Dates for your diary

Dates for your diary

  Thursday 10 September 2026,  World Suicide Prevention Day Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 2026, ICON Week  Monday 21 to Sunday 27 September 2026,  International Week of Deaf People Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026, Mental Illness Awareness Week Tuesday 6 to Tuesday 13 October 2026, Dyslexia Awareness Week Saturday 10 October 2026, […]

Major Changes to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

DBS regulations in England and Wales have changed with the removal of the Supervision Exemption. The rule was that volunteers or supervised staff who taught, trained, or cared for children did not need a Children’s Barred List check if a fully qualified person supervised them. Under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, this supervision exemption […]

New Resource: Understanding MASA Arrangements Booklet for New Starters

Manchester Has Officially Been Recognised as a UNICEF UK Child Friendly City

See Someone Sleeping Rough? Here’s How to Help

Home Office Child Safeguarding Update

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

Crime and Policing Act 2026 receives Royal Assent

Free CPD Certified Training: Gambling & Gaming Harm Prevention for Social Work and Early Help Teams

North West Multi Agency Safeguarding Learning and Support Hub

New service for women who have experienced multiple child removal

Safeguarding CPD Workshops

In collaboration with GM University and Local Authority partners, Greater Manchester Social Work Academy are sharing online practice research CPD events for Social Work practitioners, students and academics across Greater Manchester. Each workshop will focus on Safeguarding issues across Children’s and Adults social work, bringing together the research and highlighting practice points Safeguarding CPD Workshops

Dates for your diary

  Thursday 10 September 2026,  World Suicide Prevention Day Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 2026, ICON Week  Monday 21 to Sunday 27 September 2026,  International Week of Deaf People Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026, Mental Illness Awareness Week Tuesday 6 to Tuesday 13 October 2026, Dyslexia Awareness Week Saturday 10 October 2026, […]

Major Changes to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

DBS regulations in England and Wales have changed with the removal of the Supervision Exemption. The rule was that volunteers or supervised staff who taught, trained, or cared for children did not need a Children’s Barred List check if a fully qualified person supervised them. Under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, this supervision exemption […]

New Resource: Understanding MASA Arrangements Booklet for New Starters

Manchester Has Officially Been Recognised as a UNICEF UK Child Friendly City

See Someone Sleeping Rough? Here’s How to Help

Home Office Child Safeguarding Update

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

Crime and Policing Act 2026 receives Royal Assent

Free CPD Certified Training: Gambling & Gaming Harm Prevention for Social Work and Early Help Teams

North West Multi Agency Safeguarding Learning and Support Hub

New service for women who have experienced multiple child removal

Safeguarding CPD Workshops

In collaboration with GM University and Local Authority partners, Greater Manchester Social Work Academy are sharing online practice research CPD events for Social Work practitioners, students and academics across Greater Manchester. Each workshop will focus on Safeguarding issues across Children’s and Adults social work, bringing together the research and highlighting practice points Safeguarding CPD Workshops