safeguarding

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Event
Art & Culture Conference Launch Online / Virtual Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

CoG Training

Level 2 Developing Trauma Sensitive Approaches to Practice Training Aim of Training: To build on learning from awareness sessions and develop skills that promote a trauma sensitive response Objectives: You will be able to- • State key objectives of ACE and trauma-sensitive training. • Enhance your skills and confidence to use a trauma sensitive LENS in order to support and develop resilience for those you work with. • Identify the impact of secondary and vicarious trauma. • Identify ways in which you can support the health and wellbeing of all staff, including volunteers.
Dates:
09 February 2021
Belfast
Event
Art & Culture Conference Launch Online / Virtual Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

CoG Training

Level 2 Developing Trauma Sensitive Approaches to Practice Training Aim of Training: To build on learning from awareness sessions and develop skills that promote a trauma sensitive response Objectives: You will be able to- • State key objectives of ACE and trauma-sensitive training. • Enhance your skills and confidence to use a trauma sensitive LENS in order to support and develop resilience for those you work with. • Identify the impact of secondary and vicarious trauma. • Identify ways in which you can support the health and wellbeing of all staff, including volunteers.
Dates:
16 March 2021
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice Workshop

CoG Training

Aim of Training: To raise awareness of the potential impact of ACEs on individuals and communities. ***This training is accredited by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland and not Ofqual Regulated through Qualsafe.***
Dates:
10 September 202010 September 2020
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

CADA

To keep a focus on the importance of Safeguarding during these uncertain times, CADA NI is hosting two Safeguarding webinars for our members and other INGOs with a base in Northern Ireland. The sessions will be Northern Ireland specific, with input from the Charity Commission for NI.
Dates:
22 June 202026 June 2020
Belfast
Event
Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

CADA

Registration is now open for our two Safeguarding Workshops, catered to INGOS, on 18th and 19th March. See instructions below to register for tickets.
Dates:
18 March 202019 March 2020
Belfast
News

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Over 350 charities that work overseas to provide services to children and/or vulnerable adults have been invited by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland to an Essential safeguarding good practice seminar.
Organisation
VCSE

225 Conway Street
Belfast
BT13 2DE
United Kingdom

We are a social enterprise that offers regulated training in first aid, fire safety, health and safety and safeguarding.
Event
Training/Advice

Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre

This training is delivered over two evenings and you MUST attend both. It is also recommended that Designated Officers have taken a Child Protection course in the past 3 years.
Dates:
07 June 202214 June 2022
Magherafelt
Event
Online / Virtual

Volunteer Now

Keeping Adults Safe: Adult Safeguarding Champion and Appointed Person Refresher Training: The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations.
Dates:
05 June 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

Keeping Adults Safe: Adult Safeguarding Champion and Appointed Person Refresher Training: The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations.
Dates:
04 February 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

Keeping Adults Safe: Adult Safeguarding Champion and Appointed Person Refresher Training: The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations.
Dates:
20 March 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

Keeping Adults Safe: Adult Safeguarding Champion and Appointed Person Training. The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations.
Dates:
26 June 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations.
Dates:
08 May 2025
online
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

Keeping Adults Safe: Adult Safeguarding Champion and Appointed Person Training: this is a face to face training in Belfast.
Dates:
18 February 2025
Belfast
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

This is a face to face training in Omagh. The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations. This is a full day’s training for Adult Safeguarding Champions and Appointed Persons.
Dates:
11 June 2024
Omagh
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

This is a basic awareness course for those working with children, young people and adults at risk. This half day course covers: legal and policy context of safeguarding; what abuse is and who abuses; reporting concerns; and code of behaviour for staff and volunteers.
Dates:
20 June 2025
online
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

The integrated training programme is aimed at those who engage with children, young people and adults at risk.
Dates:
05 August 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

The integrated training programme is aimed at those who engage with children, young people and adults at risk. It covers: Legal context and policy context of safeguarding children and adults Awareness of vulnerability Awareness of abuse issues Procedures for reporting concerns Procedures for creating a safe environment and assessing and managing risk Confidentiality Code of behaviour for staff/volunteers.
Dates:
17 April 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual

Volunteer Now

This is a half day’s refresher training for Designated Officers who have already attended a full day’s training. It covers: The role and responsibilities of the Designated Officer Health and Social Care Trusts structures and processes Issues and experiences around referrals and sharing information Recent developments in safeguarding children and young people.
Dates:
09 June 2025
online
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

This is a half day’s refresher training for Designated Officers who have already attended a full day’s training. It covers: The role and responsibilities of the Designated Officer Health and Social Care Trusts structures and processes Issues and experiences around referrals and sharing information Recent developments in safeguarding children and young people.
Dates:
20 February 2025
online
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

Keeping Children Safe: Designated Officer Training This one day certificated training is suitable for Designated and Deputy Designated Officers. This session will provide training to assist and support them in carrying out their role and responsibilities.
Dates:
23 June 2025
Belfast
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

This one day certificated training is suitable for Designated and Deputy Designated Officers. This session will provide training to assist and support them in carrying out their role and responsibilities.
Dates:
12 May 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

Please note that Part One is 6th May 6.30pm-9.00pm and Part Two is 13th May 6.30-9.00pm: BOTH sessions must be attended for a certificate to be issued. This certificated training course is suitable for staff and volunteers who have regular and/or direct contact with children and young people (e.g. supervisor, leader, officer in charge). It will assist staff and volunteers with meeting good practice standards in safeguarding children and young people.
Dates:
06 May 202513 May 2025
online
Event
Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

This half day certificated training course provides a refresher on the following topics: Legal and policy context Abuse issues Reporting concerns Planning activities and assessing and managing risk Code of behaviour.
Dates:
29 May 2025
online
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

thirtyone:eight

This webinar is for those who have a responsibility for pastoral care in a faith setting. Many churches are now finding that traditional pastoral care models which rely heavily upon ministers, church leaders and paid pastoral workers are changing, and many are seeking to re-imagine pastoral care models that develop the roles of all members. This course will explore the safeguarding issues surrounding pastoral care in the Church and Christian organisations.
Dates:
07 March 202217 May 2022
Event
Seminar Training/Advice Workshop

CADA

Designed for those working with international aid and development organisations, this workshop will explore the ethics of taking and sharing photographs of development work in the Global South, focusing especially on representation with dignity and obtaining informed consent. This event is hosted by the Photography Ethics Centre as part of One World Festival 2019.
Dates:
22 October 2019
Belfast
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

thirtyone:eight

This course assists Northern Irish churches, places of worship, charities and organisations to develop a broad and sound understanding of the safeguarding task specifically in relation to children and young people. This course is designed to equip you with the necessary tools to create robust safeguarding arrangements. Anyone who works or volunteers directly with children and young people will benefit, such as crèche workers and children and youth workers.
Dates:
09 May 2022
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

thirtyone:eight

This course is for those working internationally and is based on the findings of our recent research into international Christian work. It will help you to understand your safeguarding responsibilities and improve safeguarding practice in your own context. This course is ideal for those who may oversee partnership relationships with organisations overseas, recruit and equip individuals to undertake mission trips to overseas partner projects, or for individuals undertaking mission trips themselves. We will explore the complexities and challenges of safeguarding in an international context and look at how to equip individuals effectively as well as how to build capacity.
Dates:
29 January 202217 - 18 October 202224 - 25 March 2022
Event
Online / Virtual Training/Advice

thirtyone:eight

This course is for those with a responsibility for implementing safer recruitment processes in their organisations, whether churches, faith-based organisations, charities, community groups, local authorities or other organisations providing a service to children, young people and adults. It covers the safer recruitment processes, decision making, and developing safer cultures. The aim of this course is to understand the need for Safer Recruitment through the recruitment process.
Dates:
14 - 15 February 202206 - 07 June 2022
Organisation
VCSE
Thirtyone:eight is an independent Christian safeguarding organisation which helps individuals, organisations, charities, faith and community groups to protect vulnerable people from abuse. Our vision is a world where every child and adult can feel, and be, safe. It’s a big vision, but it’s what drives us because we believe that when a person or organisation shares this vision, transformation takes place, safer places are created and people’s lives are impacted for the better.