Designated Safeguarding Leads Training
Designated Safeguarding Leads Training
Wednesday 5 February 2025, 9am-3pm at the Solaris Centre
Tuesday 10 June 2025, 9am-3pm at the Solaris Centre
Contextual Safeguarding
Blackpool Safeguarding Partnership is facilitating up and coming Multi Agency training for Contextual Safeguarding. The training session will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence that is required to support young people who may be at risk or affected by Contextual safeguarding and all forms of exploitation.
Aims/Objectives –
By the end of the training we will have raised awareness in the following areas:
Contextual Safeguarding – What does this involve?
Child Criminal and Sexual exploitation
Modern Day Slavery
Human Trafficking
Children and Young People missing from home
The training will take place @The Grange, Dinmore Avenue FY3 7RW
Monday 20th January 2025, 1pm – 5pm
Monday 12th May 2025, 1pm – 5pm
Monday 15th September 2025, 1pm – 5pm
Please click here to book onto the training sessions.
Child Protection, Core Groups and Conferencing
Aims
The aim of this course is to offer practitioners the opportunity to build on their knowledge and skills to be able to actively participate in a Child protection conference and gain an understanding of their roles and responsibilities moving forward into the core groups.
Objectives
- To understand the importance of communicating effectively with the children and families they are supporting with a child centered approach
- To recognise the importance of restorative practices whilst working in a multi-agency approach
- To develop a clear and supportive Child Protection plan that will lead into the core groups
Training dates:
- Tuesday 14th January 2025
- Tuesday 8th April 2025
To book onto the training please use the booking Link: Blackpool Safeguarding Partnerships (MASA, BSAB, BSafe) Events - 9 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFA)
Blackpool’s Primary Mental Health Workers, based within Blackpool CAMHS, have been commissioned by Blackpool Opportunity Area, to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFA) to our schools. The training will support school staff to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of how to support children and young people who may be suffering with emotional wellbeing or mental health issues.
Two day training
Wednesday 22nd January and Thursday 23rd January 2025
Tuesday 29th April and Wednesday 30th April 2025
Wednesday 2nd July and Thursday 3rd July 2025
The training will be held at the Bispham Scout Hut, Devonshire Road FY2 OJT
Please book onto the courses here -
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/blackpool-safeguarding-partnerships-masa-bsab-bsafe-83373174333
One Day - MHFA Champions
The course teaches you how to identify when a young person might be experiencing a mental health issue and how to guide them to get the help they need.
The course has been spilt into 2 half day sessions – you must attend both sessions. If you are a pupil welfare, send, virtual school officer or resilience coach please attend any session.
Training Dates
Thursday 30 January 2025 and Thursday 6 February 2025 1pm-4pm at the new Education building at 97 Warbreck Drive FY29RY ( Old Langdale Building) for primary schools.
Please book here: Training Booking Request Form
You will receive a handbook and certificate once the course is complete.
There is a cost of £100 per person which has been pre-paid by Blackpool Education Department and Children Young People Primary Mental Health Service Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, therefore non-attendance will be charged at £25 per person.
Introduction to The Request For Support Hub
This training is aimed at all practitioners working with children and young people.
The training will provide participants with information about:
- The agencies which sit within the Request for Support Hub and their responsibilities
- The launch of the new online referral form
- What a “good” referral looks
- What happens on receipt of a referral
- Advice Line and Duty Line
Training dates:
- Monday 20th January 2025, 10am-12pm
- Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 10am-12pm
All the training will be virtual.
Please book here: Training Booking Request Form
Private Fostering Training
Private fostering is when a child under the age of 16 (or 18 if they have a disability) is cared for by someone other than a parent or close relative for more than 28 days without the involvement of their local authority/social care. The aim of the training is to raise awareness of private fostering and help practitioners to identify when children are being privately fostered and know how to respond appropriately.
The training objectives of this session are to understand:
- What Private Fostering is
- Why children might be privately fostered
- The responsibilities of the local authority and other partner agencies
- How to identify when a child is privately fostered and what action should be taken
This training is for: Multi-agency practitioners working with children and young people.
