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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North Lincolnshire and East Riding Health and Care Partnership: Forensic lunch and learn

10 October 2023
16 January 2024
16 April 2024
2 July 2024

This series of educational meetings are being held quarterly to facilitate forensic learning in safeguarding adults at risk of harm. This is our second year of the project. All sessions will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams.

For more information or to sign up, please click here

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Learning from SARs: Mental Health - 27 September at 2:00 - 4:00pm

This webinar will explore key themes and issues regarding mental health from Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SAR).

Peter Devlin, Chair of the ADASS mental health policy network will be chairing the session and contributing his insights.

Professor Michael Preston-Shoot (SAR author, academic and Safeguarding Adults Boards Chair) will look at the findings from an analysis of a number of recent Safeguarding Adults Reviews in terms of mental health issues, and explore what enables good practice.

During this session, you will discuss the role of Safeguarding Adults Boards within this area of responsibility.

Duncan Tree will speak on the role of the community and voluntary sector.

For more information or to sign up, please click here.

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PCH Discriminatory Abuse Toolkit Launch - 21 September at 1:00 - 2:00pm

Partners in Care and Health (LGA and ADASS) have created self-assessment tool intended to support councils on their work surrounding discriminatory abuse. This tool aims to:

support better identification, reporting and analysing of discriminatory abuse;
to encourage awareness of bias and challenge discriminatory abuse in their practice;
develop processes and policies on tackling discriminatory abuse;
and embed good practice to deliver good equality outcomes for people who have care and support needs.

For more information or to sign up, please click here.

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Oxleas: Domestic Abuse, Diversity and Inclusion Showcase Event - 10 October at 9:15am - 12:30pm

Oxleas NHS foundation trusts priority is to Build a Fairer Oxleas (BAFO). This showcase event focuses on the diverse experiences of people who suffer domestic abuse within our communities. It's acknowledge that due to time constrains the session cannot represent all of the experiences of different groups of people but hope this will trigger some considerations of barriers to engagement for both service users and providers.

Oxleas NHS foundation trusts are pleased to be working in partnership with Signhealth and Southall Black Sisters to present this event.

For more information and to sign up, please click here.

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Transformation Partners in Health and Care: Training Launch Invitation - New Co-occurring Conditions Training Course - 3 October 2023 at 2:30 – 3:30pm

Online Launch Details:

Date: 3rd October
Time: 2.30 - 3.30 PM (GMT)
Location: Teams webinar - to sign up, please click here.

About the training

Backed by OHID and in partnership between aneemo, the UK’s leading online training platform for health and social care professionals and volunteers, introduce a new training course for client-facing practitioners. The e-learning course was created to increase the awareness, understanding and practice of client-facing practitioners about the experiences of people facing homelessness and the barriers in accessing services.

The comprehensive curriculum will benefit both frontline staff and system leaders across all sectors, but particularly those working in health, social care, housing, substance use, the voluntary sector, and the criminal justice system.

Through four modules with 20 bitesize training videos by leading experts and experts by experience, you will:

develop an understanding of the individual, service and system level barriers that exist for people with multiple needs co-occurring conditions when accessing services
recognise the prevalence of trauma and how to work in a trauma-sensitive way
be given practical and creative approaches to assessment, engagement, and support
recognise the importance of gender-informed service models and peer support

The course also covers the use of legislation such as the Care Act, Safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, NICE guidance, Drug Strategy and the NHS Long-Term Plan, and explores what a trauma-informed criminal justice system could look like.

To sign up, please click here.

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Galop: Understanding Domestic Abuse Through An LGBT+ Lens - 19 September 2023 at 1:00 – 2:00pm

EIDA are delighted to host their second Insight Hour with Galop, The UK’s LGBT+ Anti-Abuse Charity. Galop will be sharing specialist knowledge to support employers in broadening their understanding of domestic abuse, through the lens of LGBT+ experiences of domestic abuse.

EIDA received great feedback on their first Insight Hour with Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs, and are pleased to be hosting Galop for the second in their series of webinars.

Following the discussion between Galop and EIDA CEO, Susan Bright, there will be a Q&A where participants can ask questions (anonymously if you wish). If you’d like to send questions in advance, please email Ayesha@eida.org.uk.

To register, please click here.
If you have any difficulty signing up, please email Ayesha@eida.org.uk.

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PCH Webinar: Discriminatory Abuse Toolkit Launch - 21 September 2023 at 1:00 – 2:00pm

Partners in Care and Health (LGA and ADASS) have created self-assessment tool intended to support councils on their work surrounding discriminatory abuse.

