Safeguarding
Training programme
We offer an extensive range of training courses to people who have a responsibility for safeguarding children.
Places can be booked and cancelled online via the POD.
November 2024
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Supporting harder to reach survivors of domestic abuse | Tuesday 12 November 10am to 1pm |
Priory Centre - book directly with IDAS |
| Working with sexual harm, spot the signs, ask the question and respond with confidence. Delivered by BSARCS. Book with BSARCS to attend. |
Wednesday 13 November | BSARCS training room, Barnsley |
| Lite Bite Seminar - Child neglect | Wednesday 13 November | Microsoft Teams |
| Building stronger relationships | Thursday 14 November | Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 – Half day seminar | Thursday 14 November 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Understanding the work of our integrated front door | Friday 15 November 12pm to 1pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Modern slavery and human trafficking | Monday 18 November 11am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding child/adolescent to parent abuse | Tuesday 19 November 10am to 1pm |
Priory Centre - book directly with IDAS |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Hidden men | Tuesday 19 November 10:30am to 12pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding neglect and the impact on children and young people | Wednesday 20 November 2024 | Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Designated safeguarding lead training | Thursday 21 November 9am to 3pm | Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| What reviews have told us about practice - How does it feel to be on the frontline. Email sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk to book. | Thursday 21 November 9:30am to 12:30pm | Reception Room, Town Hall |
| Forced marriage, female genital mutilation and honour based abuse | Thursday 21 November 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| The impact of domestic abuse on children and adults masterclass. | Friday 22 November 9:30am to 3pm | The Griffin Suite, Shaw Lane Sports Club |
| Educational neglect | Monday 25 November 11am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Youth mental health first aid (2 day course) | Tuesday 26 November and Wednesday 27 November 10am to 5pm |
Room 2, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Compromised parenting - the effects of the trigger trio | Thursday 28 November 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 training | Friday 29 November, 9:30am to 1pm | Room 14, Barnsley Town Hall |
December 2024
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Self-neglect and hoarding workshop Delivered by Jon Douglass |
Tuesday 3 December 12pm to 1:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Children nude image sharing | Friday 6 December 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Attending case conferences in Barnsley | Friday 6 December 9am to 10am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Educational neglect | Friday 6 December 12pm to 1pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child neglect | Friday 6 December 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. An introduction | Tuesday 10 December 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Working with resistant families | Wednesday 11 December 10:30am to 12pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Safeguarding in the first year of life | Wednesday 11 December 10:30am to 12pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding the work of our integrated front door | Wednesday 11 December 4pm to 5pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Introduction to working together to safeguard children and young people | Thursday 12 December 9:30am to 3:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Mental health before and after the baby | Thursday 12 December 10am to 12.30pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
January 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Training for MARAC representatives | Wednesday 8 January 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Professional curiosity | Friday 10 January 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child criminal exploitation | Thursday 16 January 1:30pm to 3pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Two day youth mental health first aid training | Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 January 10am to 5pm |
HOME Hub, 1 Blucher Street, Barnsley |
| Building stronger relationships | Wednesday 22 January | Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding the dark web | Friday 24 January 10am to 11am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Challenging victim blaming attitudes | Friday 24 January 12pm to 1:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding the work of our integrated front door | Monday 27 January 1pm to 2pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 | Thursday 30 January 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Designated safeguarding lead training | Friday 31 January 9am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Children and young people online | Friday 31 January 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
February 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour - an introduction | Tuesday 4 February 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Hidden men | Tuesday 4 February 10:30am to 12pm |
Zoom |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child sexual exploitation | Wednesday 5 February 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bite Seminar - Child neglect | Wednesday 12 February 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Youth mental health champion training |
Wednesday 12 February |
HOME Hub, 1 Blucher Street, Barnsley |
| Sexual abuse within the family masterclass. Presented by Zoe Lodrick | Friday 14 February 9:30am to 3pm 9am registration |
Shaw Lane Sports Club, Shaw Lane, Barnsley, S70 6HZ |
| Modern slavery and human trafficking | Monday 17 February 11am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 | Thursday 20 February 9:30am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall, room 11 |
| Online harms | Friday 21 February 9:30am to 11:30am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Contextual safeguarding training | Thursday 27 February 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Working together to safeguard children and young people | Friday 28 February 9:30am to 3:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
