We are looking for a dedicated and experienced LADO to join our quality assurance and safeguarding team.
You can apply now through North Somerset Council's jobs portal.
Training events
Applications now open for our Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
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 until December 2024. The new multi-agency safeguarding calendar of training for 2025 will be available in the autumn.
Advanced inter-agency child protection
9am to 4.30pm at The Campus
Advanced inter-agency child protection update
9.30am to 1pm online
Child protection conference training
1pm to 4pm at The Campus
Child exploitation (raising awareness)
9.30am to 12.30pm at The Campus
Domestic abuse basic awareness
New course content coming this autumn.
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
- 19 September 2024 at 10.30am
- 12 November 2024 at 5pm
Inter-agency child protection introduction
9.30am to 3pm at The Campus
Inter-agency child protection basic awareness
9.30am to 12.30pm The Campus
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
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.
- Wednesday 11 September 2024 - 4pm to 5.30pm at Portishead Children’s Centre, St Barnabas Centre West Hill, Portishead, BS20 6LN
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 at The Campus
New schedule coming soon.
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
9.30am to 12.30pm at The Campus
Young people and substance misuse advanced level training
9.30am to 12.30pm at The Campus
Young people and substance misuse legal drugs training
9.30am to 12.30pm at The Campus