The training takes place:
- Thursday 20th march 2025, 1:00pm to 2:30pm, 1st Bispham Scout & Guide Group, Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY2 0JT
Please book onto the training via the link: Blackpool Safeguarding Partnerships (MASA, BSAB, BSafe) Events - 3 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
Getting on Better Relationship Toolkit Training
Course Contents
The Toolkit Training is designed to help practitioners explore parental relationships and enable practitioners to gain a better understanding of family life and explore what the children’s lived experiences are.
The toolkit is able to be used to support assessments being completed, it can be used with parents that are experiencing parental conflict, whether parents remain in a relationship or have separated.
The toolkit is designed for practitioners to be able to pick up and use easily.
Throughout the training we explore the toolkit fully and support all practitioners to better understand how parental conflict presents, how to explore this as a professional and what the impact is for children.
Aims and Objectives
- Build practitioner confidence and skills with exploring parental relationships.
- Better understand the impact that frequent, intense and poorly resolved parental conflict can have on children, young people and the whole family.
- Practitioners to have a range of tools that support them with exploring and offering support around parental conflict.
- Better understanding around the difference between domestic abuse and parental conflict.
Available Sessions
- Wednesday 12 February 2025, 9:30am-4:00pm at the North Family Hub
- Wednesday 30th April 2025, 9:30am-4:00pm at the North Family Hub
How to Book On
If you have access to iTrent Employee Self Service, please visit the Learning section to book yourself on.
If you are a council employee without access to Employee Self Service, or are joining our training from an affiliated company or school, your manager can submit bookings.
For any other applicant (including foster carers, Shared Lives Carers, students, and agency workers) please submit booking requests using the following form:
Specialist Gaming and Gambling Harm Workshop
Course Contents
Ygam are working with Blackpool Council to offer a fully funded workshop, delivered through the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme. This workshop is aimed at professionals who work with children or young
people in an Education, Youth Work or Youth Sports setting.
Topics Covered
- Gaming and gambling harm
- Advertising
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Blurred lines between gaming and gambling
- How to spot the signs of harm
- Where to get help and support
On completion you will receive a City & Guilds Certificate and Digital Credential, and have access to over 1000 resources, including PSHE linked schemes of work and 1:1 and small group work activities which you can download and use in your setting.
Available Sessions
- Thursday 26th June 2025, 09:30-11:30 – booking link here
LADO BRIEFING
Overview
Learning Briefs is to support knowledge and understanding of allegations management procedures with the Blackpool LADO service for 1 hour. The session will provide information on threshold for referral to LADO, processes and responsibilities, examples of good practice and case scenarios. They are available to all sectors and organisations working with children: employers, responsible safeguarding leads and employees with safeguarding responsibility working in Blackpool.
Aims/Objectives –
- Understand the purpose and role of the LADO in the allegations management process
- Recognise when it is appropriate to refer to the LADO
- Familiarise yourself with the information required when referring to the LADO
- Understand the process which is undertaken when an allegation is made and possible outcomes
- Identify what is safe and unsafe practice when working with children and young people.
The Learning Briefs will be 1 hour long, via Teams by Angela Phillipson. The following dates are available for you to book onto are:
Monday 6th January 2025, 10 am – 11am
Please click here to book onto the briefing via Eventbrite. Your joining link will be sent to you a week prior to the briefing.
Graded Care Profile 2 Training
Course Outline
The Graded Care Profile 2 is an evidenced based tool, which can be used to evaluate the levels of parental care. In Blackpool, this is the tool which professionals are advised to use to consider the forms of neglect, which a child may be experiencing. This is a licenced tool and as such to be able to use the tool you need to attend the full day’s training.
