Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board has again joined with local and national organisations to deliver two weeks of free learning events for people working and volunteering in our city.
Week one coincides with Safeguarding Adults Week (16–20 November), hosted nationally by Ann Craft Trust, which brings extra opportunities to reflect, learn, and share good practice. We have included their events.
The full programme is below. We're sure that you will find something to further your learning and understanding of safeguarding.
Monday 16th November, 10 am
Free one hour webinar by Dogs Trust Freedom. This webinar will give an overview of Dogs Trust Freedom, a temporary dog fostering service supporting people fleeing domestic abuse. It will cover what the service is, how it works and how to make a referral. It will also give an overview of pets and domestic abuse, and the link between abuse to animals and people.
Monday 16th November, 11 am
Ann Craft Trust free online event. Click here for more information.
Monday 16th November, 2 pm
Ann Craft Trust free online event. Click here for more information.
Tuesday 17th November, 10 am
Free one hour webinar by Safer Leeds.
This webinar will
Tuesday 17th November, 10.30 am
Ann Craft Trust & Office of the Public Guardian free online event. Click here for more information.
Tuesday 17th November, 2 pm
Free two hour webinar by Basis Yorkshire.
This webinar will explore issues to consider when responding to safeguarding risk of sex workers and/or those who are sexually exploited including barriers to engagement such as the risk of conflating exploitation with sex work and factors contributing to safeguarding risk.
Wednesday 18th November, 10 am
Free one hour webinar by Advonet.
This webinar will help you understand what Care Act advocacy is and how it is applied during safeguarding processes.
It will cover eligibility criteria, as well as what you can expect from an advocate and what the advocate can expect from others.
Wednesday 18th November, 3 pm
Free 90 minute webinar by West Yorkshire Police.
This informative session will explore cyber abuse, online safety, and the risks people face in today's digital world. The session will cover common forms of cyber abuse, including online harassment, scams, phishing, and cyber-enabled crime, while providing practical advice on how to stay safe online.
Reserve your place by email: leedsth-tr.adminsafeguarding@nhs.net
Thursday 19th November, 10 am
Free 75 minute webinar by West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation & Abuse team (WYFEAT).
This session will delve into how financial abuse is covered under The Care Act 2014 and provide practical measures to safeguard service users from scams and doorstep crime. The training includes real case studies from victims in West Yorkshire to illustrate the team's work and emphasizes the importance of changing the stigma associated with being scammed. Additionally, the session explains the role of WYFEAT, the referral process, and the support available to victims.
Thursday 19th November, 10 am
Free 90 minute webinar by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Thursday 19 November, 10.30 am
Ann Craft Trust free online event. Click here for more information.
Friday 20th November, 10 am
Free one hour webinar provided by Leeds Community Healthcare Trust.
Why is discriminatory abuse one of the least reported safeguarding concerns despite its presence in some of the most significant safeguarding failures?
Through real case examples, this webinar will explore how prejudice and discrimination can drive abuse, why it is often missed in practice, and how professionals can develop the curiosity and confidence needed to identify, challenge and respond to discriminatory abuse more effectively.
Friday 20th November, 11 am
Ann Craft Trust free online event. Click here for more information.
Friday 20th November, 1 pm
Free 90 minute webinar by Mary Kadzirange, Mental Capacity Act Lead for West Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board, & Chris Lee, Coordinator, MCA / DoLS Team, Leeds Adult Health & Social Care.
The Mental Capacity Act provides a clear presumption of capacity, yet practitioners are often faced with situations where decision-making is far from straightforward.
This webinar explores the legal, ethical and practice dilemmas that arise when individuals make decisions that appear unsafe, high-risk or difficult to understand. Using case examples and current legal principles, participants will strengthen their legal literacy and professional confidence in navigating complex unwise decision-making, balancing autonomy, risk, safeguarding responsibilities and human rights.
The session will focus on defensible decision-making and the practical application of the MCA in challenging real-world scenarios.
Monday 23rd November, 10 am
Free 45 webinar by the Disclosure and Barring Service
This webinar will provide an overview of the role of the Disclosure and Barring Service, eligibility for DBS checks, as well as an organisations duties and responsibilities in regard to making barring referrals. The session will last around 45 minutes with time for questions. This session is aimed at those who are involved in the recruitment of staff or volunteers, and those who have safeguarding responsibilities, management of individuals in regulated activity, or who would be involved in making barring referrals to DBS.
Monday 23rd November, 2 pm
Free one hour webinar by West Yorkshire Police.
This webinar will outline what County Lines is, signs and symptoms, the police response, and how people working in the third sector can contribute to combatting it.
Tuesday 24th November, 10 am
Free one hour webinar by Beacon Leeds.
This webinar will cover the interconnection of DVA and homelessness, the Beacon partnership model, multi-tiered accommodation options, key interventions and specialist support, trauma informed and holistic approach, cross agency collaboration, pathways to rebuild life beyond crisis.
Tuesday 24th November, 2pm
Free 90 Minute webinar by Leeds Safer Stronger Communities.
Cuckooing is a form of exploitation where an individual or a criminal gang target the home of a vulnerable person so they can use the property for criminal purposes.
In this webinar you will hear why and how people are targeted, the work going on in Leeds to combat cuckooing and how people have been helped to be safe.
Wednesday 25th November, 9.30 am
Free three Hour webinar by Safer Leeds Safeguarding and DV team.
This briefing will look at the Risk Assessment Process and how MARACs work in Leeds.
Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences are led by the Front Door Safeguarding Hub to address the needs of high-risk victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse. Any frontline staff working closely with high risk clients can refer a case for consideration to a MARAC meeting. This briefing will include:
Please note: Some of the content of this course is of a sensitive nature. You may wish to use headphones/be in a private space so only those attending the course will be able to hear the themes and topics discussed.
Thursday 26th November, 10 am
Free two hour webinar by Basis Yorkshire.
This webinar will help you understand the challenges for children who have been sexually exploited when transitioning from children's services to adult services.
Thursday 26th November, 10 am
Free in-person event provided by Leeds City Council's Health Protection Team.
This free face-to-face training will provide an overview of key health protection topics, including weather health and air quality, vaccinations and infections. It includes group activities and reflective conversations. Participants receive a personalised certificate.
Where: Technorth 9 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3NB.
Reserve your place by email: HealthProtectionTraining@Leeds.gov.uk
Reserve places by email: Victoria.Young@leeds.gov.uk
Friday 27th November, 3 pm
Free one hour webinar by the National Centre for Domestic Abuse Team.
This training session is for anyone who comes across people affected by domestic abuse as part of their work.
NCDV has a team of dedicated trainers located around the country. They provide interactive training either remotely or in-house completely free of charge. Training will cover:
Reserve your place by email: mailto:leedsth-tr.adminsafeguarding@nhs.net