Safeguarding

The National Safeguarding Learning and Development Standards and Framework was introduced in 2022. A Basic Awareness E-learning package suitable for Group A staff, ie all staff who work or volunteer in a public or voluntary sector organisation in Wales, is available on the Social Care Wales website, this course is freely available to access.

Click here to access 'Group A Safeguarding / Social Care Wales'

The Gwent Safeguarding Boards provide training courses suitable for staff groups B & C, ie those working directly with / and for children, young people and adults at risk across the region. Sessions available are listed below.

View the Gwent Safeguarding Board Training Privacy Notice here.

Service User
Trauma Informed Practice for Safeguarding Practitioners - Building Resilient People (17/11/2026)

This full day session, will help practitioners understand the effects of trauma on individuals, develop practical skills in how to work with individuals who have suffered trauma, in a safe and trauma informed way, whilst providing a focus on the practitioner’s own wellbeing and ability to protect themselves from vicarious trauma through their work. This course is suitable for Group B and /or C Practitioners.

Date(s):17/11/2026 ( 09:30 – 16:30 )

Service User: Children

Safeguarding Adults - Group C Practitioners (24/11/2026)

This course is suitable for Designated Safeguarding Person/s (DSP’s) and those who take a more prominent role in safeguarding decisions within their own setting, including those with an active role in protection planning activities.

Date(s):24/11/2026 ( 09:15 – 16:45 )

Service User: Adults

The Mental Capacity Act, Domestic Abuse, Coercive Control & Adults at Risk (24/11/2026)

This 1 day course is aimed at practitioners working with clients who have social care needs and who may be at risk of domestic abuse including coercive control when capacity may be a concern.

Date(s):24/11/2026 ( 09:30 – 16:30 )

Service User: Adults

Self-Neglect, Hoarding and Mental Capacity Act 2005 (26/11/2026)

This one-day course aims to enable delegates to consider the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to cases of self-neglect through Safeguarding Adults procedures.

Date(s):26/11/2026 ( 09:30 – 16:00 )

Service User: Adults

Safeguarding Adults - Group C Practitioners (30/11/2026)

This course is suitable for Designated Safeguarding Person/s (DSP’s) and those who take a more prominent role in safeguarding decisions within their own setting, including those with an active role in protection planning activities.

Date(s):30/11/2026 ( 09:15 – 16:45 )

Service User: Adults

Safeguarding Children and Adults : Group B Practitioners (01/12/2026)

This course is suitable for Group B practitioners who have a particular responsibility for the people they work with and therefore require a higher level of knowledge than those in Group A. Group B practitioners work with people who may or may not have safeguarding concerns, but do not participate in protection planning or sit on core groups and are not expected to give safeguarding advice to others. Group B practitioners will be aware of their responsibility to report concerns and there will be a clear line of reporting they are expected to follow.

Date(s):01/12/2026 ( 09:30 – 16:30 )

Service User: Children Adults

Safeguarding Adults - Group C Practitioners (04/12/2026)

This course is suitable for Designated Safeguarding Person/s (DSP’s) and those who take a more prominent role in safeguarding decisions within their own setting, including those with an active role in protection planning activities.

Date(s):04/12/2026 ( 09:15 – 16:45 )

Service User: Adults

One Day Signs and Indicators of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Training - (07/12/2026)

This training aims to help professionals increase their knowledge of the Signs and Indicators of CSA, at the same time build confidence around use of the CSA Signs and Indicator template tool*, developing skills and techniques in recording and communicating concerns within professional arenas and with children, young people and families.

Date(s):07/12/2026 ( 09:30 – 16:30 )

Service User: Children

Extra-Familial Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE): The Essentials (08/12/2026)

This course explores the core concepts, patterns, and practitioner responsibilities surrounding CSE. Extra-familial harm refers to abuse and exploitation that takes place outside the family home — in peer groups, gangs, online, in communities, and within institutions. We address harmful myths, common gaps, and how systems respond differently depending on identity. Suitable for those new to the topic or needing a structured refresher.

Date(s):08/12/2026 ( 14:00 – 16:30 )

Service User: Children

Group C Safeguarding Children (09/12/2026)

This course is suitable for Designated Safeguarding Person/s (DSP’s) and those who take a more prominent role in safeguarding decisions within their own setting, including those with an active role in participating in multi-agency safeguarding and child protection meetings.

Date(s):09/12/2026 ( 09:15 – 16:45 )

Service User: Children