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.

July 2023

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Mental health before and after the baby Wednesday 5 July 
10am to 12.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Lite Bites Seminar:  Graded care profile 2 Thursday 6 July 
9.30am to 12.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 1
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Thursday 6 July DMC 1, Walker room
Designated safeguarding lead online training Friday 7 July 
9am to 3pm 
Barnsley Town Hall, Rom 11
Introduction to the safe and well referral scheme and training Friday 7 July 
10am to 11am 
To be confirmed 
Graded care profile 2 refresher training  Tuesday 11 July 
2pm to 3pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Exploring young people’s drug and alcohol use Wednesday 12 July 
9.30am to 12.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Modern slavery and human trafficking Wednesday 12 July 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Wednesday 12 July Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Dealing with disclosures of sexual abuse.

Thursday 13 July
10am to 12.30pm

Either Zoom or Barnsley Town centre venue
Case conferences and core groups Thursday 13 July 
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Safeguarding children from sex offenders who use the internet Monday 17 July
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Reducing parental conflict awareness refresher Monday 17 July
6pm to 7pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Safeguarding in the first year of life Tuesday 18 July 
10.30am to 12.30pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: How to do Early Help Thursday 20 July
9.30am to 11.30am
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Managing unwise decisions for 16+ Thursday 20 July
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Contextual safeguarding Thursday 20 July 
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: Perfecting the Paperwork Wednesday 26 July
1pm to 3pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 1

August 2023

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Intra-familial sexual abuse Monday 7 August 
10am to 12pm 
To be confirmed 
Reducing parental conflict awareness refresher Wednesday 12 August
12pm to 1pm
Microsoft Teams
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Monday 14 August DMC 1, Walker room
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Thursday 24 August Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Thursday 24 August
9.30am to 12.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Introduction to the safe and well referral scheme and training Monday 28 August 
1pm to 2pm 
To be confirmed

September 2023

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Drugs awareness Tuesday 5 September
10am to 12pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Thursday 7 September DMC 1, Walker room
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Tuesday 12 September Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Learning thelLessons from local child practice reviews Thursday 14 September
10am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Online harms  Friday 15 September
9.30am to 11.30am 
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bite Seminar: More than just attention seeking - responding to self-harm in young people Friday 15 September 9.30am to 11am Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Safeguarding in the first year of life Tuesday 19 September
10.30am to 12.30pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar – Coercive control workshop Tuesday 19 September
10am to 12pm
Zoom 
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: Perfecting the Paperwork Wednesday 20 September
9.30am to 11.30am
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 1
Reducing parental conflict awareness refresher Thursday 21 September
6pm to 7pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Introduction to working together to safeguard children and young people Friday 22 September
9.30am to 3.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 11
Lite Bites Seminar:  Fabricated and induced illness  Friday 22 September
12.30pm to 1.30pm
Microsoft Teams 
The Importance of the Voice of the Child Friday 22 September
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Understanding and working with the impact of vicarious secondary trauma.  Monday 25 September
10am to 1.30pm
To be confirmed 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Bullying and links to trauma Monday 25 September
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Working with parents with mental health issues Tuesday 26 September
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams

Lite Bites Seminar:  Domestic abuse:  signs and indictors and referral pathway

It is recommended that attendees attend both signs + indicators, and then DASH

Tuesday 26 September
10am to 12pm 
Zoom 
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: How to do Early Help Wednesday 27 September
1pm to 3pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Child sexual exploitation Wednesday 27 September
3pm to 4.30pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Contextual safeguarding Thursday 28 September
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Designated Safeguarding Lead Online Training Friday 29 September
9am to 3pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 11
Lite Bites Seminar:  The effects of trauma on the child Friday 29 September
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 

