Safeguarding
Safeguarding Awareness Week 2024
This year Safeguarding Awareness Week will run from Monday 18 to Friday 22 November 2024. It's a time for people to come together to raise the importance of safeguarding issues.
Following the success of last years events we'll be hosting more sessions this year for people to get involved.
We'll have events running throughout the week. We're busy planning these at the moment and we'll share more events on this page once we have them.
Events for the public
Monday 18 November
Event details coming soon.
Tuesday 19 November
Event details coming soon.
Wednesday 20 November
Event details coming soon.
Thursday 21 November
Event details coming soon.
Friday 22 November
Event details coming soon.
Events for professionals
Monday 18 November
Self Neglect and Unpaid Carers
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Description: This workshop will consider learning from safeguarding adult reviews where people were reliant on the care of family and unpaid carers, but refused support and help that was
necessary for their wellbeing and the wellbeing of the carer. The workshop will consider the signs and risks associated with such behaviour. It will also highlight the good practice that has been recommended through the reviews.
How to book: Email: sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk
Tuesday 19 November
Event details coming soon.
Wednesday 20 November
Event details coming soon.
Thursday 21 November
Decision support guidance and raising safeguarding concerns
Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Venue: Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall
Description: The workshop will use Barnsley Safeguarding Adults Board's Decision Support Guidance and apply it to real life scenarios that are faced by workers and managers in residential, nursing and home care when identifying and supporting people through abuse and neglect.
How to book: Email: sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk
What reviews have told us about practice - how does it feel to be on the frontline?
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall
Description: Understanding the themes from safeguarding adult reviews, child safeguarding reviews, drug and alcohol related death reviews, drug and alcohol related death reviews, domestic homicide reviews and suicide reviews. Looking at your own skills, exploring barriers to apply learning. We'll also look at what tools and knowledge would help to put learning into practice.
How to book: Email: sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk
Friday 22 November
Cyber crime, scams, online gaming and exploitation
Time: 1pm
Venue: Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall
Description: Details to be confirmed.
How to book: Email: sabtraining@barnsley.gov.uk