Safeguarding

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.

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.

To increase awareness and understanding of how to recognise the signs and indicators of adult exploitation, and how to respond in a focused, effective, and safeguarding centred way.

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.

Gwent Safeguarding Board has organised two online events for our May 2026 Local Safeguarding Network (LSN) Practitioner Forum. These will put a spotlight on key safeguarding issues which inform the priorities of the Strategic Plan for 2026-9. The programme of online events is open to LSN members, practitioners and volunteers working in Gwent.

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.

Gwent Safeguarding Board has organised two online events for our May 2026 Local Safeguarding Network (LSN) Practitioner Forum. These will put a spotlight on key safeguarding issues which inform the priorities of the Strategic Plan for 2026-9. The programme of online events is open to LSN members, practitioners and volunteers working in Gwent.

The Duty To Report (Form) Masterclasses are designed to upskill Group B and C practitioners who have never received any formal training on how to complete a DTR (previously MARF for children) for a suspected adult at risk.

During this session you will learn about how child sexual exploitation can happen, what the risks to children and young people are and what action can be taken, incorporating emerging themes such as county lines and criminal exploitation.

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.