Training Opportunities

This course will enable you to gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Officer role and develop competence and confidence in the role.

The course will enable you to respond to the challenges of safeguarding children, families and adults in 2025.

  • Identify the Designated Safeguarding Officer’s roles and responsibilities
  • Identify legislation, statutory guidance, policies and procedures which enable the DSO to manage safeguarding and allegations
  • Identify the key elements of the Pan-Lancashire procedural frameworks for safeguarding children and families and understand how to apply these in practice
  • Identify effective responses to emerging concerns, including extra familial harm
  • Identify the escalation process to help manage cases appropriately within local authority thresholds
  • Define key aspects of developing a safeguarding culture in education (allegations / safer recruitment)
  • The effective assessment management of risks

The cost of the course is £35 for LDCVS members and £60 for non-members. Click the button below for further details and to book your place.

Previous opportunities

OpportunityDateLocation
Volunteer Management Workshop18-Mar-25St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 34-Mar-25The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Writing a Compelling Funding Application19-Feb-25Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness13-Feb-25Online
Top tips for writing a funding application28-Jan-25Online
Disability Inclusion21-Jan-25Christ Church, Lancaster
Morecambe Town Council Grants
Top Tips & Q&A
09-Jan-25Online
Stress Management and Resilience09-Jan-25The Link, Morecambe
Communicating Your Impact04-Dec-24The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Youth Mental Health First Aid

02-Dec-24 &
03-Dec-24

St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Emergency First Aid at Work Level 314-Nov-24Commodore Club, Morecambe
Getting Your Head Around Finance13-Nov-24Christ Church, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid07-Nov-24 &
08-Nov-24
Christ Church, Lancaster
Lancashire Lifesavers First Aid17-Oct-24Stanley Road Baptist Church, Morecambe
Coaching & Mentoring01-Oct-24Online
Understanding GDPR26-Sep-24The Cornerstone, Lancaster
LGBT+ Awareness18-Sep-24Out in the Bay, Morecambe
Working with volunteers with disabilities17-Sep-24Online
Introduction to Project Management17-Sep-24Lancaster & Morecambe College
Visual Impairment Awareness30-Aug-24The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness17-Jul-24Online
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training12-Jul-24St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid27-Jun-24 &
28-Jun-24
Christ Church, Lancaster
Supporting and engaging with people in recovery25-Jun-24Online
Social Investment04-Jun-24The Storey, Lancaster
Risk Management & Insurance09-May-24Online
Farming Related Stress18-Apr-24Cockerham Village Hall
Writing a Compelling Funding Application27-Mar-24Christ Church, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training22-Mar-24St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Youth Mental Health First Aid18-Mar-24 &
19-Mar-24
Lancaster University
Top tips for writing a funding application12-Mar-24Online
Mental Health First Aid4-Mar-24 &
5-Mar-24
St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training30-Jan-24St Thomas Church, Lancaster
It’s a Man’s Life12-Dec-23St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion06-Dec-23Lancaster University
Suicide Prevention05-Dec-23St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Writing a Compelling Funding Application30-Nov-23St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Top tips for writing a funding application29-Nov-23Online
Supporting Autism & Neuroinclusion in the Workplace29-Nov-23St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Food Safety in Catering Level 21-Nov-23 &
2-Nov-23
Commodore Club, Morecambe
Suicide Prevention17-Oct-23The Cornerstone, Lancaster
Mental Health First Aid16-Oct-23St Thomas Church, Lancaster
Essential Lifesaving Skills21-Sep-23,
28-Sep-23 &
05-Oct-23
Commodore Club, Morecambe