This tool aims to:

support better identification, reporting and analysing of discriminatory abuse;
to encourage awareness of bias and challenge discriminatory abuse in their practice;
develop processes and policies on tackling discriminatory abuse;
and embed good practice to deliver good equality outcomes for people who have care and support needs

As a part of the discriminatory abuse workstream, a series of action learning sets are being offered, so you can develop or start working on a specific area within a supportive environment facilitated by Partners in Care and Health. If you would like to send expressions of interests, please send an email to: pch@local.gov.uk

To register, please click here.

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PCH Webinar: Learning from SARs (Mental Health) - 27 September 2023 at 2:00-4:00pm

This webinar will explore key themes and issues regarding mental health from Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SAR). Peter Devlin, Chair of the ADASS mental health policy network, will be chairing the session and contributing his insights.

During this session, you will discuss the role of Safeguarding Adults Boards within this area of responsibility.

Duncan Tree will speak on the role of the community and voluntary sector.

To register, please click here.
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Reducing Parental Conflict: Webinars and Resources - August to September 2023

There is RPC training for professionals working in Bromley, it's bespoke training designed to meet the needs of the local workforce and it is based on the RPC resources created by Bromley.

There are 3 FREE webinars for parents to focus on ways to create positive family relationships.

Session 1: The Importance of Healthy Relationships: 11 September at 1pm - 3pm
Session 2: Communication: 18 September at 1pm - 3pm
Session 3: Is Change Needed? 25 September at 1pm - 3pm

To view the Reducing Parental Conflict July 2023 Newsletter, please click here.
For more information Reducing Parental Conflict Webinars and Resources, please click here.

To book onto the Reducing Parental Conflict webinars or for further information please call: 020 8461 7259 or email: parenting.courses@bromley.gov.uk

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Department of Health & Social Care: Right Person, Right Care - Friday 28 July 2023

The DHSC will be holding an online information event for social care colleagues about the‘Right Person, Right Care’ approach on Friday 28 July 2023, 11-12 am. Please feel free to circulate this open meeting to interested colleagues.

Details on how to join the meeting here: Click here to join the meeting

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EU Settlement Scheme Training - 20 July 2023 at 10:00am - 13:00pm

The 3 hour online training course looks at Family members under the EU Settlement Scheme and the impact of Domestic Violence related relationship breakdown on immigration status under the Scheme.

In this course, you will learn about:

Who may be a family member for the purposes of the EUSS and what status they might have
The impact of relationship breakdown on a grant of Pre-Settled Status
The eligibility criteria to apply as a victim of domestic violence under the EUSS
The procedure for making an application as a victim of domestic violence under the EUSS
What practical support you can offer victims of domestic violence in respect of the EUSS and
Where to signpost or refer victims of domestic violence who need help with the EUSS.

Who should attend?
This seminar is open to frontline, non-legal professionals working in England & Wales on violence against women and girls (VAWG) issues from the community, voluntary and statutory sectors including refuge workers, outreach workers, IDVAs and ISVAs.

You should be a frontline professional, providing or likely to provide free support to women who are EU citizens or their family members and who have been affected by VAWG. If you attended earlier this year, there is no need to attend again.

For full details and registration, please visit the training page.

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Safe Lives: Non-fatal strangulation training for professionals - July to November 2023

Non Fatal Strangulation webinar for Probation Services - Wednesday 19th July
Non Fatal Strangulation webinar for Heath Services - Wednesday 13th September
Non Fatal Strangulation webinar for Social Care Services - Monday 6th November

Non-fatal strangulation is a known way for perpetrators of domestic abuse to control and intimidate their victim. It is an insidious form of domestic abuse which recently became a standalone criminal offence in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Despite the strong link between non-fatal strangulation and domestic homicide, it can be difficult to identify due to a lack of visible injury.

It is vital that professionals understand non-fatal strangulation and the risk it poses.

For more information, click here.

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Supporting People Who Are Sleeping Rough in London During Hot Weather - 19 June 2023 at 13:00pm - 14:00pm

This webinar, organised by the Greater London Authority, aims to address the critical issue of supporting individuals experiencing rough sleeping during periods of hot weather in London. The extreme temperatures can pose significant health risks for those without stable housing, and it is essential that we come together as a community to explore effective strategies and solutions.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Learn about the specific challenges faced by people who are sleeping rough during hot weather conditions.
Gain insights into best practices and innovative approaches to support individuals in need.
Engage in discussions with experts, practitioners, and fellow stakeholders working in the field.
Share your own experiences, strategies, and ideas to contribute to the collective knowledge.

For more information, please click here.

