Safeguarding Week 2025
Safeguarding Week runs annually and is promoted and supported by the Ann Craft Trust (opens new window).
This is a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to highlight key safeguarding issues, start conversations and raise awareness of safeguarding best practice.
Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board and Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership and are once again joining together during the national adults Safeguarding Week 2025, to raise awareness about safeguarding both children and adults and showing the importance of "safeguarding being everyone's business".
Safeguarding children, young people, adults and families remains a priority for all of us. Help us to make our joint Safeguarding Week a success by celebrating and sharing good practice, and raising awareness of the services you provide to protect and support all people in Gateshead.
- Monday - Change the Conversation
- Tuesday - Prevention in Practice
- Wednesday - Creating Empowering Environments
- Thursday - Trust Your Instincts
- Friday - Celebrate the Safer Cultures
Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board (GSAB) and Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP) Programme of Events:
| Date | Time | Activity | Venue | Booking Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday 17 November
Change the Conversation | 10am to 12pm | Come along to our networking stall, where we will be hosting a number of organisations to raise awareness and celebrate the fantastic work that goes on in Gateshead to support and safeguard children and adults! Booking is not required, just turn up and make some connections! | Bewicks A and B, Gateshead Civic Centre | Not required - open event. |
| Half-Hour Highlights | ||||
| 10am to 10.30am | NE Young Dads and Lads: Creating Inclusive and Empowering Environments | Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | Book online | |
| 10.40am to 11.10am | Compassionate Gateshead: Improving People's Experiences of Death, Caring and Grief | Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | ||
| 11.20am to 11.50am | Rise North East: Creating Safer Environments in Sports Clubs | Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | ||
| 12pm to 12.30pm | Carer's Federation: Family Caregivers and Safeguarding | Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | ||
| 12.30pm to 1pm | Papyrus: SPARK Suicide Awareness Session | Bridges Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | ||
| Afternoon events | ||||
| 1pm to 4pm | Sue Walters: The Journey of Adult L Join Sue Walters for an engaging keynote lecture that focuses on the journey of Adult L throughout childhood and adulthood. Practitioners will explore the Time to Think methodology, considering ways in which this can be implemented in their respective services to change the conversations we have about safeguarding children, young people and adults. | Council Chamber, Gateshead Civic Centre | Book online | |
Tuesday 18 November
Prevention in Practice | 1pm to 2pm | DBS Webinar: Eligibility and Disclosure Come and meet your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Regional Outreach Adviser, Becky Robinson. Becky will be providing an overview on DBS services including eligibility for DBS checks and when to make a barring referral. There will also be a chance to ask any questions that you may have around DBS products and services. | Teams | Book online |
| 1pm to 4pm | Working with Dependent Drinkers Join our Adult Social Care team to explore effective mechanisms for working with dependent drinkers in Gateshead. | Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | Book online | |
Wednesday 19 November Creating Empowering Environments | 1pm to 3pm | Jude Sellen-Cole: Creating Trauma Informed Environments for Practitioners and Service Users Join Jude Sellen-Cole for an engaging keynote lecture on creating trauma-informed environments for practitioners and service users, including breakout workshops to reflect on learning. | Bridges Room, Gateshead Civic Centre | Book online |
Thursday 20 November Trust Your Instincts | 9am to 12pm 1pm to 4pm | Children's Society: Immersive Disruption Training This workshop emulates a strategy meeting and takes practitioners through the management of a child's case (whilst exploitation is being investigated) to map places and spaces/explore good practice conducive to effective disruption activity, such as collating and sharing information. | Whickham Room, Gateshead Civic Centre |
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| 11am to 12pm | DBS Webinar: Legal Duty to Refer Come and meet your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Regional Outreach Adviser, Becky Robinson. Becky will be providing an overview on DBS services including eligibility for DBS checks and when to make a barring referral. There will also be a chance to ask any questions that you may have around DBS products and services. | Teams | Book online | |
Friday 21 November Celebrating Safer Cultures | TBC | Check back soon for more events! | TBC | TBC |
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