Professional curiosity and protective factors
You should by now be familiar with the new professional curiosity resource which helps you explore situations more deeply and make informed decisions. The resource includes practical tools, simple prompts, checklists, reflective questions, and conversation aids designed to support professional curiosity in your everyday practice, and now its even better!
Working with the team from Compassionate Leeds we’ve included information on protective factors, and how they can be used to help develop and strengthen support plans. Protective factors can really make a difference to a child’s life.
You can find the Professional Curiosity resource in the Practitioner section of our website under “Working with Families.”
West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week 2026
Its not long until West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week 2026 starting on 22 June.
Places are still available on a variety of safeguarding topics designed to support and strengthen your safeguarding practice.
Book your place today!
LSCP Training
New dates have been added to our training offer. Book your place today!
Training for Trainers Support Session (face2face)
We would like to invite those of you who have completed the Training for Trainers course to another of our peer support sessions.
At our last meeting, those who came along said they would like the next meeting to be less of a formal update; they wanted more of an informal opportunity to chat to the team from the LSCP Business Unit, and to others who train their own staff teams, about their experience of delivering the Introduction to Safeguarding Children and Young People.
Since we met, the new Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance (2026) has been published, so we will have an update for you on the changes it includes. Otherwise, join us for tea and cake, share your thoughts about how things are going with your training, and hear how it’s going for others.
- Thursday 23 July 2026, 11.30am - 1pm
Location:
Lynne Barthorpe Room, First Floor
St George’s Centre
St. George's Road, Middleton,
LS10 4UZ
We have 25 spaces available. If you would like to come along, please contact LSCP.Info@Leeds.gov.uk
Introduction to Safeguarding
Online introductory training for people who are in regular contact with children and young people either directly, through work with their families / carers or through the setting in which they work.
This is seen as a minimum requirement for all people working within settings which work with or have regular contact with children and young people.
This course should be accessed through your own agency, however for agencies from the smaller third sector, voluntary or private sector (which do not have access to training within their own agency) this course is available via the LSCP.
Leeds Community Healthcare staff can access Introduction training in-house via their induction process.
For those practitioners working for key members of the Safeguarding Partnership (LCC, CSWS, Health Providers, Education, WYP), introductory training should be accessed through your own agency.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course participants will have:
- An awareness of the signs and indicators that a child is experiencing abuse, neglect or exploitation
- An awareness of the impact abuse can have on a child's development
- An understanding of the importance of being professionally curious and responding to concerns about a child
- The skills to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns in an appropriate way
- An understanding of the importance of working alongside others, including family members and other professionals to respond to safeguarding concerns.
- A basic understanding of local and national guidelines, policy and procedure relating to safeguarding children.
It is recommended that people undertake Safeguarding Children & Young People Refresher Training every 3 years following completion of this training.
Trainer details
This training is delivered by the Leeds Safeguarding Partnership Business Unit.
Delivery
This session will be delivered live on Zoom and participants will need to attend the full session in a private space with no distractions.
This is an interactive session and in order for participants to fully engage we ask that the training is accessed via a laptop or PC only (no mobile phones or tablets).
Delegates’ videos and microphones should be switched on throughout the whole session.
Only one delegate per device and if accessing in the same room as a colleague please ensure headsets are used.
Preparation for the session
This course should be accessed through your own agency or organisation.
For those smaller third sector, voluntary or private sector organisations (who do not have access to training within their own agency) this course is available via the LSCP.
Introduction to safeguarding children training only needs to be completed once. We recommend that you update your safeguarding training every 3 years by completing Safeguarding Children & Young People Refresher Training.
Charging
There is a charge for all private organisation for attendance and non-attendance to training. Third Sector / not-for-profit agencies who have an annual turnover of more than £250k will be charged £50.
LSCP partner agencies, or Third Sector / not-for-profit agencies who have an annual turnover of less than £250k (voluntary, community, faith) will be exempt from charges to attend learning events. With the exemption of non-attendance as stated below.
All delegates from any agency will be charged £50 for non-attendance at the live session, so you will need to provide billing details when you register for the course. For further information see our Charging Policy.
Dates/Times
- Tuesday 23 June 2026, 9am to 3:15pm
- Thursday 2 July 2026, 9am to 3:15pm
Book your place on Introduction to Safeguarding Children & Young People training
Working together to safeguard children and young people
This online multi-agency course is for any member of staff who is considered to be a lead professional for safeguarding or may be involved in multi-agency approaches to safeguarding children and young people in their organisation. This may include undertaking s47 (child abuse) enquiries, working with complex cases, or those who would regularly attend Initial Child Protection Conferences.
- Wednesday 7 October 2026, 9am - 3.30pm
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, 9am - 3.30pm (face to face)
Book your place on Working Together to safeguard children and young people
Safeguarding children and young people refresher training
This course provides an update of safeguarding practice, legislation and messages over the last three years. It considers these from both local and national perspectives and covers information such as definitions, raising concerns with Children’s Social Work Services, legislation and key messages from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews.
Book your place on Safeguarding children and young people refresher training
From the wider safeguarding sector
Children and Young People Suicide Prevention training
Free for professionals in Leeds working with children and young people (limited spaces available until September 2026)
Training available either online or in-person
Funded by Leeds City Council Public Health
Delivered by experienced workers from Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service with lived experience of mental health
Based on person centred and trauma informed approaches to mental health support
This specialist training is designed for professionals in Leeds across education, health, social care, youth work and community services who want to:
Gain insight and understanding of suicide thoughts and feelings include suicidal intent
Recognise warning signs and risk factors for suicide in children and young people
Learn practical techniques for early intervention and support.
Build confidence in having safe and compassionate conversations around suicide
Strengthen your own internal procedures and polices and find out about referral pathways and signposting options
The training supports schools to approach suicide prevention responsibly, and in alignment with recent national guidance. It builds on the mental wellbeing curriculum by strengthening staff confidence in recognising suicidal signs and behaviours alongside developing the skills to engage in meaningful conversations about suicide. This course provides practical tools you can apply immediately in your professional role.
Online sessions:
This program is delivered across two online sessions. Each lasting 2 hours 15 minutes.
Participants are encouraged to attend both; however, both sessions provide valuable, independent training.
Please note this is not webinar style as it will be interactive with break out rooms and discussions. Please keep camera on if possible.
Online Session One
- Insight and understanding of suicide ideation
- Find out about statistics and context
- Discuss myths and misconceptions
- Learn how to spot signs and behaviours
- Learn how to work with someone who is suicidal
- Gain practical techniques on how to have difficult conversations around suicide with young people
- Share and reflect
Online Session Two
- Discover the impact of social media
- Learn how to work with vulnerable groups
- Examine the use of language and wording
- Identify risk and protective factors
- Learn how to manage risk levels
- Find out about the LEAN technique
- Practice case studies
- Share and reflect
To book register via the links below:
- Session One: Monday 15 June, 2pm – 4:15pm - Teams
- Session Two: Wednesday 24 June, 2pm – 4:15pm – Teams
Face-to-face training:
This program is delivered in one 5 hour training session held at Tech North
- Thursday 16 July, 10am – 3pm
- Thursday 6 August, 10am – 3pm
- Wednesday 16 September, 10am – 3pm
Please note there are only 10 face to face spaces so once all sessions are full. There will be a waiting list.
To book email natalie.kirby@lslcs.org.uk
Please note - the training content is the same so please only book on either online or in-person.
Dates for your diary
Drowning Prevention Week, 13 - 20 June 2026
West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week - 22 June 2026