After the course, you will:
- Become licensed to use the GCP2
- Share knowledge in relation to neglect
- Share information about support available following the completion of the training when undertaking GCP2 with families
Training Dates
Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 9:30am - 3:30pm at the Solaris Centre
Thursday 15th May 2025, 9:30am - 3:30pm at the Solaris Centre
Please book here: Training Booking Request Form
School's Training Programme: Awareness in Harmful Sexual Behaviour
This session is delivered in partnership with Elvi Livesey, Educational Psychologist (Looked after Children) and is only appropriate for those who do direct behavioural, safeguarding and pastoral work with children. Aims and Objectives: - To raise awareness of sexual behaviours which can be harmful to children
Training Dates
Thursday 16th January 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm at the Solaris Centre
DASH Training
Half-day multi-agency training on the DASH
(Domestic Abuse, Stalking and 'Honour' based) checklist
Overview
The aim of this session is to introduce practitioners to the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and ‘Honour’ based (DASH) Risk checklist and provide confidence to use the tool to assess the risk of harm to a family experiencing Domestic Abuse and be able to signpost to appropriate services dependent on the level of risk identified.
Target Audience:
Multi-agency professionals working with adults, children and families affected by domestic abuse. Including the local authority, NHS, Police, Probation, VCFSE organisations, Housing, Fire, NWAS, Early Years providers, Schools, Colleges, Care Providers, Care Homes, Community Safety.
Training Dates
Wednesday 22 January 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm at the @The Grange
Wednesday 5 February 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm at the @The Grange
Wednesday 5 March 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm at the @The Grange
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm at the @The Grange
Wednesday 7 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm at the @The Grange
Wednesday 11 June 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm at the @The Grange
Please note: that all training attendees are expected to have completed basic level awareness e-learning for domestic abuse ahead attending the sessions. The multi-agency eLearning platform can be accessed at the following link: https://app.melearning.co.uk/auth/validate-key?registerKey=FBMPTYSJ
(N.B. when registering to use the system for the first time, users should select “external” as your organisation when prompted.)
Impact Chronology Training
This training is aimed at all education practitioners completing records for children and young people.
To provide participants with information about effectively framing the chronology as a key multiagency tool in practice. The training will cover:
- Why chronologies are so important
- How to remove bias
- Looking at significant events
- Connecting the dots - from chronology to assessment / analysis
- The local pathway for referral to CSPR’s
Training Dates
Thursday 6 March 2025, 9.15am - 3.15pm at the Solaris Centre
Thursday 26 June 2025, 9.15am - 3.15pm at the Solaris Centre
Blackpool Better Start
Better Start Training
Brain Architecture Game
Presented by Police Officer Jo Mills and Health Visitor Rebecca Calvert
Training Contents
Brain Architecture Game
Interactive session with delegates working in groups of 3 or 4, exploring the powerful role of relationships, experiences, and stresses on early brain development. What improves it, what derails it, and what consequences can it have for society?
Aims and Objectives:
- To be aware of the importance of sturdy brain architecture and gain an understanding of the lifelong impact of early Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their effects on brain development
- To build on Trauma Informed approaches used by all professionals
Training Date
Monday 13th January 2025, 10am - 12pm at The Solaris Centre, Global Room, New South Promenade, Blackpool, FY4 1RW.
For Better Start Training Opportunities
Blackpool Council employees
Log in to Employee Self Service using the following link: Employee Self Service Log In
Then book on to an available session on the Course Details page linked below:
Learning - ESS (webitrent.com)
Students & agency staff, external applicants, and health and education workforce
Please submit any booking requests for this Better Start learning event using the below form:
Better Start Booking Request Form (office.com)
Non-Fatal Strangulation
One hour online briefing to explore NFS
Overview
The aim of this session is to raise awareness of Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation so that frontline staff are able to identify and manage risk and offer appropriate support and responses to those affected.
By the end of the session, participants will
- Have increased awareness of the seriousness of NFS
- Understand the physiological and psychological impact of NFS
- Have a developed understanding of risk associated with NFS and how to identify and manage risk
- Understand how victim’s may present
- Be able to respond and support appropriately to safeguard victims and children & young people
Target Audience:
Multi-agency professionals working with adults, children and families affected by domestic abuse. Including the local authority, NHS, Police, Probation, VCFSE organisations, Housing, Fire, NWAS, Early Years providers, Schools, Colleges, Care Providers, Care Homes, Community Safety.
