Safeguarding
We offer free safeguarding adults training to people working with adults across Barnsley. This includes online e-learning modules and courses delivered online or in person.
The training is available to those who:
- work in paid roles in health and social care
- are managers of paid workers or volunteers
- work in education
- work in the criminal justice system
- work with those with substance use issues, homelessness, are victims of domestic violence or modern slavery
- are volunteers
- work in small community interest companies, voluntary settings or local groups
- work in service industries and that sometimes come into contact with people with support needs. An example of this could be anyone working in public transport
There are a range of courses on offer. Some explain how abuse and neglect occurs, the signs, and what you can do. Others are for people who already have a good working knowledge of safeguarding adults and wish to advance their practice.
For any queries about courses, or to ask about future courses, please email sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk
Online e-learning courses
You can complete e-learning courses on POD - our online portal. You don't need to work for Barnsley Council to be able to access this. Anyone working with adults can have access to POD.
If you've not used POD before you need to set up an account. Please email pod@barnsley.gov.uk to get started.
Courses include:
- Safeguarding adults at risk – recognising and sharing safeguarding concerns (Level A)
This course is for anyone working with adults with care and support needs. It covers who might be at risk of abuse and neglect, what this means, and what we should do about it. - Safeguarding adults at risk – safeguarding for workers who will raise concerns (Level B)
This course is for anyone that may raise safeguarding concerns as a result of abuse and neglect. - Self-neglect and hoarding
This course is for anyone who works with people who are at risk of self-neglect and hoarding. It covers our policy, risk assessing and good practice to support someone. - The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS)
This course is for anyone that wants to understand more about the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. It includes guidance on supporting people to make their own decisions, assessing capacity and making best interest decisions.
Virtual/in person courses
You can book a place at any of our courses on POD. You don't need to work for Barnsley Council to be able to access this. Anyone working with adults can have access to POD.
If you've not used POD before you need to set up an account. Please email pod@barnsley.gov.uk to get started.
If you don't have a POD account you can book at place by emailing: SABTraining@Barnsley.gov.uk
June 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
The prevent duty and radicalisation | 5 June | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Drugs Awareness | 5 June | 12.30pm to 4.30pm | McClintock Building |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
11 June | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
BRS Service Presentation |
12 June | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Persons in Positions of Trust (PiPoT) | 17 June | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Financial abuse and scams | 20 June | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
July 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Good practice in completing safeguarding adult referral forms | 2 July | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Mental Capacity Act | 4 July | 1pm to 4pm | Microsoft Teams |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
9 July | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
Basic safeguarding adults workshop | 10 July | 12.30pm to 4.30pm | Westgate reception rooms |
August 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Good Practice in Completing s.42 Reports | 7 August | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Raising High quality safeguarding concerns | 13 August | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
13 August | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
BRS Service Presentation |
14 August | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Learning from SARS workshop: Professional curiosity and multi agency working | 14 August | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Substance Misuse and Mental Health | 28 August | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Self-Neglect and Hoarding | 29 August | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
September 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
The prevent duty and radicalisation | 4 September | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Principles of good safeguarding enquiries | 9 September | 1pm to 4pm | Microsoft Teams |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
10 September | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
The Role of Advocacy and Eligibility for Support | 11 September | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Drugs Awareness | 11 September | 12.30pm to 4.30pm | McClintock Building |
Mental Capacity Act | 12 September | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Basic Safeguarding Adults | 18 September | 1pm to 4pm | Microsoft Teams |
October 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
8 October | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
BRS Service Presentation |
9 October | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Learning from SARS workshop: Impact of abuse during childhood | 16 October | 1pm to 4pm |
Microsoft Teams
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Understanding the deprivation of liberty safeguards | 31 October | 1pm to 4pm | Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
November 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Persons in Positions of Trust (PiPoT) | 4 November | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Basic Safeguarding Adults | 6 November | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
12 November | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
Substance Misuse and Mental Health | 13 November | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Good practice in completing safeguarding adult referral forms | 21 November | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Raising high quality concerns | 26 November | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall |
Good Practice in Completing s.42 Reports | 28 November | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
December 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Self-Neglect and Hoarding | 3 December | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Principles of good safeguarding enquiries | 4 December | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
The prevent duty and radicalisation | 4 December | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Drugs Awareness | 4 December | 12.30pm to 4.30pm | McClintock Building |
Raising High quality safeguarding concerns | 5 December | 1pm to 4pm | Microsoft Teams |
BRS Service Presentation |
11 December | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Understanding the deprivation of liberty safeguards | 16 December | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
A mental capacity act - supported decision making workshop | 18 December | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
January 2025
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Learning from SARS workshop: Family carers | 16 January | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Microsoft Teams |