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.

August 2025

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Domestic abuse signs and indicators, DASH risk assessment and MARAC Tuesday 5 August
10am to 3:30pm		 Barnsley Town Hall - book directly with IDAS
Changes: Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork Thursday 7 August
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Thursday 7 August
1pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
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		 Zoom - book directly with IDAS

September 2025

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Coercive control workshop Tuesday 2 September
10am to 1pm		 Zoom - book directly with IDAS
Basic awareness of safeguarding children Friday 5 September
10am to 12:30pm		 Microsoft Teams
Changes: Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork Monday 8 September
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Monday 8 September
1pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Signs of safety partnership briefing Tuesday 9 September 9:30am to 12pm Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Training for MARAC representatives Tuesday 9 September
10am to 1pm		 Zoom - book directly with IDAS
Building stronger relationships Thursday 11 September
9an to 4:30pm		 Wombwell Family Hub
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
ASIST - applied suicide intervention skills training
A skills building workshop that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid intervention. 2 day course. Book through PAPYRUS. 		 Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 September
9am to 5pm both days		 Priory Campus, Barnsley, S71 5PN
Signs of safety partnership briefing Wednesday 24 September
9:30am to 12pm		 Reception Room, Barnsley Town Hall
Hidden men Thursday 25 September
10:30am to 12pm		 Zoom
Compromised parenting - The effects of the trigger trio Friday 26 September
 10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Understanding the work of our integrated front door Friday 26 September
12pm to 1pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Educational neglect  Monday 29 September
3pm to 4pm 		 Microsoft Teams 
Lite Bites Seminar: Child criminal exploitation Tuesday 30 September
1:30pm to 3pm		 Microsoft Teams

October 2025

Course Date and time Delivery platform
SPOT - suicide prevention overview tutorial - what everyone needs to know.  Book through PAPYRUS. Wednesday 1 October
9:30am to 11am		 Microsoft Teams
Working together to safeguard children and young people Thursday 2 October
9:30am to 3:30pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Changes: Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork Monday 6 October
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Monday 6 October
1pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Understanding the work of our integrated front door Monday 13 October 
3pm to 4pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Harms outside the home - level 1, identification and early prevention Tuesday 14 October
9:30am to 12:30pm,		 Microsoft Teams
Professional curiosity Thursday 16 October
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams 
Harms outside the home - level 1, identification and early prevention Thursday 16 October
1:30pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
SPEAK - suicide prevention explore, ask, keep safe
An introduction to suicide prevention skills. Book through PAPYRUS		 Friday 17 October
9:30am to 1pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Educational neglect Friday 17 October 
12pm to 1pm 		 Microsoft Teams 
Harms outside the home - level 2, emerging risk - diversion Tuesday 21 October
9:30am to 12:30pm		 Microsoft Teams
Harms outside the home - level 2, emerging risk - diversion Wednesday 22 October
1:30pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Contextual safeguarding training Friday 24 October
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Harms outside the home - level 3, disruption, family help and community guardianship Monday 27 October,
12pm to 3pm		 Microsoft Teams
Harms outside the home - level 3, disruption, family help and community guardianship Wednesday 29 October 2025
9:30am to 12:30pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Harms outside the home - level 4, protection, disruption and pursuing Friday 31 October
9:30am to 12:30pm		 Microsoft Teams

November 2025

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Bullying and links to trauma Tuesday 4 November
10:30am to 12pm 		 Microsoft Teams 
Harms outside the home - level 4, protection, disruption and pursuing Tuesday 4 November
12pm to 3pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Educational neglect  Monday 10 November
4pm to 5pm 		 Microsoft Teams 
Neurodiversity awareness training Tuesday 11 November
9:30am to 12:30pm		 Room 11 Barnsley Town Hall
Understanding the work of our integrated front door Wednesday 12 November 
8:30am to 9:30am		 Microsoft Teams
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
Changes: Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork Thursday 13 November
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Thursday 13 November
1pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
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
Compromised parenting - The effects of the trigger trio Tuesday 9 December
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Changes: Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment paperwork Wednesday 10 December
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Early help assessment family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Wednesday 10 December
1pm to 4pm		 Barnsley Town Hall
Building stronger relationships Thursday 11 December
9am to 4:30pm		 Wombwell Family Hub
SPEAK - suicide prevention explore, ask, keep safe
An introduction to suicide prevention skills. Book through PAPYRUS		 Thursday 11 December
1pm to 4:30pm 		 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
Child criminal exploitation Friday 16 January
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Working with sexual harm: spot the signs, ask the question, respond with confidence
Book a place with BSARCS.		 Monday 19 January
10am to 4pm		 Face to face
Raising awareness of contextual safeguarding Tuesday 20 January
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Educational neglect  Wednesday 21 January 
12pm to 1pm		 Microsoft Teams 
Understanding the work of our integrated front door  Wednesday 21 January 
1:30pm to 2:30pm 		 Microsoft Teams 
Graded Care Profile 2 Thursday 22 January
9:30am to 1pm		 Room 10, Barnsley Town Hall
Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment framework Monday 26 January
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Monday 26 January
1pm to 4pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Professional curiosity Friday 30 January
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