Booking information
To register your interest in attending the online briefing, please email safeguardingtraining@blackpool.gov.uk, with the following information:
• Name
• Job Role
• Organisation
Please note: that all training attendees are expected to have completed basic level awareness e-learning for domestic abuse ahead attending the sessions. The multi-agency eLearning platform can be accessed at the following link: https://app.melearning.co.uk/auth/validate-key?registerKey=FBMPTYSJ
(N.B. when registering to use the system for the first time, users should select “external” as your organisation when prompted.)
Public Health Training Offer
For training offered through Blackpool Council's Organisation & Workforce Development (OWD) Team
If you are a council employee without access to Employee Self Service, or are joining our training from an affiliated company or school, your manager can submit bookings using the ITrent Manager Self Service Log In
For all external places for Public Health training, please book on via the link: Training Booking Request Form
Please note: from April 2025, charges will be incurred for non-attendance. The charges will be £25 for a half-day course and £40 for a full day course. Cancellations can be made up to the start time on the day of the course taking place and should be done through the iTrent system or you can email HR Organisation & Workforce Development at owd@blackpool.gov.uk.
For training offered through the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Assurance (MASA)
From November 2024, some of the training delivered by the Public Health Trainer team will be advertised through the MASA. Where it indicates the course is being advertised via the MASA, please access the following Eventbrite Link to book on to attend.
OWD - Anxiety Awareness
Tuesday 21 January 2025, 10am-12pm - Bickerstaffe House
OWD - Bet You Can Help Now! - Gambling Related Harms
Wednesday 11th December 2024, 10am - 11:30am - Online
Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 2pm - 3:30pm - Online
OWD - Cannabis Awareness
Friday 7th February 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
Friday 30th May 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
OWD - General Drug Awareness (Full-Day)
Wednesday 26th March 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
Wednesday 18th June 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
OWD - Nicotine Awareness Training
Thursday 3rd April 2025, 09:30 - 12:30 - Bickerstaffe House
Tuesday 2nd September 2025, 13:30 - 16:30 - Bickerstaffe House
Wednesday 21st January 2026, 13:30 - 16:30 - Bickerstaffe House
OWD - Sex, The Law & The impact of Pornography
Friday 28th March 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
Monday 16th June 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
OWD - Understanding Self Harm
Monday 3rd March 2025, 09:30 - 12:30 - Bickerstaffe House
Wednesday 11th June 2025, 09:30 - 12:30 - Bickerstaffe House
Thursday 16th October 2025, 09:30 - 12:30 - Bickerstaffe House
OWD - Wellbeing in Sexual Health
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm - Bickerstaffe House
Wednesday 17th September 2025, 9:30am - 4:3opm - Bickerstaffe House
Kooth
Kooth are able to provide young people with self help strategies that prevent their mental health from declining, preventing them from going into crisis.
Kooth CYP services can reduce the necessity of GP appointments and hospital admissions and can prevent the need for referrals into CAMHS. Or can support young people with their mental health for young people on waiting lists or who have been discharged from services.
Kooth can support neurodiverse young people, who may find face to face support more challenging and difficult to engage in.
(A reminder the age range for Lancashire and South Cumbria is 10 - 18, up to 25 for SENDD. Please note in Cumberland the age range is now 11 - 18, up to 25 for SEND.
You may be a school, or know of a school that would benefit and like to book their class or year group onto one of the Kooth webinars. I would advise that cameras are kept off as there may be multiple schools on the call. Please email hhook@kooth.com for a link
Kooth are also offering some theme based building resilience national webinars, to sign up for these please use this booking form.
If you as a professional would like to find out more about Kooth, please attend one of the 30 minute Kooth webinars. Please email hhook@kooth.com for a teams link for one of the dates below.
- Wednesday 4th December 2024, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
- Wednesday 8th January 2025, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
- Wednesday 8th January 2025, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
- Wednesday 15th January 2025, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
- Monday 20th January 2025, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
- Monday 20th January 2025, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
- Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
