Safeguarding training

NEW - Every Relationship Matters in Norfolk

Every Relationship Matters in Norfolk (Reducing Parental Conflict) is offering workshops to support professionals within early years settings to understand what parental conflict is, how to recognise it and how to signpost parents to programmes for help.

Parental conflict, even at low levels, can have a profound impact on a child's emotional wellbeing, behaviour, and development. This training equips early years practitioners with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools to recognise the signs of conflict, respond sensitively, and engage families in constructive conversations. By embedding this approach within early years settings, professionals can play a vital role in strengthening family resilience, promoting positive communication, and ultimately creating more secure, nurturing environments where children can thrive.

Training provider: Every Relationship Matters in Norfolk

Target audience: Childminders, Early years settings

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Introduction to Safeguarding Children

Course Aim: To develop an awareness of child safeguarding issues and the confidence to act on concerns about the safety and well-being of children.

By the end of the training, participants will:

• Understand what child safeguarding is and the responsibilities that you have to safeguard children and promote their welfare.
• Be able to identify the different ways in which children can be harmed and the circumstances which may make them more vulnerable.
• Know what to do if you have safeguarding concerns about a child and what might happen next.
• Have increased confidence in recording and sharing information and concerns appropriately.

Please be advised that this training must now be updated every two years (instead of the previous requirement of every three years).

Training provider: Safer

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, out of school settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

This two-day course is aimed at individuals who will be taking on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) OR practitioners looking to refresh their Safeguarding Lead Practitioner (SLP) training. Completion of both days is essential. If you have an SLP certificate please be advised that it must now be updated every two years (instead of the previous requirement of every three years).

If you are new to the role of DSL it is expected that you have some prior training and knowledge of safeguarding before completing this two-day course.

If you are looking to refresh your current Safeguarding Lead Practitioner (SLP) training you can go straight onto this two-day course to update your training, you do not need to complete a separate Introduction to Safeguarding course.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand changes in legislation and guidance in safeguarding and reflect on the impact they may have.
• Define the responsibilities of the DSL.
• Identify the role of multi-agency working when safeguarding children.
• Recognise the different aspects of the safeguarding framework in Norfolk.
• Understand how a child protection conferences works and the role of the DSL within it.
• Identify safer working practices and apply these in the setting.
• Analyse findings from a Child Safeguarding Practice Review and consider how this learning can be used to improve your own practice and that of the setting.
• Review tools to use to enhance the safeguarding practice in the setting.
• Reflect on your own safeguarding practice to identity your strengths and areas for development.

This course has been updated to include the changes to safeguarding practices set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, effective from 1 September 2025. It also contains all the content required in the EYFS Training Annex C.

Training provider: Safer

Target Audience: Childminders, early years group settings, and out of school settings

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Network

The Early Years DSL Network helps strengthen safeguarding across Norfolk's early years and childcare settings. It gives Designated Safeguarding Leads a space to work together, share knowledge, receive updates on guidance and legislation, and take part in reflective discussions that improve how children's safety and wellbeing are supported from birth to five.

The Network also helps DSLs meet their statutory safeguarding duties under the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), including responsibilities linked to Operation Encompass. It ensures DSLs have the confidence, information, and skills they need to respond effectively to safeguarding concerns.

Training provider: Early Years Learning and Childcare

Target audience: DSLs in childminding and early years group settings

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Domestic Abuse in the Early Years

Course Aim: To gain the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively with young children and their families impacted by domestic abuse, and to feel confident in addressing their needs.

By the end of the training, delegates will:

• Be able to define domestic abuse.
• Recognise the impact of domestic abuse on the non-abusing parent and how this can affect their ability to care for their child appropriately.
• Identify the risks and long-term impact of domestic abuse to children's wellbeing, development and learning.
• Understand how to effectively support a child and parent experiencing domestic abuse.

Training provider: Safer

Target audience: Childminders and early years group settings

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Norfolk Graded Care Profile Training 

This training can now be accessed via Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP). The workshop is aimed at practitioners from across the multi-agency safeguarding network who are working with neglect in Norfolk. It aims to provide practitioners with knowledge and skills to use the Norfolk Graded Care Profile tool in a multi-agency setting.

For dates, times and to book, visit the NSCP website.

Online Safety

Course Aim: To provide an introduction to Online Safety for those that work with children in Early Years sector.

