The Safeguarding Children Partnership, Safeguarding Adult Board, Communities and partner organisations present Safeguarding Week 2026 to raise awareness about safeguarding children and adults and the importance that safeguarding is everyone’s business.
West Yorkshire Programme – Free events for people working with Adults, Children and Families anywhere in West Yorkshire
Monday 22nd June – Hosted by Leeds
Domestic Abuse and Older People – Professional Awareness Session
Hosted by Leeds City Council Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Team via the HATCH Partnership
10:00am-11:30am via MS Teams
This free online briefing will explore the hidden issue of domestic violence and abuse among older people, including:
- Key statistics and trends
- Unique vulnerabilities and barriers faced by older victims
- Practical strategies for professionals to provide better support
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County Lines in West Yorkshire
Hosted by Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board and West Yorkshire Police
2:00pm-2:30pm via MS Teams
This free webinar by West Yorkshire Police will outline what County Lines is, signs and symptoms, the police response and how people working in the third sector can contribute to combatting it.
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Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Children
Hosted by Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership
2:30pm-3:30pm via MS Teams
This session will explore harmful sexual behaviour (HSB), providing a clear overview of what it is and how it is understood within safeguarding practice. Drawing on current research, it will examine what evidence tells us about HSB, why it may occur, and the range of factors that can contribute to it. The session will also focus on your initial steps if you are concerned about an incident of HSB, helping you to recognise concerns, respond appropriately, and understand the importance of early action, recording, and following safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all involved.
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Tuesday 23rd June – Hosted by Kirklees
Domestic Abuse
Hosted by Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board & Kirklees Safeguarding Children Partnership
9:30am-12:30pm via MS Teams
The session will focus on domestic abuse and will look holistically at the family context, exploring a range of domestic abuse issues. These will include domestic abuse affecting a child or partner, domestic abuse experienced by older people, adult child-to-parent abuse and sibling abuse. The focus will be how a whole family, whole system approach strengthens safeguarding responses.
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Wednesday 24th June – Hosted by Wakefield
Modern Slavery and Children: Vulnerabilities and Windows of Intervention
Hosted by Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership
9:30am-11:30am via MS Teams
This session will explore what modern slavery looks like for children, with a particular focus on vulnerabilities, risk indicators and opportunities for early and effective intervention across all safeguarding practitioner roles. Police colleagues will draw on recent case study learning to examine how modern slavery can present in children and young people through contexts including child criminal exploitation (CCE), child sexual exploitation (CSE), county lines, and in particular cuckooing.
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Responding to Self-neglect: A spotlight on the Charlie Safeguarding Adult Review
Hosted by Wakefield & District Safeguarding Adults Board
2:00pm-2:30pm via MS Teams
Wakefield & District Safeguarding Adults Board (WDSAB) recently published a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR), which looks at the life of Charlie, a 74‑year‑old man whose experiences highlight vital learning about self‑neglect.
This webinar will explore the key findings from the review and what they mean for practitioners supporting people who self‑neglect.
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Thursday 25th June – Hosted by Calderdale
Safeguarding Children from Risks Outside the Home
Hosted by Calderdale Safeguarding Children Partnership
10:00am-12:00pm via MS Teams
The landscape for our young people is constantly evolving. It is recognised that risks are no longer confined to the home environment, and that young people may have other places where they feel connected, but could equally be at risk of harm. Portrayals and experiences of exploitation are better understood today than they were 15 years ago; however, challenges continue in other forms of contextual or extra‑familial harm. This session aims to further share the guidance, support, and interventions available across West Yorkshire, as well as some of our experiences in Calderdale that have led to positive outcomes for young people and their families.
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Adult Sexual Exploitation
Hosted by Calderdale Safeguarding Children Partnership
1:30-2:30pm via MS Teams
Presented by Coloured Hearts CIC – Debra Cowey is a sexual exploitation and reform specialist and author of the On the Other Side of Sexual Violence series and Sexual Exploitation Framework. With extensive frontline experience and national strategic oversight, she supports services to strengthen policy and responses to adult sexual exploitation.
In this Safeguarding Week session, Cowey explores the realities of Adult Sexual Exploitation (ASE), highlighting structural inequality, risks faced by adult women, and gaps in identification and protection.
For frontline practitioners, commissioners, and policy teams working within the VAWG sector.
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Protecting Young people from Online Harms
Delivered by Yorkshire Sport Foundation
12:30pm-1:15pm – Online
This session aims to explore emerging online harms affecting children. It will support participants to better recognise online risks and develop confidence in putting effective safeguarding measures in place to protect and support young people in the digital world.
Book by emailing Measha.harris@yorkshiresport.org
Raising awareness of the Child Sexual Abuse Assessment Service / Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Delivered by CSAAS/SARC
12:15pm-1:15pm – Online
The child sexual abuse assessment service (CSAAS) is known as the SARC to many professionals. We aim for the session to raise awareness and address misconceptions of both the CSAAS and SARC; the support available for all who have experienced sexual abuse, and in cases where abuse is suspected.
Book by emailing emily.callaghan@mountainhealthcare.co.uk
Friday 26th June – Hosted by Bradford
Cyber Safety Basics for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Online
Hosted by Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board & Bradford District Safeguarding Children Partnership
10:00am-12:00pm via MS Teams
In today’s digitally connected world, cyber safety is an essential component of safeguarding practice, not merely a technical issue. Whether protecting children from online grooming and bullying, or shielding vulnerable adults from scams, coercion, and digital exploitation, understanding cyber safety is vital for anyone in a safeguarding role.
This session is designed to equip professionals, carers, and families with the foundational knowledge needed to identify and respond to digital risks early—before they escalate into safeguarding emergencies. By recognising the signs of technology-facilitated harm, practitioners can take proactive steps to reduce opportunities for abusers to target children and adults at risk, and create safer online environments for those they support.
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