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:

 

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.

November 2024

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Basic safeguarding adults 6 November 9:30am to 12:30am Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall

Domestic Abuse Signs and Indicators, DASH Risk Assessment and MARAC Combined Course – CPD Accredited (Barnsley workers)

6 November 10am to 3:30am BHF Priory Centre, Lundwood, S71 5PN
Cannabis workshop
To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk
7 November 12:30am to 4:30am McClintock building

Alcohol Awareness and Brief interventions
To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk

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 12:30am 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 1:30am Microsoft Teams
Decision Support Guidance and Raising Safeguarding concerns 21 November 1:30am to 4:30am 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 12:30am 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 12:30am Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall
Good Practice in Completing s.42 Reports 28 November 12pm to 1:30am 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 12:30am McClintock building
Self-Neglect and Hoarding 3 December 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams
Principles of good safeguarding enquiries 4 December 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams
The prevent duty and radicalisation 4 December 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams
Drugs Awareness
To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk
4 December 12:30am to 4:30am McClintock Building
Raising high quality safeguarding concerns 5 December 1pm to 4pm Microsoft Teams

BRS Service Presentation
To book a place please email hopetraining@humankindcharity.org.uk

11 December 10am to 12:30am McClintock building
Understanding the deprivation of liberty safeguards 17 December 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams
A mental capacity act - supported decision making workshop 18 December 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams

January 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Learning from SARS workshop: Family carers  16 January  9:30am to 12:30am  Microsoft Teams 
Raising high quality safeguarding concerns 21 January  9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams

February 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Good practice in completing safeguarding referrals - Lite Bite Course 4 February  12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 
Basic safeguarding adults 6 February  9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams
Principles of good safeguarding enquiries 12 February 1pm to 4pm  Microsoft Teams
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
Self-neglect and hoarding  18 February  12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 
Mental Capacity Act - learning from SARS 26 February  1pm to 4pm Microsoft Teams 

March 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Understanding the DOLS 13 March  9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 
MCA - including supported and substituted decision making  18 March  9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 

April 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Raising high quality safeguarding concerns 9 April 9:30am to 12:30am Meeting room 14, Barnsley Town Hall 
Basic safeguarding adults 17 April  1pm to 4pm  Meeting room 14, Barnsley Town Hall 
Good practice in completing s.42 forms 22 April 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 

May 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Self-neglect and hoarding 13 May  9:30am to 11am Microsoft Teams 
Principles of good safeguarding enquiries 14 May  9:30am to 12:30am  Microsoft Teams 

June 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Basic safeguarding adults   5 June 9:30am to 12:30am Meeting room 11, Barnsley Town Hall 
MCA - including supported and substituted decision making 12 June 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 

July 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
PiPOT (persons in positions of trust) 9 July 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 
Raising high quality safeguarding concerns 15 July 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 

August 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Self-neglect and hoarding  12 August  12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 
Principles of good safeguarding enquiries 20 August 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 

September 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Good practice in completing safeguarding referrals - Lite Bite Course 3 September 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 
Good practice in completing s.42 forms 9 September 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams 
Basic safeguarding adults 18 September 1pm to 4pm Meeting room 14, Barnsley Town Hall 
Understanding the DOLS 24 September 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 

October 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Mental Capacity Act - learning from SARS 1 October 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams
PiPOT (persons in positions of trust) 15 October 12pm to 1:30am Microsoft Teams
Raising high quality safeguarding concerns 21 October  9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 

November 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Self-neglect and hoarding 4 November 9:30am to 11am Microsoft Teams 
MCA - including supported and substituted decision making 25 November 9:30am to 12:30am Microsoft Teams 
Basic safeguarding adults 27 November 9:30am to 12:30am Meeting room 14, Barnsley Town Hall 

December 2025

Course Date Time Delivery platform
Raising high quality safeguarding concerns 8 December 9:30am to 12:30am Meeting room 14, Barnsley Town Hall