Training & Free Resources
Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACE’s) – £5 Training
Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACEs)
An Introduction to ‘Whole Family’ Working – Free Training
Staffordshire County Council are pleased to announce the launch of a new training course which is available for our multi-agency Staffordshire partners to access free of charge. Please click here for further details
Child Safety Campaigns – Free Resources
Please click on this link to take you to the Child Safety Campaigns
Child Sexual Exploitation -Free Resources
The International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking at the University of Bedfordshire has produced 12 short films for anyone who wants to access key learning about child sexual exploitation from their latest research.
Take a look at the films at University of Bedfordshire
How do I know if I’m being groomed?
Voice box, Childline’s weekly video chat, features Lucy Fallon who plays Bethany Platt in Coronation Street and Helen, a Childline counsellor, talking about grooming. They give advice on how to spot the signs of grooming and how young people can get support if they are worried that they or a friend are being groomed.
Source: YouTube Date: 07 June 2017
Further information: Childline
Free External E-Learning Training
Keeping them Safe: Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines
Early Help Assessment Training – Free Training
This training is for Designated Leads for your organisation and other practitioners who will be undertaking an Early Help assessment in Staffordshire. The program will be delivered over two half-day workshops and is aimed to increase your understanding of Early Help.
To find out more information and to book your place visit here
E-Safety – Free Resources
Female Genital Mutilation – Free Resources
Please see below three YouTube clips of different perspectives:
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Free External E-Learning Training
Forced Marriage – Free Resources & E-learning
A forced marriage is where one or both people do not (or in cases of people with learning disabilities or reduced capacity, cannot) consent to the marriage as they are pressurised, or abuse is used, to force them to do so. It is recognised in the UK as a form of domestic or child abuse and a serious abuse of human rights.
Please click here for more information and resources.
Free External E-Learning Training
An Awareness of Forced Marriage
Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board have launched the NSPCC Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) toolkit to help you identify and assess neglect in children across Staffordshire.
Supporting GCP2 –
To enable you to contribute to a GCP2 assessments even if you don’t work with families and children in the home. It also helps with recognising low level neglect and gives you the knowledge to understand the importance of doing a GCP2 at the earliest opportunity.
GCP2 Masterclass –
For all front-line staff from all agencies who work directly with families and children in the home environment.
To find out more information and to book your place visit here
How to be a Lead Worker – Free Training
‘In the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, a lead worker is also referred to as a Lead Practitioner’.
This free bespoke training from Staffordshire County Council is specifically designed for multi-agency practitioners who work directly with families.
The aim of this session is to equip learners with the skills required to become an effective lead worker, benefitting, and improving the lives of families across Staffordshire.
Please click here for further details
Intra-Familial Child Sexual Abuse – Free Resources
Intra-familial child sexual abuse refers to child sexual abuse (CSA) that occurs within a family environment. Perpetrators may or may not be related to the child. The key consideration is whether the abuser feels like family from the child’s point of view.
Please click here for more information and resources.
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking – Free Training
Free External E-Learning Training
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prevent – Free Training
Free External E-Learning Training
Probation, Person Posing a Risk to Children (PPRC) and Level of Risk – Free Resource
Free recorded webinar exploring the work of the Probation Service. Persons Posing a Risk to Children (PPRC) and levels of risk that probation use when dealing with offenders. Please click here
Reducing Parental Conflict Training – Free Training
For more information for the below Staffordshire County Council free training please click here
Promoting Healthy Parental Relationships – understanding parental conflict
Parental Conflict and the Impact on Children – for schools and settings
Having Courageous Conversations with Parents and Carers
Working with Separated Parents – practical tips
Working with Dads and Significant Males
When Couples Become Carers – parental relationships where children have SEND
Safer Sleep Awareness Workshop – Free Virtual Training & Resources
To increase awareness and knowledge of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and your role in the prevention and reduction.
To find out more information and to book your place visit here
Resources –
Small YouTube clips from the lullaby trust that are FREE please click here.
Unintentional Injuries among Children under 5 – Free Virtual Training & Training
To increase awareness and knowledge of unintentional injuries among children under 5 and to raise awareness of deliberate injuries that may occur. Your role in the prevention and reduction of injuries. Note: this session focus’ on childhood accidents.
To find out more information and to book your place visit here
Abusive Head Trauma –
ICON is all about helping people who care for babies to cope with crying. Please click here for helpful resources and videos.