Training
YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE THE VERY BEST SERVICES
We recognise that in order to deliver great work and opportunities we need high quality, relevant training and continuing professional development, for all voluntary and paid roles.
All our partners have contributed training sessions to ensure all your staff and volunteers can meet the challenges of delivering high quality work in a safe and exciting way.
Child Protection Training - Group 2
Cost: £25 for VOYC members
Delivered Virtually via Zoom (link will be circulated)
Delivered by: Tom Coulthard, CEO of VOYC Devon
‘Awareness in Safeguarding’ is to increase awareness and confidence building in respect of identification, responding, recording and reporting processes involved in child protection. This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised training will also raise awareness of legislation, attitudes & values and blocks & challenges in safeguarding.
Mental Health First Aid
Delivered by VOYC Devon - Youth Mental Health First Aid is a 2 day course:-
When : 9.30am - 5.30pm, Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th June 2025.
Venue : To be confirmed
Cost : VOYC Members only £100/each which is refundable upon completing both days (non-members £175/each)
MHFA Training is an internationally recognised training course designed to teach people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.
By attending this course you will gain:-
An in depth understanding of young people’s mental health;
Practical skills to spot the triggers of mental health issues;
Confidence to support a young person in distress;
Enhanced interpersonal skills;
Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue;
Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing.
Contact Danielle Howlett for any questions - dan@voycdevon.org.uk
Safer Recruitment Training
Venue : Delivered Virtually via Zoom (link will be circulated)
Cost: £30 to VOYC members (£40 to non-members) To find out all about the FREE membership click here.
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership approved awareness raising training has been specifically designed for organisations working in the voluntary and community sector and also private sector, and will cover important issues such as:
Who needs DBS Checks?
Effective Staff Induction, Supervision and Appraisal
Legislation and Policy
Reporting Concerns
Best Practice
Please complete the booking form below in order to provisionally book your place/s. An invoice will follow and, once paid, you will receive confirmation of your place/s.
Safeguarding Training for Charity Trustees & Members of Voluntary & Community Sector Management Committees
Cost : £20 for VOYC Members
Venue : Delivered Virtually via Zoom (link will be circulated)
Delivered by: Tom Coulthard, CEO of VOYC Devon
The latest Charity Commission ‘Guidance’ can be found here.
This awareness raising course will enable participants to better understand their role and safeguarding responsibilities if their groups are providing activities or services for children and young people.
The outcomes from the session will be that you:
be more aware of the legal framework for safeguarding and child protection;
better understand what needs to be done to protect all those involved with the activities of your organisation;
feel more confident, enabling you to scrutinise any safeguarding related decisions made by your organisation;
know what resources there are available that can support organisations take reasonable steps to safeguard beneficiaries;
identify areas of potential risk and how these might be mitigated by your organisation.
How much is the course?
£20/candidate to VOYC members, £30/candidate to non-members. To find out all about the FREE membership click here.
To book your place on this course, complete the booking form below and send to juliet@voycdevon.org.uk. An invoice will then be sent to you. Once payment has been made your place on this course will be secured.
Child Protection Training - Group 5 (Designated Safeguarding Officer)
Cost : £75 for VOYC members
Venue : Tiverton Youth Centre, EX16 6SG
Delivered by Dan Howlett and Tom Coulthard (CEO of VOYC Devon).
Who’s this for?
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised Group 5 training is for the not for profit children and young people’s workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to advising and supporting other staff (paid/unpaid) who may have safeguarding concerns, who have the responsibility to receive and refer safeguarding information. This also includes self-employed ‘stand-alone’ practitioners who do not work within an organisation (ie childminders, private tutors, etc).
The Course Programme includes:-
What is Abuse?
Values and Attitudes – making judgements.
Interactive Risk Factors.
Dealing with Disclosures / Making Enquiries and Referrals.
Safe Recruitment, Induction and Supervision.
Organisational Processes and Procedures.
Avoiding Accidents – Risk Assessment and Safe Practice.
Recording and Storing Information.
Working with Others, Information Sharing, Levels of Need Framework and Early Help.
Child Protection Training - Group 2
Cost : £25 for VOYC members
Venue : Delivered Virtually via Zoom (link will be circulated)
Delivered by: Tom Coulthard, CEO of VOYC Devon
‘Awareness in Safeguarding’ is to increase awareness and confidence building in respect of identification, responding, recording and reporting processes involved in child protection. This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised training will also raise awareness of legislation, attitudes & values and blocks & challenges in safeguarding.
Click here to book your place on the course!
Target group: Those who work regularly, or have a period of intense but regular contact with children and young people or with staff who may be in a position to identify concerns and who may be expected to contribute to the assessment of the child’s developmental needs or the adult’s parenting capacity.
At the end of this session you will have:-
a better understanding of the legislative frameworks and guidance in safeguarding children and young people
a greater awareness of the types of abuse and neglect which children and young people may experience and its impact and how to recognise the signs and indicators.
a clear understanding of what to do if someone has concerns about a child in Devon or a child makes a disclosure and the processes involved.
an improved knowledge about the roles and responsibilities of individuals, organisations and Devon Children and Families Partnership, including identifying, reporting, recording, sharing information.
Being able to interact with other participants from other types of organisations, hearing their points of view from different settings.
Child Protection Training - Group 5 (Designated Safeguarding Officer)
Cost : £75 for VOYC members
Venue : Delivered Virtually via Zoom (link will be circulated)
Delivered by Dan Howlett and Tom Coulthard (CEO of VOYC Devon).
Who’s this for?