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On The Periphery: Brain Injury and Safeguarding in Marginalised Groups - 15 June 2023

The Brain Injury Social Work Group will be on Thursday 15 June 2023 at Kings College Hospital.

For more information, click here.

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Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation Forum and London Fire Brigade: Community Conversation - 5 June 2023 at 10:00am - 13:30pm

Conversations and co-production relating to:

The Independent Culture Review findings and Community Risk Management Plan
Fire safety, evacuation and your safety in London
Achieving co-production with Deaf and Disabled People in London

Additional details:

Keynote speaker: Adam Gabsi, Vice Chair of Inclusion London
Date and time: Monday 5 June 2023 10:00am – 13:30pm
Venue: City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE

This is a hybrid event (online or in-person) and will be supported by BSL interpreters. Refreshments will be provided.

If any additional adjustments or changes are required in order to participate in the event, then please email the community engagement team by 26 May 2023 - click here.

In way of acknowledgement of expenses that may incurred to attend this event, and as a thank you, participants can opt-in to receive a £50 voucher following their attendance.

This event is open to both representatives of DDPO’s and it's service users. Please do share with anyone that you may feel would be interested in attending.

Please register via Eventbrite to book your place, click here.

For more information, click here.

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Lived Experience Session: Predatory Marriage led by Daphne Franks - 25 May 2023 at 10:00am - 13:00pm

The training session is facilitated by Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board. For more information, please click here.

On the day of the training, please join via Microsoft Teams by clicking here.

Joan’s Story:

In March 2016 Joan Blass was almost 92 years old, with severe vascular dementia and terminal cancer. She was unable to make the simplest decision and never knew that she had remarried just five months before her death.

Joan’s daughter Daphne Franks tells the story of a secret marriage, a revoked will, an unmarked grave, grooming, gaslighting, a Private Member’s Bill and a campaign to highlight all the issues. The Franks family hope to fill all the gaps so nothing like this will ever happen to another family in the future – because, as they have learned, it’s currently happening to many of our elderly and vulnerable and their families.

This story is “right up there amongst the most shocking we’ve come across in the ten years that we’ve been making this programme.” - Angela Rippon, Rip-Off Britain, BBC Television.

Daphne Franks, 66, is a teacher who has worked at Leeds Medical School for many years, teaching Communication Skills and other non-clinical courses.

Daphne now lives in Skipton, North Yorkshire, with her husband Stephen and has recently become a very proud grandmother.

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The Bromley X by X's United Voices Event - 23 May 2023 at 12:00 - 15:00pm

Bromley X by X is hosting a FREE accessible event to bring people with access needs together and increase our collective voice.

There will be a welcoming space for you to speak up and be heard. There will be opportunities for you to share your experiences to shape future workshops, as well as empowering guest speakers.

A free lunch will be provided and transport is available on request.

Please register via Eventbrite to book your place, click here.

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Webinar: Learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews – Mental Health - 17 May 2023, 10:00 to 12:00

A webinar led by Professor Michael Preston-Shoot (Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of Bedfordshire, Joint Coordinator, National SAB Chairs Network and Independent SAB Chair Lewisham, Independent SAB Chair Somerset, Independent SAB Chair Greenwich and Adult Safeguarding Consultant) will present a synopsis of learning from safeguarding adult reviews where mental health is a strong feature. This will include findings from the national analysis. There will be several opportunities for discussion and questions throughout the Webinar.

The Webinar will be supported by London Region ADASS Mental Health Social Care Leads and the London Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB).

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Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards and Thames Valley Police: Scam and Cyber Crime Awareness session with a live British Sign Language interpreter and subtitles - Thursday 4 May 2023, 11am to 12pm

Join this free webinar, for advice from Trading Standards on how to spot a scam, how to report one and the ways you can protect yourself & others against them.

You'll be joined by a guest speaker from Thames Valley Police, for cyber security advice.

This webinar will have a British Sign Language Interpreter and live subtitles.

This will be an hour long webinar, with additional time available at the end for any questions. The session will be held via Microsoft Teams. Once you've received your confirmation email, click on view the event to see the link to join.

There is no requirement to download Microsoft Teams in order to join the event, unless you are using a mobile device which will require the app. This is free of charge.

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NHS CNWL: Safeguarding Conference - 19 April 2023

The online Safeguarding Conference is organised by Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

The programme has been carefully planned to address a wide range of safeguarding matters for both children and adults. The safeguarding team at CNWL wanted to promote Think Family as holistic approach to safeguard those who need support with living safe from abuse and neglect, and to promote their Human Rights and their own wellbeing.

To register in advance for this webinar, click here.

To find out more information and to view the Safeguarding Conference Programme, click here.

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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 - 13 July 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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