February 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
ASIST - applied suicide intervention skills training
A skills building workshop that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid intervention. 2 day course. Book through PAPYRUS.		 Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February 
9am to 5pm both days		 Venue to be confirmed
Children and young people online Friday 6 February
10am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
How sexual harm impacts domestic abuse experiences and recovery
Book a place with BSARCS.		 Monday 9 February
10am to 1pm		 Zoom
SPOT - suicide prevention overview tutorial - what everyone needs to know. Book through PAPYRUS Monday 9 February 
1:30pm to 3pm		 Microsoft Teams
Working with sexual harm, recognising and responding to online sexual harm.
Book a place with BSARCS.		 Wednesday 18 February
10am to 4pm		 Zoom 
Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment framework Thursday 26 February
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Thursday 26 February
1pm to 4pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Educational neglect  Friday 27 February 
11am to 12pm 		 Microsoft Teams 
Understanding the work of our integrated front door Friday 27 February 
1pm to 2pm 		 Microsoft Teams

March 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
SPEAK - suicide prevention explore, ask, keep safe
An introduction to suicide prevention skills. Book through PAPYRUS		 Tuesday 3 March 
1pm to 4:30pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Understanding and responding to intrafamilial sexual abuse
Book a place with BSARCS.		 Tuesday 10 March
10am to 1pm		 Zoom
The importance of the voice of the child Thursday 12 March
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Introduction to signs of wellbeing model and new early help assessment framework Monday 16 March
9:15am to 12:15pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Family network meetings and action planning, including the voice of the child Monday 16 March
1pm to 4pm		 Room 11, Barnsley Town Hall
Graded Care Profile 2 Friday 20 March
9:30am to 1pm		 Room 10, Barnsley Town Hall
Child neglect Friday 27 March
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

April 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Child sexual exploitation Friday 17 April
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Professional curiosity Tuesday 28 April
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Raising awareness of contextual safeguarding Wednesday 29 April
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Compromised parenting - The effects of the trigger trio Thursday 30 April
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

May 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
SPEAK - suicide prevention explore, ask, keep safe
An introduction to suicide prevention skills. Book through PAPYRUS		 Friday 8 May 
9:30am to 1pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Graded Care Profile 2 Thursday 28 May
9:30am to 1pm		 Room 10, Barnsley Town Hall

June 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Child neglect Thursday 4 June
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
The Importance of the voice of the child Wednesday 10 June
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Child criminal exploitation Thursday 11 June
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

July 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Graded Care Profile 2 Friday 3 July
9:30am to 1pm		 Room 10, Barnsley Town Hall
Professional curiosity Tuesday 7 July
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Compromised parenting - The effects of the trigger trio Friday 10 July
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Child sexual exploitation Tuesday 14 July
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
SPEAK - suicide prevention explore, ask, keep safe
An introduction to suicide prevention skills. Book through PAPYRUS.		 Thursday 16 July 
9:30am to 1pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Raising awareness of contextual safeguarding Thursday 16 July
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

September 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
SPEAK - suicide prevention explore, ask, keep safe
An introduction to suicide prevention skills. Book through PAPYRUS.		 Tuesday 8 September
9:30am to 1pm 		 Microsoft Teams
Child neglect Wednesday 16 September
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

October 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
ASIST - applied suicide intervention skills training
A skills building workshop that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid intervention. 2 day course. Book through PAPYRUS.		 Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October
9am to 5pm both days		 Venue to be confirmed
Child criminal exploitation Tuesday 20 October
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

November 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Child sexual exploitation Thursday 5 November
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Compromised parenting - The effects of the trigger trio Thursday 12 November
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Raising awareness of contextual safeguarding Friday 20 November
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams
Professional curiosity Thursday 26 November
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

December 2026

Course Date and time Delivery platform
Child neglect Friday 4 December
10:30am to 12pm		 Microsoft Teams

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