A free programme of Safeguarding Week Learning Sessions will run across North Yorkshire, York, Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire from Monday, 15 June to Friday, 19 June.
The week includes more than 60 online and face-to-face workshops, seminars and interactive sessions aimed at helping people recognise signs of abuse or neglect and understand how to report concerns. Some sessions are designed for safeguarding professionals, while others are open to members of the public, volunteers, parents and carers.
The programme is free to attend. Sessions will take place at various times during the day, with registration recommended through the North Yorkshire Council website to avoid disappointment.
Free sessions from 15 to 19 June
Safeguarding Week brings together partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships and Community Safety Partnerships across North Yorkshire, alongside City of York Council, Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
This year’s theme is “safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility”, with the programme built around how professionals and residents can work together to protect children and adults from abuse or neglect.
The learning programme covers both adult and child safeguarding. Themes listed by the organisers include rough sleeping outreach support, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, domestic abuse, modern slavery and other safeguarding subjects.
Team members from adult services, children’s services, City Health Care Partnership and the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector are also due to attend events during the week.
Where community safety officers will be
Alongside the wider online and in-person programme, community safety officers will be joined by colleagues from North Yorkshire Police at several public locations during the week.
| When | Where |
|---|---|
| Monday, 15 June, 9.30am to 11.30am | Market Stall at Pickering Market, Market Place, Pickering |
| Monday, 15 June, 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 |
| Thursday, 18 June, 10am to 12pm | North Yorkshire Police mobile police van, opposite Wreyfield Shops, Wreyfield Drive, Scarborough |
| Thursday, 18 June, 10am to 12pm | The Horton Café, St. Richards Centre, Selby |
| Thursday, 18 June, 11am to 1pm | Sandylands Sports Ground, Skipton |
These listed sessions give residents a practical route into the wider Safeguarding Week programme, particularly for those who want to ask questions in person rather than attend only online.
Who the programme is for
The organisers say the programme has been developed for both professional and public audiences. That means the week is not limited to people already working in safeguarding roles.
Professionals may find sessions linked to best practice, discussion and specialist themes. Members of the public, volunteers, parents and carers can also use the programme to understand warning signs, learn what support routes exist and gain confidence around reporting concerns.
Cllr Janet Sanderson, executive member for children and families, said safeguarding is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect and educating people around them to recognise signs and report concerns.
She said the sessions had been designed to stimulate discussion, spark innovation and share best practice, adding that the programme would allow people to educate themselves further on recognising signs of abuse and helping safeguard people from abuse.
How to take part
The Safeguarding Week Learning Sessions are free, with a mix of virtual and in-person events scheduled between Monday, 15 June and Friday, 19 June.
The full programme is available to view through North Yorkshire Council, and early registration is recommended. The source notice says some sessions are open only to professionals working in the safeguarding sector, so residents should check the audience for each individual session before signing up.
Source: North Yorkshire Council
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- 2026-06-09 18:25
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