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.
Read our Safeguarding Adults Board training brochure.
Online e-learning courses
You can complete e-learning courses on POD - our online portal. You don't need to work for us 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 helping 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
Cost of courses
There is no charge to register for these courses, however if you fail to attend you'll be liable to pay a £50 fee. You must attend a course you register for, and if you're unable to attend you must unregister within at least 48 hours of the course start time.
October 2024
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
2 October | 10am to 3.30pm | BHF Priory Centre, Lundwood, S71 5PN | |
Alcohol and older people |
8 October | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Coercive Control Workshop - CPD Accredited (Barnsley Workers) |
8 October | 10am to 1pm | BHF Priory Centre, Lundwood, S71 5PN |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
8 October | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
BRS Service Presentation |
9 October | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Domestic Abuse: Safeguarding Children and Young People – CPD Accredited (Barnsley Workers) |
15 October | 10am to 3.30pm | BHF Priory Centre, Lundwood, S71 5PN |
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 |
Substance Misuse and Harm Reduction - Human Kind | 5 November | 12pm to 1.30pm | Zoom |
Basic Safeguarding Adults | 6 November | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
6 November | 10am to 3.30pm | BHF Priory Centre, Lundwood, S71 5PN | |
Cannabis workshop To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk |
7 November | 12.30pm to 4.30pm | McClintock building |
Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions |
12 November | 10am to 1pm | Zoom |
Substance Misuse and Mental Health To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk |
13 November | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Lites Bites Online Seminar Book a place via POD or email sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk |
18 November | 11am to 12pm | Microsoft Teams |
Self-Neglect and Unpaid Carers | 18 November | 1pm to 4pm | Microsoft Teams - book by emailing sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk |
Good practice in completing safeguarding adult referral forms | 21 November | 12pm to 1.30pm | Microsoft Teams |
Decision Support Guidance and Raising Safeguarding concerns | 21 November | 1.30pm to 4.30pm | Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall - book by emailing sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk |
What Reviews have told us about practice – How does it feel to be on the frontline? | 21 November | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall - book by emailing sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk |
Cyber crime, scams, online gaming and exploitation | 22 November | 1pm | Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall - book by emailing sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk |
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 |
Alcohol and older people To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk |
3 December | 10am to 12.30pm | McClintock building |
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 To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk |
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 |
February 2025
Course | Date | Time | Delivery platform |
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Lites Bites Online Seminar Book a place via POD or email sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk |
17 February | 11am to 12pm | Microsoft Teams |