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Code: SGC/25/0293 Introduction to Child Protection (EVENT FULL)

Please click here to view and download the course handouts.

This training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.

This training session will cover: The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed What signs to look out for How ACE's impact families and children Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place The role of early help Appropriate information sharing Responding to allegations.

Requirements for face-to-face training:

  • Participants must arrive on time and allow time for parking.
  • Participants should attend the full training day, participants should be rebook for a different date if they are unable to attend the full day.
  • Please note that there is not a requirement to print off the handouts.

New booking website launch: We will be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub from 1st July 2025 which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges: If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering: We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do: If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 21 July 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0308 Introduction to Child Protection

Please click here to view and download the course handouts.

This training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.

This training session will cover: The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed What signs to look out for How ACE's impact families and children Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place The role of early help Appropriate information sharing Responding to allegations.

Requirements for face-to-face training:

  • Participants must arrive on time and allow time for parking.
  • Participants should attend the full training day, participants should be rebook for a different date if they are unable to attend the full day.
  • Please note that there is not a requirement to print off the handouts.

New booking website launch: We will be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub from 1st July 2025 which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges: If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering: We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do: If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 27 August 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0330 Why And How? Introduction to Therapeutic Parenting

Core Skills 6: This is a training course for Foster Carers and Adopters that will build on your knowledge and understanding of attachment. Training includes:- Introduction to attachment theory, its significance in normal infant development The impact of attachment experiences on brain development The impact of trauma on child development Different attachment styles The meaning behind children's behavior, understanding and responding to complex emotions and behaviours such as the need to be in control, pervasive shame and extreme anger Interventions in managing family atmosphere The impact of children's behaviour on parents and carers. Looking after yourself and your emotions. This course will help you to understand, survive and facilitate change in the behaviours of the children you care for.

Please note: By booking onto this course, you are consenting to your contact details being passed onto the trainer. This is so they can send the Zoom invitation to you.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 12 September 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map
2 19 September 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map
3 26 September 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0310 Introduction to Child Protection

Please click here to view and download the course handouts.

This training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.

This training session will cover: The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed What signs to look out for How ACE's impact families and children Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place The role of early help Appropriate information sharing Responding to allegations

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Meeting ID: 359 354 578 67
Passcode: ZUgBmd

Requirements for training via Teams:

  • Participants must arrive on time and be provided with protected time, in an environment free from all work-related duties and distractions to successfuly complete the training
  • Participants require access to a camera and microphone to be able to fully engage in the session
  • On the day of training, should the above requirements not be possible, participants should rebook for a different date when they are able to meet the requirements, failure to full engage in the session may result in non-issue of certificate and a request to repeat the training session.

New booking website launch: We will be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub from 1st July 2025 which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges: If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering: We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do: If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 16 September 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0319 Introduction to Child Protection

Please click here to view and download the course handouts.

This training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.

This training session will cover: The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed What signs to look out for How ACE's impact families and children Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place The role of early help Appropriate information sharing Responding to allegations.

Requirements for face-to-face training:

  • Participants must arrive on time and allow time for parking.
  • Participants should attend the full training day, participants should be rebook for a different date if they are unable to attend the full day.
  • Please note that there is not a requirement to print off the handouts.

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 20 September 2025 09:30 - 16:30 The Park Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0633 Signs of Safety 2 Day Introduction

This training is for people who will be using the Signs of Safety approach in their day-to-day work with children, young people and their families or carers. It is also relevant for people who will be supervising others who are using the approach. The two day Signs of Safety Introduction training is provided by accredited external trainers and places are limited. Key Integrated Children's Services staff to attend are those who chair key meetings and who undertake statutory assessments gathering information from other agencies and where the outcome has a considerable impact on the life of a child/family.
Course Duration: Two days
Course Aims: This training provides practitioners and managers with the skills and knowledge to be able to start to use the Signs of Safety approach in their practice.

New booking website launch: We will be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub from 1st July 2025 which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges: If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering: We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do: If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.


Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 25 September 2025 09:30 - 16:30 Badminton Road G12 Map
2 26 September 2025 09:30 - 16:30 Badminton Road G12 Map