We and our partner organisations are committed to the continuous learning and development of all staff and volunteers working with children, and young people in County Durham.
All elearning are either Level 1 or Level 2 courses, only face to face training is Level 3.
To register please go to the Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership Course Centre for self-registration and access to all elearning courses.
You will be able to view, select and complete a range of eLearning opportunities, such as:
- An Introduction to Child Protection Conferences Part 1
- Child Sexual Exploitation – Level 2
- Criminal Exploitation and County Lines
- Hidden Harm – Parental Substance Misuse, Parental Mental Ill Health, and Domestic Abuse
- Online Safety – Risk to Children
- Reducing Parental Conflict
- Safeguarding Children – Levels 1 and 2
- Safeguarding Children with Disabilities
In addition to these elearning courses, we have a number of recorded briefings which can be accessed through the Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership Course Centre. These briefings consist of a recorded slideshow or presentation. Supporting documents and knowledge checks for each recorded briefing can be accessed on the references and useful links page of the course module.
Domestic abuse
- Coercive Control in Children and Mother’s Lives
- DASH Risk Assessment
- Impact of Coercive Control on Children
- Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation Briefing
- Predatory Marriage
- Understanding the Criminal and Family Court Process – Domestic Abuse
Durham processes
- An Introduction to Child Protection Conferences Part 2
- Enhanced Parenting Support Pathway
- Information Sharing to Safeguard Children – How we work in Durham
- Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Managing Allegations against Staff who work with Children
- Multi-Agency Child Protection Conference Report Template
- Signs of Safety and Durham Harm/Worry Matrix
- The Multi-Agency Chronology of the Childs Significant Events
First 1001 days
- Concealed Pregnancy
- Eyes on the Baby: Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) Prevention County Durham Strand 1, 2 and 3
- Safe Sleeping / Safe Handling
Harm outside the home
- Philomena Protocol
Learning from practice
- Learning from Practice ‘Alex’
- Learning from Practice ‘Tom’
- Think Kane
Mental health and wellbeing
- Vicarious Trauma Briefing
Neglect
- Dental Neglect
- Dietary Neglect – Nourish to Thrive
- Educational Neglect
- Impact of Neglect on Adolescents
- Neglect, Attachment and Brain Development
Safeguarding Week 2024
- An Introduction to Adultification Bias
- Bruising on Non-Mobile Children
- Harm Outside the Home
- Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Children and Young People with Neurodivergent Needs
- Learning from Practice – Pieces of the Jigsaw
- Private Fostering
- The Role of the Lead Practitioner
- Safeguarding in Sport
Elearning course delivered by The Home Office
Cost
Courses are free of charge to partner agencies and those associated with the Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership including those within the Voluntary and Charitable Sector.
For private organisations and organisations that are not affiliated with the DSCP, there is a £50 charge for the license to access all of the above courses.