March 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Building stronger relationships | Tuesday 4 March | Microsoft Teams |
| Designated safeguarding lead training | Thursday 6 March 9am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Working with resistant families | Thursday 6 March 10:30am to 12pm |
Zoom |
| Safeguarding children in the first year of life | Wednesday 12 March 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 | Friday 14 March 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Basic awareness of safeguarding children | Thursday 20 March 10am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Mental health before and after the baby | Thursday 20 March 10am to 12:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Youth mental health champion training | Friday 21 March 10am to 5pm |
HOME Hub, 1 Blucher Street, Barnsley |
| Two day youth mental health first aid training | Tuesday 25 March and Thursday 27 March 10am to 5pm |
HOME Hub, 1 Blucher street, Barnsley |
| The importance of the voice of the child | Wednesday 26 March 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Compromised parenting - the effects of the trigger trio | Friday 28 March 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
April 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Attending case conferences in Barnsley | Friday 25 April 10am to 11am |
Microsoft Teams |
May 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Hidden men | Wednesday 7 May 10:30am to 12pm |
Zoom |
| Online harms | Thursday 8 May 9:30am to 11:30am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child criminal exploitation | Thursday 8 May 1:30pm to 3pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Neurodiversity awareness training | Tuesday 13 May 9:30am to 12:30pm |
Room 11 Barnsley Town Hall |
| Graded care profile 2 | Thursday 15 May 9:30am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall, room 11 |
| Lite Bite Seminar - Child neglect | Thursday 22 May 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
June 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child sexual exploitation | Thursday 5 June 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Contextual safeguarding training | Friday 6 June 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Safeguarding children in the first year of life | Wednesday 11 June 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Professional curiosity | Thursday 12 June 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Designated safeguarding lead training | Friday 13 June 9am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
July 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Attending case conferences in Barnsley | Tuesday 1 July 2pm to 3pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Working with resistant families | Tuesday 1 July 10:30am to 12pm |
Zoom |
| Online harms | Thursday 3 July 9:30am to 11:30am |
Microsoft Teams |
| The importance of the voice of the child | Thursday 3 July 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Mental health before and after the baby | Thursday 3 July 10am to 12:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Working together to safeguard children and young people | Friday 4 July 9:30am to 3:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Understanding non-fatal strangulation training. Delivered by Mark Dransfield of South Yorkshire Police |
Wednesday 9 July 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 | Friday 11 July 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Basic awareness of safeguarding children | Tuesday 15 July 10am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
September 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Safeguarding children in the first year of life | Friday 12 September 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bite Seminar - Child neglect | Tuesday 16 September 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Designated safeguarding lead training | Thursday 18 September 9am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Graded care profile 2 | Friday 19 September 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Hidden men | Thursday 25 September 10:30am to 12pm |
Zoom |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child criminal exploitation | Tuesday 30 September 1:30pm to 3pm |
Microsoft Teams |
October 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Working together to safeguard children and young people | Thursday 2 October 9:30am to 3:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Professional curiosity | Thursday 16 October 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Contextual safeguarding training | Wednesday 22 October 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
November 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Understanding non-fatal strangulation training. Delivered by Mark Dransfield of South Yorkshire Police |
Thursday 6 November 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Neurodiversity awareness training | Tuesday 11 November 9:30am to 12:30pm |
Room 11 Barnsley Town Hall |
| Attending case conferences in Barnsley | Wednesday 12 November 10am to 11am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Working with resistant families | Wednesday 12 November 10:30am to 12pm |
Zoom |
| Designated safeguarding lead training | Friday 14 November 9am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Graded care profile 2 | Friday 21 November 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Basic awareness of safeguarding children | Friday 28 November 10am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
December 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| The importance of the voice of the child | Tuesday 2 December | 10.30am to 12pm |
| Lite Bite Seminar - Child neglect | Thursday 4 December 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Mental health before and after the baby | Thursday 4 December 10am to 12:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Working together to safeguard children and young people | Friday 5 December, 9:30am to 3:30pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Safeguarding children in the first year of life | Monday 8 December 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bites Seminar: Child sexual exploitation | Friday 12 December 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |