Upcoming Training Courses - March 2026

March's safeguarding training courses schedule is ready. Packed with practical, engaging sessions designed especially for DSLs and senior leaders, each course delivers clear strategies, up-to-date insights, and real-world guidance to help you confidently navigate safeguarding challenges in your setting.

Great training, ordinarily a challenge for it to be effective online rather than in person. However it was delivered in a really engaging way and I definitely picked up some good tips for daily practice.

Don't forget that our members receive a discount on all of our training courses.

Managing Allegations

12 March 2026

This essential training course is designed for professionals working in education who are responsible for responding to and managing allegations. the course provides a comprehensive overview of the types of allegations that may arise, including low-level and serious concerns, and equips participants with the knowledge and skills to respond effectively and lawfully.

Learning outcomes:

• Describe what constitutes quality management of allegations and why it is critical in safeguarding practice

• Identify and categorise different types of allegations that may arise in educational settings

• Distinguish between low-level concerns and serious allegations, and respond appropriately to each

• Engage effectively with children, their families, and other professionals during the allegation process

• Understand the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and make appropriate, timely referrals

• Plan and conduct internal investigations in line with both internal policies and external statutory guidance

• Determine and apply appropriate outcomes following the conclusion of an investigation

• Fulfil legal responsibilities and implement concluding actions with clarity and confidence

• Demonstrate increased professional confidence and competence in managing allegations sensitively and effectively

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Suicide Prevention (SPEAK) with PAPYRUS

18 March 2026

Suicide is the biggest killer of people aged 35 and under in the UK. We believe that suicide is often preventable. In partnership with Prevention of Young Suicide (PAPYRUS), the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people we have created a new suicide prevention course: SPEAK Training - Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep-Safe.

SPEAK is complimentary to our existing SPOT training and introduces practical suicide‑prevention skills to the agenda. It can be taken by those who have already taken SPOT training, or as a standalone course.

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Building Support Systems for Bereaved Children

25 March 2026

92% of children and young people will experience a 'significant' bereavement before the age of 16 and 1 in 25 school age children will have been bereaved of a parent or sibling. (Winston's Wish). Therefore bereavement is, or will be, a significant issue for the majority of children and young people before they leave statutory school age. Schools therefore have a key role to play in providing bereavement support, and yet death remains an issue many of us find uncomfortable, difficult, or even traumatic to talk about.

This course offers support, guidance and information about managing bereavement within a school setting. It considers the impacts of a significant bereavement on children, linking this to child development, and explores some of the ways in which children process and display grief. It addresses what other factors may impact on children's experiences of death and dying, including complicated grief and protective factors.

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Insights into working with young men in schools - masculinity, misogyny and the challenges they face

30 March 2026

There is no doubt that for some young men in our society, (children, young people and young adults), the challenges for them in defining their roles and identities have become more complex. Places of education have a role to play in offering an individualised, balanced approach for these young men, particularly during their transition through adolescence.

Our second new course: Insights into working with young men in schools - masculinity, misogyny and the challenges they face, looks at the prevalence of such issues and their complexity.

The session will look at the prevalence of these issues and their complexity.

We will review and discuss:

• The role of curriculum

• School cultures - inclusion and safeguarding in particular

• Their relationship with technology and online relationships

• The need for positive role models

• Education support sitting in a community context

There will be the opportunity for discussion, peer group reflection, small group work and a range of available resources.

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