Training & Learning Events

In addition to the BSAB multi-agency programme and ME learning offer we would like to share with you local, regional and national learning opportunities. We hope that the varied training offer below would be of interest to you and/or your teams. As a Board we would welcome your feedback on any of the following training you may attend - please do let the Board Manager know if you register for any of these.

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SHIVA: Self-Assessment Scorecard and Guide, and a range of webinar courses - April and May 2023

A recently launched Self-Assessment Scorecard and Guide which is resource designed for local authorities to easily assess their modern slavery risk across a number of key thematic areas.

There will be a webinar series for local authorities across April and May 2023:

Modern slavery statements and policies: 18 April 2023 at 13:00-14:00pm

Training and modern slavery leads: 20 April 2023 at 13:00-14:00pm

Risk assessments and risk mapping: 25 April 2023 at 13:00-14:00pm

Procurement protocols, supplier engagement and auditing: 27 April at 13:00-14:00pm

Reporting and remediation: 2 May 2023 at 13:00-14:00pm

Click on the links above to find out more about each session or go to the main website here.

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Safeguarding adults training course for managers and newly appointed safeguarding leads - April and May 2023

11 April 2023 - 12 April 2023

18 May 2023 - 19 May 2023

This CPD-accredited training teaches understanding around essential safeguarding duties and responsibilities.

Content includes:

relevant legislation and applying safeguarding principles in practice
ingredients required for creating a safeguarding culture within your organisation
identifying, assessing and managing risk
responding to allegations, concerns and disclosures including safety planning
reflective practice
safeguarding duties for local authorities as well as responsibilities for partners
the relevance of the Mental Capacity Act
effective information sharing and partnership working
learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews

To find out more information and to book onto this course, go online here.

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SCIE: Self-neglect Training Course - 20 April 2023 from 9:30am - 16:30pm

If you are working with adults who self-neglect, you need an understanding of the complex issues surrounding mental capacity and someone’s ability and rights to make decisions. The training helps staff to understand what they can and cannot do when working with those who neglect themselves.

This CPD-accredited course offers an essential understanding of self-neglect for anyone working in care, housing, health or emergency services.

Content includes:

an overview of self-neglect indicators
the interface between self-neglect and safeguarding adults
how best to respond to self-neglect as outlined by the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act
legal options and other levers
how to embed good practice with examples of case studies.

To find out more information and to book onto this course, go online here.

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National Centre for Domestic Violence: Domestic Abuse & Civil Protection Orders Training For Police And Support Agencies - March to April 2023

14 March at 11am

28 March at 11am

13 April at 11am

18 April at 11.30am

27 April at 11am

The training sessions can be delivered:

Remotely via Zoom or MS Teams video conferencing, as a multi-agency session in groups of no more than 25 which allows for questions to be taken and addressed. Single agency remote sessions can also be arranged. You do not need to subscribe to Zoom or MS Teams. Contact the training team and once a session has been booked, an email will be sent to you containing a link inviting you and your colleagues to join.
In person to your team, dependant on the size of your group and where you are located.

Training sessions last between 45 minutes – 1 hour and include:

• About NCDV and how they help victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse
• The updated Government definition of Domestic Abuse (Domestic Abuse Act 2021)
• The three Protection Orders that NCDV specialises in obtaining, namely Non Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders and Prohibited Steps Orders
• How to refer to NCDV and the feedback loop that keeps victims and referrers updated throughout
• The application criteria – who can apply and when
• How the three orders compare with other criminal and civil orders
• The benefits of Civil Protective Orders and the empowerment of victims
• The role of Legal Aid and options for victims who aren’t eligible for public funding
• The case building, court and service process
• The Police ASSIST database that contains copies of the injunctions

To find out more information and to book onto this course, go online here.

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London Borough Bromley Council: Tackling loneliness - February 2023 onwards

Do you work with, assist, or help residents who may benefit from connecting with others in Bromley?

The London Borough of Bromley are pleased to present this free, 1-1.5 hour Tackling Loneliness Workshop for all professionals working with residents across all age groups, backgrounds and in all stages of life who may be at risk of loneliness.

To find out more information and to book onto this course, go online here.

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NHS: Safeguarding Learning Together Week - Mental Capacity Act/Liberty Protection Safeguards - 27 - 31 March 2023

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DBS 2023 Annual Conference – Wednesday 29 March, from 9.00am – 16:30pm.

DBS: Making Recruitment and Employment Safer’ is our third national conference. It is virtual only and is taking place over one day on Wednesday 29 March from 9.00am – 16:30pm.

The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year by processing and issuing DBS checks for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. DBS also maintains the adults’ and children’s Barred Lists and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity.

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SCIE: SARs In Rapid Time training - 08 February to 29 March 2022

DHSC has funded SCIE to provide training in the SAR In Rapid Time model developed during the Covid-pandemic.

Many SABs experience frustration that SAR processes take too long, are too expensive and don’t produce learning that is useful. The SAR In Rapid Time model addresses these issues. It is a process and tools to support SABs to turn SARs around quickly and produce learning of practical value to on-going improvement work.

The course has seven modules which will run once a week on Wednesdays (excluding half-term week), from 08 February until 29 March.

Each session will be two and a half hours and run remotely using MS Teams.

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Papyrus UK: Further and Higher Education Suicide Prevention Training - running throughout 2023

In collaboration with Thrive LDN, PAPYRUS are offering a range of suicide prevention trainings in order to equip those working in higher and further education with vital skills to help prevent young suicide.

Find out more here.

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London Fire Brigade (LFB): A Carers Guide to Home Fire Safety - Learn how to keep people that receive care safe from fire

Sadly, around one third of people who die or are severely injured by fire were in receipt of some form of care or support. If you are a formal (e.g. domiciliary care worker, support worker or clinician) or informal carer (e.g. family member, friend or neighbour) and are caring for someone in their own home, our Carers Guide to Home Fire Safety will help you identify fire risks and show you what you can do to reduce them.

Find out more here.

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Modern Day Slavery: The Home Office Training Module for NRM First Responders

As a First Responder you are from an organisation authorised to refer potential victims of modern slavery into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). Your role is to identify and refer potential victims of modern slavery into support, where appropriate. Doing so will often be challenging and you may have to deal with complex situations.

This programme provides guidance on how to spot the signs of modern slavery, and what to do when you come across a potential victim of modern slavery. This programme aims to give you confidence to follow procedures swiftly and with compassion.

To access the training please click this link.

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Video: Liberty Protection Safeguards - Looking forwards

As part of our work to support the social care sector to prepare and embed LPS within everyday practice, SCIE has produced a short video to encourage the sector to consider how LPS will seek to promote practice which aligns with human rights and the core principles and duties of the Care Act 2014.

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Independent advocacy under the Care Act 2014 e-learning course (SCIE) - now available

Under the Care Act 2014 the role of the independent advocate is to support an individual or carer to understand information, express their needs and wishes, secure their rights, represent their interests and support them to obtain the care and support they need.

This course explains what independent advocacy means under the Care Act 2014.

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Thrive LDN is leading a campaign to get 100,000 Londoners to take the FREE online suicide prevention training.

Thrive London have partnered with the Zero Suicide Alliance, who have created a training program to help people to be able to identify warning signs and to feel comfortable having conversations about suicide.

Access this training here.

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