LSCP Training

Book the Introduction to Safeguarding Children on Eventbrite

Please note this workshop will cost £50 to private and profit making services. It is free to statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

This workshop provides an introduction to the concept of safeguarding children including an exploration of why safeguarding is important, the laws and legislation underpinning our responsibilities, what to look out for and what to do if something is concerning.

The workshop is ideal for those practitioners who are new to working with children and perhaps do not have a great deal of direct contact with children on a daily basis.

The workshop is an introduction, therefore is not suitable for those who are in more direct or senior roles unless they have no previous safeguarding experience.

Learning Outcomes:

• An opportunity to address and manage personal attitudes and beliefs
• Gain a basic understanding of the legislative framework
• Gain a basic understanding of how to raise concerns appropriately within each agency
• Have an understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse and harm
• Know whom to contact about concerns and for making referrals

Book the Multi-agency Safeguarding and Child Protection workshop full day on Eventbrite

Please note this workshop will cost £80 to private and profit making services. It is free to statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

The workshop includes a range of scenarios designed to explore the various risks children and young people face in our communities. There is more in depth knowledge around legislation and the child protection process is explored. The thresholds of intervention (early help, child in need and child protection) are examined and the referral process is outlined.

This workshop is suitable for those practitioners who work directly with children or parents. Those who attend this workshop should have a basic understanding of safeguarding children and what to look out for but they do not have to have attended with the LSCP.

Learning Outcomes:

• Have up to date information about safeguarding children including how to make a referral and an understanding of the thresholds in Child in Need and Child Protection.
• Have knowledge of the lessons from local and national serious case reviews
• Know what is required as members of Child Protection Conferences and Core Groups
• Have explored the barriers to communicating and sharing information both within and outside your organisations and considered what you can personally do to improve the situation

Book the Safer Recruitment Workshop (online) via Eventbrite.

Book the Safer Recruitment Workshop (in person) via Eventbrite.

Instructions for how to join using Microsoft Teams will be sent to delegates who secure a place.

This full-day workshop (delivered in x4 90 min sessions) is accredited by the Lucy Faithfull foundation and is suitable for managers and HR staff, including those who are involved in recruiting. The workshop provides a comprehensive approach to recruiting which aims to reduce the risk of unsuitable people gaining access to children through employment or voluntary work. (please note this workshop is aimed at staff working in education sector but the general principles are applicable to any section of the children’s workforce).

The workshop highlights a model of sex-offender’s behaviour which is then applied to the recruitment process to show how organisations can work towards preventing offenders from working in their setting. This workshop also explores how organisations can create an ongoing culture of vigilance and support staff to ensure this is organisation-wide.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop, delegates will:

• Have an awareness of the need for safer recruitment
• Be aware of the means by which unsuitable people can gain access to children and vulnerable people
• Be aware of the means by which safer recruitment can be achieved
• Be aware of the processes for handling allegations against staff in order that staff have the confidence to identify those who may pose a risk to children and vulnerable people, and so that staff will know what to do if/when they have to deal with these issues.

Book a place at the Introduction to the LADO process via Eventbrite.

Instructions for how to join using Microsoft Teams will be sent to delegates who secure a place.

This 2-hour workshop, delivered by the Local Authority Designated Officers (for LBHF, RBKC and WCC) provides an introduction to the process by which allegations against professionals and volunteers are managed.

Delegates will be guided through when they should consult and/or refer to the LADO services, and what the next steps in the process are. Delegates will also made aware of what their roles and responsibilities are.

The workshop It is suitable for managers, deputy managers, governors and trustees.

This workshop touches on some areas from the Safer Recruitment workshop but it is not a replacement for that workshop.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop, delegates will:

• Understand the legal framework for safeguarding in a professional context and the role of the LADO
• Explore how allegations against professionals are managed
• Understand how to make a referral to the LADO and what information needs to be shared and considered.

This workshop delivered by local authority clinicians and managers will introduce the key questions and approaches used locally in child protection conferences and safeguarding children risk assessment and safety planning. The workshop is aimed towards multi-agency practitioners as well as student social workers.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain an understanding of our local approach to safety planning
• Gain an understanding of our local approach to Child Protection Conferences
• Learn how to apply a risk assessment tool to a case study (the 3 column model)
• Learn how to describe worries effectively whilst using parent-friendly language
• Learn how to write a safety plan for the child(ren) and family

Date of training: 24 Feb 2026 (11.00-16.00)

Location: Kensington Town Hall

Link to book: https://lscpintrotocpconferences.eventbrite.co.uk

This workshop will support practitioners to develop strategies and confidence in having difficult and sensitive conversations with parents. There will be a focus on conversations regarding safeguarding including topics such as physical chastisement, private fostering, female genital mutilation and neglect.

Learning Outcomes

• Explore the barriers to having difficult conversations and begin to consider strategies to overcome them.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality agreements, transparency and clear boundaries with parents (and older children).
• Have time to reflect on your own identity and biases and how these impact on having difficult conversations.
• Develop strategies for having difficult conversations particularly about safeguarding children.

Date of training: 23 Feb 2026 (10.30-14.00)

Location: Kensington Town Hall

Link to book: https://lscphavingdifficultconversations.eventbrite.co.uk

To empower Trusted Adults with knowledge, and practical tools with emphasis on the sensitivity to young people’s needs and choices

Learning Outcomes

• Feel equipped to Identify, support and advocate for young people who may be victims of crime
• Gain confidence to deal with disclosures of victimisation
• Gain access to the right information to support young people
• Gain access to resources to help young people who are victims of crime
• More knowledgeable of safeguarding oneself when handling disclosure

Date of training: 24 March 2026 (10.00-13.30)

Location: Kensington Town Hall

Link to book: https://trustedyouthallies.eventbrite.co.uk

This full-day workshop delivered by multi-agency practitioners from the Integrated Gangs and Exploitation Unit, local authority and Police is an important area of learning within the wider context of safeguarding children.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Have increased knowledge of Child Exploitation, Gang, Knife Crime & Missing episodes.

1. To help identify, understand and respond to Children and Young People's needs & risks.

1. Have an understanding of the context and trends of Serious Youth Violence and the Public Health approach to address it.

1. Have an understanding of the referral pathways and services available

Date of training: 12 March 2026 (9.30-16.30)

Location: Kensington Town Hall

Link to book: https://childexploitation.eventbrite.co.uk

A workshop session on domestic abuse, risk assessment and the multi-agency risk  assessment conference (MARAC).

Learning Outcomes

• The dynamics of domestic abuse;
• What constitutes a high-risk domestic abuse case;
• The scope and purpose of the MARAC, including how the MARAC fits alongside the on-going risk reduction work of frontline agencies;
• Understanding of the referral criteria
• Knowledge of how to complete a MARAC referral

Date of training: 22 April, 6 July, 5 Oct and 19 Jan (Mixture of in-person and online)

Location: Kensington Town Hall or online via Teams

Link to book: https://maracworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk