This session will support practitioners and partner agencies to identify, assess, and respond to safeguarding concerns appropriately across the continuum from low‑level concerns to high‑risk situations. It will focus on understanding safeguarding thresholds, when to seek advice, when a safeguarding referral is required, and when concerns should be managed through alternative pathways. The session will reinforce proportionality, defensible decision‑making, and the practical application of Making Safeguarding Personal.

• Understand what constitutes a safeguarding concern and when the criteria for a Section 42 enquiry are met.
• Apply proportional, risk‑based decision‑making to determine appropriate responses to concerns.
• Recognise when concerns can be managed through advice, signposting, internal quality processes, or other pathways, rather than through formal safeguarding referrals.
• Demonstrate how Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) should inform referral decisions, actions taken and desired outcomes.
• Increase confidence in making clear, consistent, and defensible referrals, improving safeguarding outcomes and system efficiency.

For more information contact lsbu@lancashire.gov.uk

NCLCC/NWROCU County Lines Awareness Session for Police & Partner Agencies

Hosted by DI Adam Norton (National County Lines Coordination Centre / North West Regional Organised Crime Unit)

A brief overview of the County Lines model of drug supply, including a summary of the local picture, examples and typical indicators of exploitation, and some signposting to available resources for professionals.

We are proud to introduce a series of sessions that will celebrate and build on the strengths and learning identified through recent case reviews, drawing together common themes from frontline and multi‑agency practice.

They will focus on what practitioners and services are doing well, alongside reflective learning and where practice can be further strengthened.

By exploring themes emerging across reviews, the sessions will support a deeper shared understanding of effective safeguarding responses, cumulative risk, and collaborative multi-agency decision‑making.

Through this learning‑from‑practice approach, participants will be supported to apply insights confidently and consistently in their own roles to improve outcomes for children and families.

Please see details of the sessions below:

26th June 2026 - 12:00-1:30 (Geographical - when children move across borders)

10th July 2026 - 12:00-1:30  (Neglect/Parental Mental Health)

9th October 2026 - 12:00-1:30 (Professional Curiosity)

12th February 2027 - 12:00-1:30 (Transitional Safeguarding)

Lancashire Police Cyber Crime Unit is proud to offer a dedicated awareness session designed to support professionals in recognising, responding to, and safeguarding against Computer Misuse and Cyber‑related offending.

Fire Risk in the Home - Awareness Session for Professionals

This presentation is aimed at health and social care professionals supporting people in Lancashire  who support or care for vulnerable people in the community and help recognise fire risk in the home and identify those most vulnerable.

Due to an aging population more and more people are being supported to live at home with complex health issues.

In Lancashire over 70% of accidental fatal fires have involved people with poor physical and or mental health and over 50% of these fatalities have been in receipt of care in the home.

The presentation provides awareness of:

• The most common causes of fire in the home
• Who’s most vulnerable to fire and why
• Simple actions and advice you can provide to reduce risk
• The support available from Lancashire Fire Rescue and how to make a referral

To register for the session please visit: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

The Pan-Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire) Safeguarding Adults Boards are facilitating a dedicated learning workshop on Mental Capacity, as part of a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR), adopting a learning-focused approach to promote best practice and shared understanding across the partnership.

We’re delighted to welcome Neil Allen of LPS Law to facilitate this full-day workshop. This workshop is specifically designed for frontline Senior managers, Operational managers, Principal Social Workers, and Legal teams across our partnerships, and has also been opened up for any staff involved in Mental Capacity Assessments.

Attendees will be expected to cascade the learning within their own organisations to support wider understanding and practice improvement.

This full-day workshop will offer an in-depth exploration of key areas relevant to safeguarding practice and legal frameworks, including:

• Dignity and safeguarding frameworks (e.g. Care Act, hoarding law etc)
• Test for capacity
• Executive dysfunction
• Court of Protection and deprivations of liberty 
• Inherent jurisdiction of the High Court
• Insights from other local/national Safeguarding Adult Reviews

To support ongoing learning, a suite of resources—including learning briefing, Presentation, and fact sheets will be shared following the session.

Book on the event below

A brief learning session to look at learning from recently published Case Reviews including local and national themes. 

This session will include looking at themes from recent Lancashire based referrals for Case Reviews and will include group discussions, break out rooms and feedback. 