October 2023

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Monday 2 October DMC 1, Walker room
Lite Bites Seminar:  Understanding child attachment Wednesday 4 October 
10.30am to 12pm 
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Lite Bites Seminar: Working with resistant families Thursday 5 October
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Child neglect Friday 6 October
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Reducing parental conflict practitioner toolkit Monday 9 October
9.30am to 1pm
Jump Family Centre
Neurodiversity Awareness Training Tuesday 10 October 9.30am to 12pm Barnsley Town Hall, Room 14
Lite Bites Seminar:  Dealing with disclosures of sexual abuse. Tuesday 10 October
10am to 12.30pm
To be confirmed 
Lite Bites Seminar – DASH, risk assessment and MARAC Tuesday 10 October
10am to 12.30pm 
Zoom 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Understanding the child death process Wednesday 11 October Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Mental health before and after the baby Wednesday 11 October
10am to 12.30pm 
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Designated safeguarding lead online training. Thursday 12 October
9am to 3pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Understanding the Work of Our Integrated Front Door Monday 16 October 10am to 11am Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: How to do Early Help Tuesday 17 October
9.30am to 11.30am
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Alcohol awareness Tuesday 17 October
10am to 12pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Reducing parental conflict awareness refresher Tuesday 17 October
12pm to 1pm
Microsoft Teams
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Thursday 19 October Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Child criminal exploitation Thursday 19 October
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Introduction to child development and the impact of adverse childhood experiences Friday 20 October
10am to 11.30am 
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Recognising and responding to children and young people who display concerning or harmful sexual behaviour Wednesday 25 October
9.30am to 4.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 11
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: Perfecting the Paperwork Wednesday 25 October
1pm to 3pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 1
Lite Bites Seminar:  Graded care profile 2 Friday 27 October
9.30am to 12.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 1

November 2023

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Spice workshop Tuesday 7 November
10am to 11am
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Lite Bites Seminar: Hidden men Wednesday 8 November
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams 
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Thursday 9 November DMC 1, Walker room
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: How to do Early Help Wednesday 15 November
9.30am to 11.30am
Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Thursday 16 November
9.30amd to 12.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Lite Bites Seminar:  Contextual safeguarding Friday 17 November
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Monday 20 November Microsoft Teams
Challenging Victim Blaming Monday 20 November 1pm to 3pm Barnsley Town Hall, Room 11
Nude Image Sharing Monday 20 November 10am to 12.30pm Barnsley Town Hall, Room 11
Lite Bites Seminar:  Safeguarding in the first year of life Tuesday 21 November
10.30am to 12.30pm
Microsoft Teams 
Introduction To Child Development and the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences Tuesday 21 November
9.30am to 11.30am
Microsoft Teams
Supporting Children Through Loss and Bereavement Tuesday 21 November 1pm to 3pm Microsoft Teams
Domestic Abuse Masterclass Tuesday 21 November 9.30am to 12.30pm Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall
Lite Bites Seminar:  Exploring young people’s drug and alcohol use Wednesday 22 November
9.30am to 12.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Understanding the Work of Our Integrated Front Door Wednesday 22 November 1pm to 2pm Microsoft Teams
Reducing parental conflict awareness refresher Wednesday 22 November
6pm to 7pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar:  Elective home education Thursday 23 November
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Compromised Parenting – the effects of the trigger trio Thursday 23 November
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: Perfecting the Paperwork Thursday 23 November
1pm to 3pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
Online Harms – Beyond Contextual Safeguarding Conference Friday 24 November 9.30am to 4.30pm Shaw Lane Sports Club
Lite Bites Seminar:  Forced marriage, female genital mutilation and honour-based abuse Friday 24 November
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Recognising and responding to signs of abuse and the role of the paediatrician Friday 24 November
12.30pm to 1.30pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Intra-familial sexual abuse.  Thursday 30 November
10am to 12pm
To be confirmed

