A free programme of online and face-to-face learning sessions will run across North Yorkshire, York, Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire from Monday, 15 June to Friday, 19 June.
The Safeguarding Week Learning Sessions are aimed at helping people recognise signs of abuse or neglect and know how to report concerns affecting children or adults. Sessions are free, with events taking place online and at various local venues throughout the week.
At a glance: the programme runs from 15 to 19 June, with sessions at different times during the day. Venues include Pickering Market, Filey Library, Tadcaster, Eggborough, Scarborough, Selby and Skipton, alongside virtual sessions. The programme is open to professionals, members of the public, volunteers, parents and carers, although some sessions are only for people working in safeguarding.
More than 60 sessions across the week
Safeguarding Week brings together partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships and Community Safety Partnerships, along with North Yorkshire Council, City of York Council, Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
This year’s theme is “safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility”, with sessions designed for both professional and public audiences. The programme covers adult and child safeguarding, with topics including rough sleeping outreach support, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder awareness, domestic abuse, modern slavery and other safeguarding themes.
Cllr Janet Sanderson, executive member for children and families, said safeguarding is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect and helping people around them recognise signs and report concerns.
She said the sessions had been designed to stimulate discussion, spark innovation and share best practice, while giving people a chance to learn how to help safeguard others from abuse.
Public drop-in locations in North Yorkshire
Community safety officers will be joined by colleagues from North Yorkshire Police at several locations during the week.
| Date | Public location and time |
|---|---|
| Monday, 15 June | 9.30am to 11.30am: Market Stall at Pickering Market, Market Place, Pickering. 1pm to 3pm: Filey Library, Station Avenue, Filey. |
| Tuesday, 16 June | 10am to 12pm: The Horton Café, Calcaria House Community Centre, Tadcaster. |
| Wednesday, 17 June | 9.30am to 10.15am: The Horton Café, Eggborough Methodist Church, Eggborough. |
| Thursday, 18 June | 10am to 12pm: Balmoral Centre, Scarborough; a North Yorkshire Police mobile police van opposite Wreyfield Shops, Wreyfield Drive, Scarborough; and The Horton Café, St. Richards Centre, Selby. 11am to 1pm: Sandylands Sports Ground, Skipton. |
Who the programme is for
The week-long programme has been built for a wide audience. Professionals working in safeguarding, adult services, children’s services, health partnerships and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups are among those expected to attend.
The programme also includes sessions for people outside professional safeguarding roles. Members of the public, volunteers, parents and carers can use the week to learn more about warning signs, reporting concerns and the way agencies work together when a child or adult may be at risk.
How to take part
All sessions are free to attend. They will be delivered virtually and in person at various times throughout the day to fit around work and other commitments.
The full programme for the Safeguarding Week Learning Sessions is available through North Yorkshire Council, and early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Source: North Yorkshire Council
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- 2026-06-09 18:32
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