DDSCP Training Courses and Events

The Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership provides general and specialist courses to help build staff skills, knowledge, values and confidence when working with children, young people and families.

Courses are provided by a multi-agency pool of specialist trainers.

There are high quality additional training resources that have been developed to help you cover topics in your setting with staff and in some cases children and young people.

The DDSCP also quality assures independent safeguarding training providers so that organisations commissioning specific training packages can be confident that the training is good quality and up to date.

Latest News

All face to face training has been cancelled until the end of July 2021. You will be able to access limited virtual and e-learning courses during this period. Please log-in to your training account or register to access these courses. Please note ALL courses are free to access during this period. 

Course Booking

To book on all courses register or log in here. 

You will need to register and create a user account. Please use the How to create a training account guide on setting up your account. Once you have done this, you will be able to:

• Manage your own bookings
• Download course materials
• Access course evaluations
• Download your certificate of attendance (a course evaluation must be completed first)
• Access your training history

Please note: delegates must create their own individual account. There is no facility for one person to create an account in their name and book places for multiple members of staff.

Multi-agency Training Pathway

The DDSCP Learning and Organisational Development sub-group have updated the Training Pathway for agencies.

Please ensure that you have carefully read the Multi-Agency Training Pathway (2020) document before booking a training place.

For agencies who make an annual financial contribution for DDSCP training, places are free. For all other agencies there is a charge of £95 for a full day and £50 for a half-day training session in Derby.

To assist you to choose please follow these steps:

First step

• Consider your specific work role with children, young people and their families and reflect on your learning needs.

Second step

• Decide which courses are relevant to your role. Discuss and agree with your line manager which training course is appropriate to attend. 

Third step

• Apply for a course through our online booking system.