Safeguarding and Community Safety training

From 1 April 2025, the co-ordination of the training programme will move from Gateshead Council Workforce Development to the Partnership Safeguarding Unit. A new learning platform will be available in Spring 2025 which will enable users to access information and book training for both Adults and Children's multi-agency training. Until this launches, any training taking place from 1 April onwards can be booked now via Microsoft Forms on the following page on the Partnership's current website Training - Safeguarding in Gateshead

Training available from 1^st April which is bookable now via Microsoft Forms:

• An introduction to Narrative Practice (16 April and 22 September 2025)
• Effective Child Protection Conferences and Core Groups (9 June and 15 September 2025)
• Risk Outside the Home (ROTH) Conferences (14 April and 19 May 2025)
• Sex Work, Survival Sex & Sexual Exploitation (18 June)

To access future community safety training sessions please see the below instructions; 

Learning management system

If you are external to the council you must register for a training account, to do so please refer to our how to apply for training webpage.

Training opportunities 

The Training Sub Groups of the Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP), Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and Community Safety Board aim to ensure priority areas are supported by appropriate training opportunities for Gateshead Council and Partner Agency employees.

Over the year the training programmes will be developed, as priorities change, or demand increases. It is recommended that you regularly check this page for updates. 

If you work for the Health Service and are due to refresh your Multi-Agency Level 3 training, please check for the * listed next to the course.

Upcoming training opportunities for the following month

Please note this table will be updated each month to summarise what training is upcoming.

Training opportunities for 2025/26

Free training resources

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