Safeguarding
Training programme
We offer an extensive range of training courses to people who have a responsibility for safeguarding children.
There's 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 24 hours of the course start time.
Places can be booked and cancelled online via the POD.
February 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child | Wednesday 19 February 1pm to 4pm |
Dearne Family Hub, Station Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JR |
| Graded care profile 2 | Thursday 20 February 9:30am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall, room 11 |
| Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork | Thursday 20 February 9:15am to 12:15pm |
Wombwell IKIC Centre, Barnsley Road, S73 8HT |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child | Thursday 20 February 1pm to 4pm |
Wombwell IKIC Centre, Barnsley Road, S73 8HT |
| Online harms | Friday 21 February 9:30am to 11:30am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding child/adolescent to parent abuse | Wednesday 26 February 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| 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 |
| Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork | Saturday 1 March 9:15am to 12:15pm |
Community room, Dearne Family Hub |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child |
Saturday 1 March |
Community room, Dearne Family Hub |
| Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork | Tuesday 4 March 9:15am to 12:15pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Building stronger relationships | Tuesday 4 March | Microsoft Teams |
| Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC | Tuesday 4 March 10am to 3:30pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| 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 |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child | Thursday 6 March 1pm to 4pm |
Bolton Upon Dearne Nursery, Billingley View, Bolton Upon Dearne, S63 8ES |
| Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork | Monday 10 March 9:15am to 12:15pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Understanding the work of our integrated front door | Monday 10 March 10am to 11pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Training for MARAC representatives | Tuesday 11 March 10am to 1pm |
Wellington House, Barnsley - book directly with IDAS |
| Safeguarding children in the first year of life | Wednesday 12 March 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child | Thursday 13 March 1pm to 4pm |
Bolton Upon Dearne Nursery, Billingley View, Bolton Upon Dearne, S63 8ES |
| Graded care profile 2 | Friday 14 March 9:30am to 1pm |
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork | Monday 17 March 9:15am to 12:15pm |
Barnsley Town Hall |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child | Tuesday 18 March 1pm to 4pm |
Wombwell IKIC Centre, Barnsley Road, S73 8HT |
| 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 |
| Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork | Tuesday 25 March 9:15am to 12:15pm |
Wombwell IKIC Centre, Barnsley Road, S73 8HT |
| Two day youth mental health first aid training | Tuesday 25 March and Thursday 27 March 10am to 5pm |
HOME Hub, 1 Blucher street, Barnsley |
| Dealing with disclosures of sexual abuse from children and young people Book a place with BSARCS. |
Tuesday 25 March 10am to 12:30pm |
Zoom |
| Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child | Tuesday 25 March 1pm to 4pm |
Wombwell IKIC Centre, Barnsley Road, S73 8HT |
| The importance of the voice of the child | Wednesday 26 March 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Bullying and links to trauma | Thursday 27 March 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Compromised parenting - the effects of the trigger trio | Friday 28 March 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Educational neglect | Friday 29 March 10am to 11am |
Microsoft Teams |
April 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Working with sexual harm, spot the signs, ask the question, respond with confidence Book a place with BSARCS. |
Monday 7 April 10am to 4:30pm |
BSARCS training room |
| Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC | Tuesday 8 April 10am to 3:30pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Coercive control workshop | Tuesday 15 April 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Attending case conferences and core groups in Barnsley | Friday 25 April 10am to 11:30am |
Microsoft Teams |
| Domestic abuse: safeguarding children and young people | Tuesday 29 April 10am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
May 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC | Tuesday 6 May 10am to 3:30pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Basic awareness of safeguarding children | Tuesday 6 May 10am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding the work of our integrated front door | Tuesday 6 May 3pm to 4pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| 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 |
| Children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour - An introduction | Monday 12 May 9:30am to 12:30pm |
Room 14, Barnsley Town Hall |
| Supporting harder to reach survivors of domestic abuse | Tuesday 13 May 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Neurodiversity awareness training | Tuesday 13 May 9:30am to 12:30pm |
Room 11 Barnsley Town Hall |
| Trauma informed responses and the impact of sexual harm Book a place with BSARCS. |
Friday 16 May 10am to 12:30pm |
Zoom |
| Understanding child/adolescent to parent abuse | Tuesday 20 May 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Educational neglect | Tuesday 20 May 4pm to 5pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Lite Bite Seminar - Child neglect | Thursday 22 May 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Children nude image sharing | Friday 23 May 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Graded care profile 2 | Friday 23 May 9:30am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall, room 11 |
| How sexual harm impacts domestic abuse experiences and recovery Book a place with BSARCS. |
Tuesday 27 May 10am to 1:45pm |
Zoom |
June 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Coercive control workshop | Tuesday 3 June 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| 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 |
| Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC | Tuesday 10 June 10am to 3:30pm |
Wellington House, Barnsley - book directly with IDAS |
| 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 |
| Training for MARAC representatives | Tuesday 24 June 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Understanding and working with the impact of vicarious and secondary trauma Book a place with BSARCS. |
Friday 27 June 10am to 12:30pm |
Zoom |
| Children and young people online | Friday 27 June 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
July 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Attending case conferences and core groups in Barnsley | Tuesday 1 July 2pm to 3:30pm |
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 |
| Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC | Tuesday 8 July 10am to 3:30pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Educational neglect | Tuesday 8 July 10am to 11pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding the work of our integrated front door | Wednesday 9 July 12pm to 1pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| 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 |
| Bullying and links to trauma | Wednesday 16 July 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Domestic abuse: Safeguarding children and young people | Tuesday 22 July 10am to 3pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Understanding and responding to intrafamilial sexual abuse Book a place with BSARCS. |
Monday 28 July 10am to 12:30pm |
Zoom |
August 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Children nude image sharing | Monday 4 August 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Understanding the dark web | Monday 4 August 1pm to 2:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC | Tuesday 5 August 10am to 3:30pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Children and young people online | Monday 11 August 1pm to 3pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Coercive control workshop | Tuesday 12 August 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Supporting harder to reach survivors of domestic abuse | Tuesday 19 August 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Dealing with disclosures of sexual abuse from children and young people Book a place with BSARCS. |
Wednesday 20 August 10am to 12:30pm |
Zoom |
| Understanding child/adolescent to parent abuse | Tuesday 26 August 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
September 2025
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Coercive control workshop | Tuesday 2 September 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Basic awareness of safeguarding children | Friday 5 September 10am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Training for MARAC representatives | Tuesday 9 September 10am to 1pm |
Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS |
| Safeguarding children in the first year of life | Friday 12 September 10:30am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Working with sexual harm, recognising and responding to online sexual harm. Book a place with BSARCS. |
Tuesday 16 September 10am to 1pm |
Zoom |
| 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 |
| Bullying and links to trauma | Tuesday 4 November 10:30am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| 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 and core groups in Barnsley | Wednesday 12 November 10am to 11:30am |
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 |
| Children nude image sharing | Friday 14 November 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| Prioritising child sexual abuse - An engaging day of talks and workshops facilitated by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse | Tuesday 18 November 9:30am to 4:30pm |
Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley |
| Children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour - An introduction | Wednesday 19 November 10am to 12:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
| 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 |
Microsoft Teams |
| 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 |
January 2026
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Understanding the dark web | Friday 9 January 1pm to 2:30pm |
Microsoft Teams |
February 2026
| Course | Date and time | Delivery platform |
| Children and young people online | Friday 6 February 10am to 12pm |
Microsoft Teams |