4th December 2025 - Domestic Abuse

28th January 2026 - Cannabis, THC and Safer Sleep

30th January 2026 - Parental Mental Health

3rd February 2026 - Alcohol Brief Intervention and Safer Sleep

13th March 2026 - Safer Sleep

26th March 2026 - Drug Awareness & Harm Intervention

14th April 2026 - Cannabis, THC and Safer Sleep

7th May 2026 -  Parental Mental Health 

8th June 2026 - Cannabis, THC and Safer Sleep

2nd July 2026 - Alcohol Brief Intervention and Safer Sleep

16th July 2026 - Parental Mental Health 

29th September 2026 - Drug Awareness & Harm Reduction

1st October 2026 - Parental Mental Health

This session will be presented by a Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner from NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

By the end of the session participants will have:

• Awareness of the seriousness of NFS
• An understanding of the physiological and psychological impact of NFS
• Developed understanding of risk associated with NFS and how to identify and manage risk
• An understanding of how victims may present
• An understanding of how to respond and support appropriately to safeguard victims and children & young people

This session is part of a regional approach to strengthening how organisations work together to prevent, recognise, and respond to CSA. Safeguarding partners across the Northwest region are developing a consistent approach to CSA, and the contribution of early years providers, schools, colleges, and education/training professionals is essential to ensuring children are protected and supported at the earliest possible stage.

The purpose of this session is to provide space for reflection, learning, and discussion grounded in education and early years practice. The session will explore:

• The role of early years and education settings in identifying concerns, listening to children, and acting on safeguarding worries
• What is working well in safeguarding practice across settings
• Common challenges
• How education settings work alongside children’s social care, police, health, and other safeguarding partners

 This session is not about inspection or compliance. It is intended to support learning from practice, build confidence, and strengthen consistent safeguarding responses across the region.

This session is open to the following Pan Lancashire education partners:

• Early years providers (including nurseries, childminders, and pre-schools)
• Designated Safeguarding Leads and deputies
• Teachers, pastoral staff, and education leaders
• Colleges and alternative provision staff working with children and young people

This is a free awareness session delivered by Advocacy Focus to help raise awareness about advocacy services and that they are understood and used across Lancashire.

The session lasts approximately one hour and covers:

• What Advocates can and can’t do
• The difference between instructed and non-instructed advocacy
• Statutory advocacy strands, eligibility, and referral protocols
• Accessible information and additional resources

This is a free awareness session delivered by Advocacy Focus to help raise awareness about advocacy services and that they are understood and used across Lancashire.

The session lasts approximately one hour and covers:

• What Advocates can and can’t do
• The difference between instructed and non-instructed advocacy
• Statutory advocacy strands, eligibility, and referral protocols
• Accessible information and additional resources

This is a free awareness session delivered by Advocacy Focus to help raise awareness about advocacy services and that they are understood and used across Lancashire.

The session lasts approximately one hour and covers:

• What Advocates can and can’t do
• The difference between instructed and non-instructed advocacy
• Statutory advocacy strands, eligibility, and referral protocols
• Accessible information and additional resources

This Lunch and Learn is designed for practitioners, managers, and staff across PAN Lancashire organisations, who need a clear understanding of their information sharing responsibilities.  This brief learning session will focus on the recently updated Information Sharing Agreement which became effective in December 2025. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and one of the key components is sharing information to safeguard adults and children. This session will explore the legal and practical framework that supports confident, lawful information sharing across agencies.

The session will cover:

• The Tier 1 Data Sharing Agreement and how it applies across all Pan‑Lancashire organisations
• Key legislation underpinning information sharing for safeguarding
• Why good information sharing matters
• Common challenges and barriers
• What this means in practice for staff and organisations

Date: Thursday 4th June 2026

Time: 12- 13:30 

Location: Ms Teams

Following the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI), an action plan was developed in late 2024 which identified the need for a new multi‑agency training programme on Serious Youth Violence (SYV).

We are pleased to offer two specialist training sessions designed to strengthen awareness and safeguarding practice around radicalisation and extremism. These one‑hour sessions will provide participants with up‑to‑date insights, practical knowledge, and clear guidance on referral pathways.

Did you know that just over one quarter of 11 to 17 year olds reported spending their own money on gambling in the last year?

 ‘Sometimes It’s More Than a Game’ is a 90-minute educational session aimed at equipping professionals who work with young people with the knowledge and tools to recognise and prevent gambling-related harm by exploring the risks of gambling and gaming for children and young people.

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Each session runs for 90 mins.

  via Microsoft Teams

Please note the Ms Teams link will be sent out to registered attendees 2 weeks before the training.

For queries contact:  lsbu@lancashire.gov.uk