Posted October 12, 2026
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East Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership, Free Training
All multi-agency training provided by the East Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership (ESSCP) will be FREE to attend for ALL organisations across East Sussex. The three pan Sussex Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships are adopting a joint charging policy to ensure equity and accessibility across Sussex for both statutory and non-statutory organisations.
Click on the link for each course to take you straight to the course details. You need to be logged into your East Sussex Learning Portal (ESLP) account for the hyperlinks to work. Put ESSCP in the search field on the ESLP and you can view all the ESSCP training on offer. The attached document contains information on more ESSCP training opportunities and other multiagency training opportunities.
Understanding Self-Harm in Children and Young People using the East Sussex Toolkit |
In East Sussex, recent data showed that around a third of secondary age children have intentionally hurt themselves. In primary schools the numbers are increasing. ‘Self-harm, often called self-injury, is a serious mental health condition where a person intentionally harms their own body and may include acts such as cutting, scratching, burning, biting, and scalding. It may also include the ingestion of objects or substances in order to deliberately injure oneself to help manage feelings of emotional pain, anger, and frustration’ (Anna Freud Centre 2025).
Upcoming courses: Improving Outcomes for Children we Care for and Care Leavers Messages from practice and research highlights that children and adults who are care experienced have higher rates of physical, emotional, social, and educational need, and are more likely to experience homelessness, teenage pregnancy, prison and problems with their mental and emotional health. They are also more likely to die younger. The majority of children who enter care have suffered significant harm, neglect and trauma, and some are children who have travelled alone from their country of origin to seek asylum in UK. Dates: 03/11/06 Venue: Virtual, MS Team Click here to Take this course Identifying the Sexual Abuse of Children This course, will enable participants to identify child sexual abuse, understand the legal context, and to consider factors that make children and their families vulnerable to sexually abusive behaviour and gain a better understanding of how they can manage disclosures of child sexual abuse. Dates: 19/11/26 Venue: Virtual, MS Teams Click here to Take this course Understanding Self-Harm Children and Young People using the East Sussex This training session is for professionals working with children and young people. It is important to understand about self-harm. In East Sussex recent data showed that around a third of secondary age children have intentionally hurt themselves. In primary schools the numbers are increasing. Dates: 04/11/26 Venue: Wellshurst Golf Club, Hellingly Click here to Take this course Understanding Neglect for Families and their children; Using the Neglect Toolkit to assess, record and refer families for support ‘Children’s voices are not always heard by professionals in safeguarding and support work. Key issues include a lack of engagement with children and their views, too much focus on the needs of adults, and a lack of trusted relationships with children.’ (NSPCC 2024) Please come and attend the partnership’s updated multi-agency neglect training, with a focus on capturing the voices of children who are experiencing neglect. Dates: 02/12/26 Venue: Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield Click here to Take this course Understanding Safeguarding in a Digital World This course will enable professionals to explore current research and practice in relation to children and young people’s online lives, highlighting the importance of fostering media literacy and digital resilience skills. By the end of the course, participants will have explored how children use technology, addressed the benefits alongside the risks, explored how to prepare young people for online platforms and devices, and considered the additional risks for vulnerable children including those with learning disabilities or additional needs. You will also learn about parental controls, setting boundaries, and various tools, resources, and approaches to support young people effectively. Dates: 20/01/27 Venue: Wellshurst Golf Club, Hellingly Click here to Take this course Child Criminal Exploitation and Child Sexual Exploitation – Working with Young People at Risk Following the review by Baroness Casey into the abuse carried out by grooming gangs in England and Wales, come to this important multi-agency course to learn more and gain extra confidence in your practice. Learn about models of exploitation, vulnerabilities and risk factors and awareness of the role of trauma in stages of intervention. You will also gain an overview of Child Criminal exploitation, including County Lines and Cuckooing. Dates: 21/01/27 Venue: Virtual, zoom Click here to Take this course Other Multi agency Training Date: 21/10/26 Times: 0930 – 1630 Venue: Faraday House, Eastbourne
Positive Behaviour Support Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a holistic, value led approach to supporting individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism and other complex disabilities. PBS assessment and interventions help increase the Quality of life (QOL) for individuals whist reducing the need to exhibit behaviours of concern. Course code: PBS001 Dates: 12/10/2026 & 13/10/26 (both dates must be attended) Time: 09.30 – 17.00 Venue: ESTDC, Eastbourne Click here to BOOK COURSE | ||||||||
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