Safeguarding in Context: Applied Practice

Apply safeguarding principles in organisational settings across the creative, cultural and heritage sectors.

Wednesday 20 May, 9.30–3.30 | Online via Zoom (with a lunch break) | £149

A full-day safeguarding course focused on applying safeguarding principles in real-world organisational contexts within creative, cultural and heritage settings.

This course is designed for those who are responsible for putting safeguarding into practice within projects, teams or programmes. Rather than covering thresholds or referrals in depth, the focus is on understanding risk, context and responsibility across different settings and activities.

In this course, you will:

• Explore contextual safeguarding and how risk changes depending on setting and activity
• Understand the background to safeguarding and why it matters in creative and cultural settings
• Explore key categories of abuse and how concerns may present in practice
• Consider safeguarding concerns within your own working context
• Develop confidence in responding appropriately to disclosures
• Strengthen your understanding of everyday safeguarding responsibilities
• Apply safeguarding principles using real-world case studies
• Reflect on safeguarding across teams, projects and organisational structures
• Develop greater confidence in identifying and managing safeguarding risk in practice

Why attend

This course provides space to slow down, think critically and explore how safeguarding works day to day. It is particularly valuable for those who support others’ practice, manage activities, or need to interpret safeguarding guidance within complex or changing environments. No prior attendace on Essential Safeguarding is required.

Ideal for

Frontline practitioners, project managers, coordinators and managers who apply safeguarding in practice but are not responsible for making safeguarding referrals.

Course Cost: £149 per person

When: Wednesday 20 May, 9.30-15.30, Online via Zoom

Which safeguarding course is right for me?

You might find this helpful when deciding which session to book:

• If you’re a trustee or board member, this session is right for you:
  Safeguarding for Trustees
• If you’re looking for entry-level safeguarding training or an annual refresher, start with:
  Essential Safeguarding for the Creative, Cultural & Heritage Sectors
• If you apply safeguarding in your day-to-day work or manage activities, projects or teams, but are not responsible for making safeguarding referrals, or are looking to build on the fundamental knowledge, you may prefer:
  Safeguarding in Context: Applied Practice
• If you are a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) or safeguarding lead and make decisions about referrals or escalation, this course is designed for you:
  Safeguarding in Context: Strengthening Professional Judgement
• If you have organisational or leadership responsibility for safeguarding, including oversight, safer recruitment or embedding safeguarding across teams, this course is the most appropriate:
  Safeguarding: Managing People & Practice

Career Development Support:

We understand that funding training opportunities can be challenging, especially during defining moments in your life or career.

At Artswork, we believe in investing in the future of our sector, and we want to support those who are passionate about safeguarding and cultural development. That’s why we offer our Career Development Support pricing.

We have reserved three places on each course at a 25% discount for individuals who could use a little extra financial support. If you feel this applies to you, please contact us at training@artswork.org.uk to explain your situation and receive the next steps.

All of our training courses are delivered using Zoom.

If you require further information or would like to discuss your needs in advance of the session, please contact us at training@artswork.org.uk

Can this training be delivered specifically for our organisation?

Yes! All of our training courses can be delivered either online or in person at a time and date that works best for your team. We’re happy to adapt the content to ensure it aligns with your organisation’s needs and priorities.

If you’d like to learn more or discuss your requirements, please get in touch with us at training@artswork.org.uk

*Read our course terms and conditions here.


Important Notice:

Please note that any discounts must be applied at the checkout. They cannot be redeemed retrospectively once the transaction is complete.