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Safeguarding training for the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors

Anyone who works with adults in the community, either as a paid worker or volunteer, has a role to play in safeguarding adults and promoting their health and wellbeing. They need to have the right skills and knowledge to work with people to help and protect them. A range of training courses have been developed to suit all levels of staff and volunteers from the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors.

Direct links to free online courses

If you are accessing course via the below links instead of using the NYC Learning Zone, you will not automatically receive a record of completion. To request a certificate for you records, please send a screen shot of your pass result to: nysab@northyorks.gov.uk

Free training from other providers

Description:
This e-learning package has been developed by HM Government following consultation with a range of individuals and organisations. It has benefitted from the feedback of teachers, local authority officials, community-based groups, youth workers and many others. Links to further information can be found at the end of this training.

This is introductory training. It will provide an important foundation on which to develop further knowledge around the risks of radicalisation and the role that you can play in supporting those at risk.

This training addresses all forms of terrorism and non-violent extremism, including far right wing and Islamist extremism threatening the UK.

This offers an introduction to the Prevent duty, and explains how it aims to safeguard vulnerable people from being radicalised to supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists themselves.

A link to the prevent duty guidance is available at the end of this e-Learning.
Course Type: E-learning                 
Cost: Free
Access here:
Prevent Training: https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk
Channel Awareness: https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/channelawareness
Prevent Referrals: https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/preventreferrals

Free online training is available through Independent Domestic Abuse Services:
https://courses.idas.org.uk/online-courses/
1. Domestic Abuse Essential Training
2. Sexual Violence Essential Training
These courses can be accessed by anyone free of charge.

IDAS also regularly advertise additional training events on their website:
https://courses.idas.org.uk/training-sessions/
Some of these are free and some incur a charge.

Description:
The #TalkSuicide campaign has been created by the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership to reduce stigma around talking about suicide by raising awareness of free suicide prevention training available from the Zero Suicide Alliance.

The Zero Suicide Alliance is a partnership of Health Service Trusts, businesses and individuals who are committed to suicide prevention in the United Kingdom and beyond.  The Alliance has a free, 20 minute online suicide prevention training programme.  The aims of this training are to: enable people to identify when someone is presenting with suicidal thoughts / behaviour; help them to speak out in a supportive manner; empower them to signpost the individual to the correct services or support.
Course Type: E-Learning                   
Cost: Free
Access online at: https://www.relias.co.uk/hubfs/ZSACourse3/story_html5.html?utm_source=Relias&utm_campaign=Training-Landing-Page

Designed for: This session will help frontline healthcare staff to identify victims of modern slavery and take appropriate action to address their health and safety needs.
Length: 30 mins eLearning
Course content:
Explain what modern slavery is, who is trafficked and the reasons why people are trafficked
State where you might encounter a victim of modern slavery in a healthcare setting
List the physical and behavioural signs that suggest a person may be a victim of modern slavery
Describe the rights to healthcare for suspected victims of modern slavery
Describe some of the healthcare problems that a victim of modern slavery may present with
Explain what action should be taken if you suspect a child or young person is a victim of modern slavery
Explain what action should be taken if you suspect an adult is a victim of modern slavery
Access from: Modern Slavery – elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)

Designed for: For frontline practitioners in local areas across UK
Length: 5 sessions varying in length 
Course content:
The Wilberforce Institute, together with the Rights Lab, Gangmasters Labour and Abuse Authority, the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership and Fresca Group, have developed a package of workshops aimed at front line practitioners in local areas across the UK. It is important that people working in local organisations, from health professionals to social workers, police officers, businesses, charity and community organisation workers, know not only how to respond to potential cases, but also know who else to involve to make sure people affected get the comprehensive support they need. This resource pack has been developed for regional Modern Slavery Partnerships to host five workshops, each aimed at a different target audience. You may choose to run all the workshops, or just a selection, depending on the current need in your region. Please feel free to run each workshop as many times as you wish.
Access from: Modern Slavery PEC | Interactive workshops for regional modern…

Due to popular demand, further sessions of the Homicide Prevention and High-Risk Domestic Abuse throughout 2026. City of York Council, North Yorkshire Council and North Yorkshire Police collaborated to develop this training following A MARAC workshop held in June 2024.

What will it cover?
The session will ask the question how can agencies or partners work better together to help reduce risk and serious harm and prevent the escalation of domestic abuse?
Delegates will develop an understanding of how to assess risk and how to make appropriate referrals.

This free training is available for professionals in North Yorkshire and York including staff from healthcare, mental health services, primary care, hospital settings, Housing Associations and charities, probation, drug and alcohol services, schools, Department for Work Pensions. This is not an exhaustive list.  

Staff from North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council should book this training via their own internal learning provision (e.g. Learning Zone for North Yorkshire Council). All other partners please sign up via the North Yorkshire Education Service website here: Homicide Prevention and High Risk Domestic Abuse Training

Dates and Times:
02/04/2026 – 1pm until 4.30pm – Priory Street, York
10/06/2026 – 1pm until 4.30pm – Priory Street, York
15/06/2026 – 10am until 1.30pm – Harrogate Civic Centre (Fountains Room)
02/07/2026 – 1pm until 4.30pm – Selby Civic Centre (MR2)
16/09/2026 – 1pm until 4.30pm – Ryedale House, Malton (Dalby Room)
19/11/2026 – 1pm until 4.30pm – West Offices, York

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