CSCP Safeguarding Week 2026

• Session Lead: Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
• Session Times: 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Location: Conference Room A & B, Cumbria House, Carlisle, CA1 1RD 

This one-day introductory course, which is delivered by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse, is designed for professionals who work in collaboration with other agencies, to provide an overview of the key issues to support them in identifying and responding to cases of intra-familial child sexual abuse. It will be delivered by two experts with experience across a multi-agency safeguarding partnership and is CPD-certified as conforming to continuing professional development standards and benchmarks.

What you can expect from the session:

• A better understanding of:
• the scale and nature of child sexual abuse
• how the impact of child sexual abuse presents in children and young people
• how children communicate their experiences of sexual abuse and the professional role in helping them do this
• how and why sexual abuse happens in families
• A greater confidence in identifying and responding to concerns of intra-familial child sexual abuse.
• An improved ability to identify the potential signs and indicators of sexual abuse and sexually abusive behaviour.

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Lyndsey Smith, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 9.15am - 10.30am
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

This neglect training is an opportunity to pause, reflect and explore how we can strengthen our work with children and families where there are worries about neglect. 

The interactive activities in the training explore local learning, the impact of neglect and how we can best support children and families across Cumberland.  

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Sharon Holland
• Session Times: 10am - 11.30am
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

Sharon Holland is a bereaved mother, whose daughter, Chloe, died by suicide after coercive control. Fuelled by her loss and frustration at a court sentence that she considered to be insufficient, Sharon launched a campaign “Chloe’s Law”, which called for manslaughter charges when coercive abuse leads to suicide. Come and listen to Sharon’s experiences, as part of an insightful session, and how she continues to fight to alter the law and prevent future tragedies.

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Vicky Hepworth-Putt (Chair of Cumbria’s Child Death Overview Panel) and Superintendent Matt Scott (Chair of the CSCP’s Case Review Sub-Group)
• Session Times: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

This session will provide an overview of the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) process, describing what would be required should you be requested to provide information, and the work of the Panel upon receipt of a notification of a child death.  

An overview will also be provided of the Case Review process following receipt of a Serious Incident Notification (SIN) and also those cases that do not meet the criteria for a SIN, but it is felt there may be some learning and how you can contribute to that.

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Louise Kitcher, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 2pm - 3pm
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

During the session, you will… 

• Learn what Private Fostering means and why it matters
• Understand your legal responsibilities and how to spot arrangements
• Get practical tips to keep children safe and supported

Don’t miss your chance to strengthen your safeguarding knowledge and make a difference. 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Steph Smithson, CSCP
• Session Times: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

At no time must professional disagreement detract from ensuring that children are safeguarded. Children’s welfare and safety must remain paramount throughout everything we do.

During this session, the CSCP will take you through their Escalation Procedure, which identifies a non-exhaustive list of potential areas of disagreement, guidance on preventing disputes and procedures to be followed when disputes cannot be resolved through discussion and negotiation between professionals at front line level.

As the CSCP Escalation Procedure can be used by all agencies who work with children, young people and their families in Cumberland, Practitioners from all agencies are encouraged to attend this session. 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Mary-Claire Telford, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 10am - 11.30am
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

The session covers an introduction to:

• What is Domestic Abuse?
• Babies, Children and Young People as Victims
• The Victims Code 2021
• Prevalence of Domestic Abuse
• Controlling and Coercive Behaviour and the Power & Control Wheel
• Typologies of Domestic Abuse
• Stages of Domestic Abuse
• Impact of Trauma
• Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews
• Risk Assessment
• Local offer 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Mags Moorhead, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 12.30pm - 2.30pm   
• Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle, CA1 1RD

This Carlisle based Practitioner Forum provides an opportunity to develop common practice in Cumberland and help Practitioners who work with children and young people learn from each other, understand each other's roles and responsibilities and what local provision is available in Cumberland.

