The NSCP Level Three Safeguarding Children Training is aimed at: 1. Professionals who have already completed Level One and Two Safeguarding Training and require more advanced knowledge and awareness, for example those whose role involves contact with vulnerable children, regularly responding to safeguarding concerns or managing staff. 2. Professionals who require refresher Level Three Safeguarding...
This session explores the key findings and learning from the Southport Inquiry, which examined the circumstances leading up to the fatal attack in Southport on 29 July 2024. Through a review of the chronology and agency involvement, participants will consider how warning signs emerged over several years and examine the challenges of assessing cumulative risk...
Join us for the next Relevant Agencies Group meeting and be part of an important conversation about the future of services and support for children, young people and families across Newcastle. What are Relevant Agencies? Under Working Together to Safeguard Children, relevant agencies are organisations and services that work with children, young people and families...
These workshops are for Practitioners and managers working with children and families in Newcastle on a statutory or early intervention basis. ReThink Formulation is a key component of a Relational and Restorative Approach to Practice. When working with families, services can get into a pattern of assessments and short-term interventions that end when there have...
Between October 2025 and January 2026 The Children’s Society consulted young people across England and Wales to obtain their views and opinions on education delivered to children on exploitation. The findings have revealed clear gaps in both the content and delivery of child exploitation awareness sessions, with young people calling for a more realistic and...
Challenging conversations are an essential part of safeguarding practice, but when emotions run high and perspectives differ, it can be difficult to know how to respond effectively. When handled well, these conversations can build trust, strengthen relationships and lead to better outcomes for families. This session aims to support practitioners to develop the skills, confidence and practical tools...
The NSCP Level Three Safeguarding Children Training is aimed at: 1. Professionals who have already completed Level One and Two Safeguarding Training and require more advanced knowledge and awareness, for example those whose role involves contact with vulnerable children, regularly responding to safeguarding concerns or managing staff. 2. Professionals who require refresher Level Three Safeguarding...
This briefing provides an overview of the current safeguarding framework and explores the key policy developments shaping practice across children's services and partner agencies. Centred on Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026), the session will examine the legislative foundations of safeguarding, the government's wider reform agenda, and the significant changes being introduced through the Families...
Join Positive Futures to explore the complex reasons behind why young people use drugs and alcohol, and how practitioners can respond safely, confidently, and effectively within a safeguarding context. In this session, you will: Gain insight into current trends emerging within a local context, including substances of concern and safeguarding challenges linked to them Examine...