Training Strategy 2025-2028

Application process

The RSCP website provides a training page on which courses are listed and can be booked.

Charges

Training is mostly free of charge but there is a charge for late cancellation or non-attendance. Full details are in the Charging Policy.

Online Learning

The RSCP websites will provide links to free e-learning packages on external sites.

Continuous Professional Development

It is important to recognise that the realities of building and sustaining competence are much more complex than simply attending a training programme. All multi-agency safeguarding training should be seen in the context of continuous professional development in recognition that what happens after training is equally, if not more important than the training itself.

Individual practitioners should always discuss their specific training needs with their line manager and seek to develop their knowledge and skills, not only through formal training but through supervision, research, peer support and other relevant opportunities.

Refresher Training

The minimum requirement is that “Introduction to Safeguarding” training is undertaken every 3 years. However, some sectors and specific roles require more frequent updating. It is the responsibility of each organisation / sector to make this clear in its own workforce strategy.

Single agencies have the responsibility to audit the training that their staff access so they can report to Executive Group accordingly.

Evaluation

Participants are sent an evaluation form following the training, feedback is shared with the relevant trainers.

Single agency training

RSCP has developed training standards to ensure that single agency training is compliant with statutory guidance.