Presentations being delivered at this forum meeting include: 

• Carlisle Children and Young Person Custody Project
• Private Fostering
• Awareness of the LADO
• An overview of Jigsaw/Eden Valley Hospice
• Family Action Young Carers 

We would be delighted to see any Practitioners who work directly with children, young people and families at this forum meeting. 

If you are not already a member of a Practitioner Forum, but you would like to join this session, please email: Practitioner.forums@cumbria.gov.uk 

• Session Lead: Niall McNicholas, Cumbria Police
• Session Times: 3.30pm - 4.30pm   
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

This Multi-Agency Online Safety Training provides advice for Parents and Teachers. It is an informative and practical webinar designed for teachers and parents who want to better understand how to keep children safe in today's digital world. 

The session will cover essential topics, including:

• Online safety
• Cyber security basics
• How to prevent common online threats

Whether you're new to the topic or looking to stay up to date, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to create a safer online environment at home and in the classroom.

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Family Community Team, DWP
• Session Times: 9.30am - 10am     
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

The Family Community Team will be delivering a short overview of the Family Community Work Coach Role and how they can support families. The team will also deliver a case study of a referral. 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Laura Routledge, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 10am - 12noon
• Location: St Micheal’s Church, Workington

The aim of the session is to enable practitioners to develop skills in creating, using and analysing Impact Chronologies. 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Early Help Area Officers, Cumberland Council   
• Session Times: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
• Location: Microsoft Teams

At this session, Cumberland Council’s Early Help Area Officers will outline the Early Help Process in Cumberland and the documentation you can use when managing Early Helps, along with how they can support you in your roles. 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Louise Kitcher and Karen Norman, Cumberland Council   
• Session Times: 2pm - 3pm   
• Location: Microsoft Teams

Do you ever wonder: 

• How do I ask the right questions without damaging trust?
• What if I suspect something, but don’t have all the facts?

This session will help you:

• Understand why professional curiosity is vital in safeguarding
• Build confidence in having challenging conversations that protect children and families
• Learn practical strategies to overcome barriers and work effectively across agencies

Your voice matters. Your questions matter. Together we can make a difference. Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your practice and keep children safe. 

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Karen Ross, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 10am – 12noon
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

This Allerdale, Copeland and Millom based Practitioner Forum provides an opportunity to develop common practice in Cumberland and help Practitioners who work with children and young people learn from each other, understand each other's roles and responsibilities and what local provision is available in Cumberland.

Presentations being delivered at this forum meeting include: 

• Carlisle Children and Young Person Custody Project
• Private Fostering
• Awareness of the LADO
• An overview of Jigsaw/Eden Valley Hospice
• Family Action Young Carers 

We would be delighted to see any Practitioners who work directly with children, young people and families at this forum meeting. 

If you are not already a member of a Practitioner Forum, but you would like to join this session, please email: Practitioner.forums@cumbria.gov.uk 

• Session Lead: Paul Cooper, Cumberland Council
• Session Times: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

Are you aware of your responsibilities in informing the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) of all allegations against adults who work with children?

This session gives you an opportunity to meet the LADO Team Manager, Paul Cooper, who will explain your responsibility and how to inform the LADO, as set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form

• Session Lead: Philip Battista, CNTW
• Session Times: 1.30pm - 2.30pm
• Location: Microsoft Teams 

This course is appropriate for staff in all services who work with children & adults who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Including: support workers, housing staff, teachers, college staff, GP’s, nurses, paramedics, clerical and admin staff, advocates, midwives, staff working in supported accommodation. 

What will I learn:

It is so important in modern practice that as professionals, we realise that not only does our clients upbringing, beliefs, religion, culture, and social circles impact the way they see and engage people and professionals, but also our own upbringing. Essentially, understanding how this can lead to a broken relationship between the client and professional and potentially worse.

This supports: Core adults and children training.

To book onto this session, please complete our online booking form