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised Group 5 training is for the not for profit children and young people’s workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to advising and supporting other staff (paid/unpaid) who may have safeguarding concerns, who have the responsibility to receive and refer safeguarding information. This also includes self-employed ‘stand-alone’ practitioners who do not work within an organisation (ie childminders, private tutors, etc).
The Course Programme includes:-
What is Abuse?
Values and Attitudes – making judgements.
Interactive Risk Factors.
Dealing with Disclosures / Making Enquiries and Referrals.
Safe Recruitment, Induction and Supervision.
Organisational Processes and Procedures.
Avoiding Accidents – Risk Assessment and Safe Practice.
Recording and Storing Information.
Working with Others, Information Sharing, Levels of Need Framework and Early Help.
Aims of Training:
To provide an opportunity for participants from various VCS agencies to gain and share knowledge, and explore feelings in relation to child protection as well as gaining an understanding of child protection procedures and other agencies responsibilities.
Child Protection Training - Group 5 (Designated Safeguarding Officer)
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised Group 5 training is for the not for profit children and young people’s workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to advising and supporting other staff (paid/unpaid) who may have safeguarding concerns, who have the responsibility to receive and refer safeguarding information. This also includes self-employed ‘stand-alone’ practitioners who do not work within an organisation (ie childminders, private tutors, etc).
Child Protection Training - Group 2
‘Awareness in Safeguarding’ is to increase awareness and confidence building in respect of identification, responding, recording and reporting processes involved in child protection. This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised training will also raise awareness of legislation, attitudes & values and blocks & challenges in safeguarding.
Safeguarding Training for Charity Trustees & Members of Voluntary & Community Sector Management Committees
This awareness raising course will enable participants to better understand their role and safeguarding responsibilities if their groups are providing activities or services for children and young people.
The outcomes from the session will be that you:
be more aware of the legal framework for safeguarding and child protection;
better understand what needs to be done to protect all those involved with the activities of your organisation;
feel more confident, enabling you to scrutinise any safeguarding related decisions made by your organisation;
know what resources there are available that can support organisations take reasonable steps to safeguard beneficiaries;
identify areas of potential risk and how these might be mitigated by your organisation.
Child Protection Training - Group 5 (Designated Safeguarding Officer)
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised Group 5 training is for the not for profit children and young people’s workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to advising and supporting other staff (paid/unpaid) who may have safeguarding concerns, who have the responsibility to receive and refer safeguarding information. This also includes self-employed ‘stand-alone’ practitioners who do not work within an organisation (ie childminders, private tutors, etc).
Safer Recruitment Training
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership approved awareness raising training has been specifically designed for organisations working in the voluntary and community sector and also private sector, and will cover important issues such as:
Who needs DBS Checks?
Effective Staff Induction, Supervision and Appraisal
Legislation and Policy
Reporting Concerns
Best Practice
Safeguarding Young Volunteers Training
This course will be delivered online and joining instructions/link will be circulated by email beforehand.
About the Course:
Volunteering can be a great way for young people to learn and develop new skills, gain experience for their future employment, 'give back' to an organisation and help their local community. As well as the time, support and skills that young people can offer, organisations can learn from their young volunteers - particularly as their own experiences both within and outside of their group may be very different to those of adult volunteers.
If you're working with young volunteers (under 18’s) then there are a few things you must consider. Organisations and groups must protect their young volunteers and do all they can to make sure that their volunteering experience is enriched and positive. This VOYC Devon online training session looks at the needs of the groups and individuals you work with from a safeguarding perspective.
Safer Recruitment Training
Delivered online via Zoom and access details will be forwarded to candidates beforehand.
Please complete the booking form in order to secure your place/s.
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership approved awareness raising training has been specifically designed for organisations working in the voluntary and community sector and also private sector, and will cover important issues such as:
Who needs DBS Checks?
Effective Staff Induction, Supervision and Appraisal
Legislation and Policy
Reporting Concerns
Best Practice
Child Protection Training - Group 2
Delivered by: Tom Coulthard, CEO of VOYC Devon
‘Awareness in Safeguarding’ is to increase awareness and confidence building in respect of identification, responding, recording and reporting processes involved in child protection. This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised training will also raise awareness of legislation, attitudes & values and blocks & challenges in safeguarding.
Safeguarding Training for Charity Trustees & Members of Voluntary & Community Sector Management Committees
Delivered by: Tom Coulthard, CEO of VOYC Devon
This awareness raising course will enable participants to better understand their role and safeguarding responsibilities if their groups are providing activities or services for children and young people.
The outcomes from the session will be that you:
be more aware of the legal framework for safeguarding and child protection;
better understand what needs to be done to protect all those involved with the activities of your organisation;
feel more confident, enabling you to scrutinise any safeguarding related decisions made by your organisation;
know what resources there are available that can support organisations take reasonable steps to safeguard beneficiaries;
identify areas of potential risk and how these might be mitigated by your organisation.
Child Protection Training - Group 5 (Designated Safeguarding Officer)
Delivered by Dan Howlett and Tom Coulthard (CEO of VOYC Devon).
Who’s this for?
This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised Group 5 training is for the not for profit children and young people’s workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to advising and supporting other staff (paid/unpaid) who may have safeguarding concerns, who have the responsibility to receive and refer safeguarding information. This also includes self-employed ‘stand-alone’ practitioners who do not work within an organisation (ie childminders, private tutors, etc).
Child Protection Training - Group 2
Delivered by: Tom Coulthard, CEO of VOYC Devon.
‘Awareness in Safeguarding’ is to increase awareness and confidence building in respect of identification, responding, recording and reporting processes involved in child protection. This Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership recognised training will also raise awareness of legislation, attitudes & values and blocks & challenges in safeguarding.