By the end of the training, participants will:

• Understand what Online Safety is and what legislation applies to it.
• Discuss different ways in which young children use digital technologies and access the internet.
• Identify the potential risks associated with being online.
•  Implement strategies to support children and parents with their online behaviour and how to stay safer online.
• Adopt appropriate measures to minimise online risks in your setting.
• Recognise how your own online behaviour can impact you professionally.
• Know how to access additional support.

Important information: Participants must have completed a valid Introduction to Safeguarding Children course, within the last two years, prior to attending this training.

Training provider: Safer

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, out of school settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Operation Encompass Briefings

Operation Encompass is a vital safeguarding initiative that supports the wellbeing of children who may be affected by domestic abuse. In early years and childcare settings, Operation Encompass ensures that Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are informed promptly - usually before the start of the next school or nursery day - when a child has been exposed to a domestic incident. This timely sharing of information enables practitioners to offer immediate and tailored support, helping children feel safe, secure and understood during potentially distressing times. By embedding Operation Encompass into everyday practice, early years settings can play a crucial role in protecting vulnerable children and promoting their emotional resilience.

Following an initial pilot of two areas of Norfolk, we are now implementing Operation Encompass across the county. 

All group setting DSLs are required to attend a briefing session. 

Training provider: Early Years Learning and Childcare

Target audience: Early years group settings (work is ongoing with Norfolk Police to include childminders in the future). If you are a school with a nursery class you need to attend an Early Years Operation Encompass briefing as you will need to sign up separately from the school's Operation Encompass.

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Prevent Training

This introductory training provides a foundation on which to develop further knowledge around the risks of radicalisation and the kinds of support available for those at risk. At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Prevent's aims.
• Think about who may be vulnerable to terrorism.
• See why some people can influence and manipulate others to commit crimes.
• Recognise when a vulnerable individual may need help.
• Be clear on what help and support looks like in this area and who you should turn to if you have concerns.

Training provider: Early Years Learning and Childcare

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, early years committee members,out of school settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded                            

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Prevent Training can also be completed online via the Home Office. The courses available are:

Prevent Awareness -This offers an introduction to the Prevent Duty and explains how it aims to safeguard vulnerable people from being radicalised to supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists themselves.

Prevent Referrals -This package builds on the Prevent awareness eLearning training. It is designed to make sure that when we share a concern that a vulnerable individual may be being radicalised, that the referral is robust, informed, with good intention, and that the response is considered, and proportionate.

Channel Awareness -This training package is for anyone who may be asked to contribute to, sit on, or even run a Channel Panel. It is aimed at all levels, from a professional asked to input and attend for the first time, to a member of staff new to their role and organising a panel meeting.

Prevent Awareness Refresher -This course is for anyone who has already completed the awareness course and would like a reminder of the key points.

Safeguarding for Early Years Committees

This course will focus on the role of early years committees and their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children.

This training is not aimed at practitioners. Early years and childcare practitioners require specific training around signs and symptoms of abuse, which is covered in the Introduction to Safeguarding Children training.

Course Aim: To support participants to undertake the role of committee member or trustee for an early years setting including the part they will play in the safeguarding framework.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Identify the responsibilities of the Early Years Committee in relation to safeguarding.
• Outline the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Identify which policies and procedures need to be in place in relation to safeguarding.
• Recognise the need for Safer Working Practices in Early Years settings.
• Understand the learning points from Serious Case Reviews.

This course has been updated to include the changes to safeguarding practices set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, effective from 1 September 2025.

Training provider: Safer

Target Audience: Early years committee members

Cost: £ Fully funded                                      

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Safer Recruitment

This training is for those who are responsible for recruiting staff in early years and childcare settings, including childminders who employ assistants. It is also intended that chairpersons of committee run groups complete the training with the manager.

Course Aim: To provide those with responsibility for recruiting staff with an understanding of the requirements and procedures of Safer Recruitment.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Be confident in the recruitment and appointment process.
• Understand the requirements and procedures of safer recruitment.
• Develop appropriate paperwork to support the recruitment and appointment process.
• Identify effective safer working practices.

This course has been updated to include the changes to safer recruitment practices set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, effective from 1 September 2025.

Training provider: Safer

Target Audience: Childminders, early years group settings, early years committee members, and out of school settings

Cost: £ Fully funded

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