December 2023

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Introduction to working together to safeguard children and young people Friday 1 December
9.30am to 3.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall 
Lite Bite Seminar: More than just attention seeking - responding to self-harm in young people Friday 1 December 9.30am to 11am Microsoft Teams
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Monday 4 December DMC 1, Walker room
Lite Bites Seminar:  Safeguarding children from sex offenders who use the internet Tuesday 5 December
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar:  Mental health before and after the baby Wednesday 6 December
10am to 12.30pm
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 2
The Importance of the Voice of the Child Thursday 7 December
10.20am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams 
Building Stronger Relationships Workshop (formerly known as Reducing Parental Conflict) Monday 11 December Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: Perfecting the Paperwork Tuesday 12 December
9.30am to 11.30am
Barnsley Town Hall, Room 1
Lite Bites Seminar:  Understanding and working with the impact of vicarious secondary trauma.  Tuesday 12 December 
10am to 1.30pm
To be confirmed
Lite Bites Seminar:  Domestic stalking and harassment Wednesday 13 December
10am to 11.30am
Zoom
Reducing parental conflict awareness refresher Thursday 14 December
12pm to 1pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Helping you with Early Help: How to do Early Help Thursday 14 December
1pm to 3pm
Microsoft Teams

January 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar: Safeguarding in the First Year of Life Wednesday 10 January 10.30am to 12.30pm Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Thursday 11 January 
9.30am to 12.30pm 
Room 14, Barnsley Town Hall
Understanding the Work of Our Integrated Front Door Tuesday 16 January 3pm to 4pm Microsoft Teams
Professional Curiosity Wednesday 17 January 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Sexual Exploitation Friday 19 January
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Neglect Thursday 25 January
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training Friday 26 January 9am to 3pm Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Lite Bites Seminar: Working with Resistant Families Tuesday 30 January 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams

February 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar: Contextual Safeguarding Thursday 8 February 
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Criminal Exploitation of Children Wednesday 21 February
1.30pm to 3pm
Microsoft Teams

March 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Understanding the Work of Our Integrated Front Door Monday 4 March 3.30pm to 4.30pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Hidden Men Wednesday 6 March Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Safeguarding in the First Year of Life Wednesday 13 March 10.30am to 12.30pm Microsoft Teams
Introduction to working together to safeguard children and young people Thursday 14 March 
9.30am to 3.30pm 
Room 14, Barnsley Town Hall
The Importance of the Voice of the Child Thursday 21 March 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Friday 22 March
9.30am to 12.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall

April 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training Thursday 18 April 9am to 3pm Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall

May 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Introduction to working together to safeguard children and young people Friday 10 May
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Contextual Safeguarding Friday 17 May
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams

June 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Thursday 6 June
9.30am to 12.30pm 
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Professional Curiosity Friday 7 June 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Criminal Exploitation of Children Tuesday 11 June
1.30pm to 3pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Safeguarding in the First Year of Life Wednesday 12 June 10.30am to 12.30pm Microsoft Teams
Introduction to Working Together to Safeguard Children and Young People Thursday 13 June
9.30am to 3.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training Friday 14 June 9am to 3pm Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Lite Bites Seminar: Working with Resistant Families Thursday 20 June 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Sexual Exploitation Thursday 27 June
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams
The Importance of the Voice of the Child Friday 28 June 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams

July 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar: Hidden Men Tuesday 9 July 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Contextual Safeguarding Thursday 11 July
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams

September 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Neglect Thursday 5 September
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Friday 6 September
9.30am to 12.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Neglect Thursday 11 September 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
The Importance of the Voice of the Child Thursday 12 September 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Professional Curiosity Friday 13 September 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training Thursday 19 September 9am to 3pm Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall

October 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Introduction to Working Together to Safeguard Children and Young People Friday 4 October
9.30am to 3.30pm 
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Lite Bites Seminar: Safeguarding in the First Year of Life Wednesday 9 October 10.30am to 12.30pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Criminal Exploitation of Children Wednesday 16 October
1.30pm to 3pm
Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Hidden Men Tuesday 19 November 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Sexual Exploitation Friday 25 October
10.30am to 12pm
Microsoft Teams

November 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar: Contextual Safeguarding Friday 8 November
10.30am to 12pm 
Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 – Half Day Seminar Thursday 14 November
9.30am to 12.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training Friday 22 November 9am to 3pm Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall

December 2024

Course Date and time Delivery platform 
Lite Bites Seminar: Child Neglect Friday 6 December
10.30am to 12pm 
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
Introduction to Working Together to Safeguard Children and Young People Thursday 12 December
9.30am to 3.30pm
Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
The Importance of the Voice of the Child Friday 13 December 10.30am to 12pm Microsoft Teams