two-day course

9am to 4.30pm at The Campus

New schedule coming soon.

Young people and substance misuse intermediate level training

Further details for 2025 coming soon.

Young people and substance misuse advanced level training

Further details for 2025 coming soon.

Young people and substance misuse legal drugs training

Further details for 2025 coming soon.