Free training and learning events for anyone working with adults, children, and families across Leeds.
📅 17–28 November 2025
🔗 View the full programme on the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board website
About Safeguarding Weeks
Following the success of Leeds Safeguarding Week 2024, the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board has again joined forces with the Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership and Safer Leeds to deliver two weeks of free online and in-person learning events.
This collaborative programme is designed to strengthen safeguarding knowledge and practice across Leeds.
It also coincides with Safeguarding Adults Week (17–21 November), hosted nationally by the Ann Craft Trust, which brings extra opportunities to reflect, learn, and share good practice.
You can also access resources to help raise public awareness about safeguarding adults — available via the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board website.
Featured Free Training Sessions
💻 Online Safety and Digital Safeguarding
Facilitated by: West Yorkshire Police and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
This practical session explores online abuse, digital safeguarding, and how to recognise and respond to cyber threats.
It includes real-world examples from policing experience, along with guidance on protecting yourself and others in digital spaces.
📧 To book, email: [email protected]
🧩 Introduction to Safeguarding Adults for Volunteers
Provided by: Leeds City Council Adult Social Care
An essential online session for volunteers in Leeds, covering:
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What safeguarding adults means and why it matters
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Your role and responsibilities as a volunteer
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The different types of abuse and warning signs to look out for
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How to raise a concern and what happens next
📧 To book, email Adult Social Care: [email protected]
🗣️ Learning from Citizen Feedback: Advocacy and Safeguarding
Hosted by: Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board and The Advonet Group
This free webinar will revisit the Leeds citizen-led Practice Guidance, featuring insights from adults with learning disabilities about their experiences of safeguarding.
It offers time to reflect and identify ways to embed citizen voices into professional practice.
Find Out More
Visit the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board website to explore the full list of events, resources, and booking details.
