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 Partnership's current website.
Training available from 1 April which is bookable now via the Partnership's current website:
- 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 (19 May 2025)
- Sex Work, Survival Sex and Sexual Exploitation (18 June)
How to access future community safety training sessions:
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.
| Date | Time | Course |
| 29 April 2025 | 12pm to 1pm | Antisemitism |
| 19 May 2025 | 12pm to 1pm | Extreme right-wing (ERW) ideology |
| 22 May 2025 | 10am to 12pm | Knife Crime Awareness |
| 3 June 2025 | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Domestic Violence and Abuse - Awareness Raising (DAPS Level 1) Face to face |
| 11 June 2025 | 12pm-1pm | Islamist extremism |
| 17 June 2025 | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Domestic Violence and Abuse - Ask and Action (DAPS Level 2) Face to face |
| 4 July | 12pm-1pm | Emerging and other extremist ideologies |
Training opportunities for 2025/26
Free training resources
Me Learning online
| Course | Registration instructions |
| Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Hate Crime | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Hidden Harm- Parental Substance Misuse | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Neglect | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Online Safety Risk to Children | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Online Safety for Parents and Carers | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Safeguarding Children Level 1 | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Safeguarding Children Level 2 | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Self Harm in Children and Young People | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Sexual Abuse and Recognising Grooming | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Substance Misuse | ME Learning online Training (PDF, 196 KB)(opens new window) |
| Courses |
| ACT Awareness Training (opens new window) |
| Prevent Government Training (opens new window) |
| Zero Suicide Alliance (opens new window) |