Introduction to Safeguarding

At the heart of voluntary and community action in Newcastle and Gateshead, we want to improve the quality of life across the region and work towards a fairer future for all.

Connected Voice

This online session is for you if you are new to the world of safeguarding. It will give you an overview of the key issues.

Connected Voice Support and Development helps organisations to run successfully and make a positive difference in their communities. This training is for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations serving Newcastle or Gateshead.Ideal for staff and volunteers, this session will give you an overview of the key issues about safeguarding for both adults and children that every community organisation, charity or social enterprise needs to know. Through a combination of presentations, activities and discussion, participants will have the opportunity to learn how to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in community settings. It&#x27;s a safe space in which to share best practice, discuss ideas for different scenarios and ask questions.By the end of this session you will:<ul><li>Have an entry level understanding of safeguarding</li><li>Know to how to recognise and report abuse or harm</li><li>Understand the importance of responding to safeguarding concerns</li><li>Feel able to begin making safeguarding part of your day to day activities</li></ul>Our training is funded from a variety of sources and free to eligible organisations. Please check the eligibility requirements for each session before signing up, as this varies from course to course. If your organisation is not eligible for a free session you may be interested in one of our tailored training packages.You can keep up to date with the latest training and events from Connected Voice by subscribing to our fortnightly email bulletin.Delivery method This online session will be delivered remotely using Zoom. We have taken every step to make this as simple, accessible and secure as possible. We will be able to advise on how to access the session easily and without having to download software. Zoom can be accessed by a smartphone, or any device with a camera and microphone such as a laptop, tablet or desktop computer.Accessibility All our Zoom training and events will have closed captions (automatic subtitles) enabled. We can also provide a BSL interpreter for training and events on request, but ask you to give us enough advance notice to enable this to be organised. To maximise resources, we are unable to provide BSL interpreters for all sessions unless we know this is essential.Evaluation This training session is free to attend but we ask that all participants complete a short evaluation on completion. This feedback enables us to continue delivering a free programme of training.For security and practical reasons: You can only book one place for yourself, using the email address you use on the device you&#x27;ll be using to participate in the online session. If a colleague wants to attend, they will need to book separately themselves. You must give us all the essential information requested so that we know your registration is genuine.Joining instructions and any handouts or worksheets, will be emailed to you 24 hours ahead of the session start time by the named person hosting the session. It is essential you do not share this with anyone not registered to attend. Anyone not on the registration list will not be allowed into the session.Attendance and substitution On registration, please put the session you have booked for into your diary. We expect people who have registered to prioritise attendance and to make every effort to attend.If circumstances change, you must advise us as soon as possible so that the place isn’t wasted. You must also advise us if a substitute person from your organisation is attending in your place. We will be monitoring non-attendance, and may not accept future bookings from regular non-attenders

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