Sunderland Safeguarding Learning Week 2025

Prevention: Acting Against Abuse

Safeguarding Learning Week 2025 is all about prevention.

“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in”. - Desmond Tutu

We are delighted with the theme of this year's Learning Week as we have so much to share and celebrate in Sunderland. During the week we will be hosting training sessions and learning events on working with fathers, the role of education in safeguarding, five ways to wellbeing and key learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews. We also have an opportunity to learn direct from a young person and will be offering another of the very popular sessions with SCAS (Sunderland Care and Support). The timetable detailing all sessions is below. Just click on the link to find details of each session and to book your place.

Ensure you mark the date in your diaries, subscribe to the SSCP website for updates and register with our shared learning platform and don’t miss out. We will also be posting on LinkedIn throughout the week so don't forget to give us a follow and join in the conversation.

Monday 17^th November	Tuesday 18^th November	Wednesday 19^th November	Thursday 20^th November	Friday 21^st November
10am - 11am Learning from SARs Alex & James Julia Greig, SAR Author Microsoft Teams	1pm - 2pm Learning from a Themed SAR - Human Stories featuring Homeless-ness Professor Michael Preston-Shoot, SAR Author Microsoft Teams	10am - 12pm What we think about fathers (and why we think that) The Fatherhood Institute Microsoft Teams	9:30am - 11am Five Ways to Wellbeing Jen Beer, Head of Service SSCP & Early Help Main Hall, Bunnyhill Primary Care Centre, Hylton Ln, Sunderland SR5 4BW	9:30am - 11:30am How MARAC operates in Sunderland and what is HIGH risk domestic abuse Paul Goundry MASH Manager and Alison Flaxon MARAC Chair, both from Northumbria Police Main Hall, Bunnyhill Primary Care Centre, Hylton Ln, Sunderland SR5 4BW
10am – 12pm Working with Fathers to Safeguard Children The Fatherhood Institute Microsoft Teams	1pm – 2pm My Story: Safety Planning Wren This is a lived experience session Mayors Parlour, City Hall, Sunderland, Plater Way, SR1 3AA	1:30pm-3pm The role of Education in Safeguarding Amanda Defty, Education and Safeguarding Strategy Advisor for SSCP, and Ronnie Lynn, Strategic Lead for Education Services at Together for Children Microsoft Teams	10am – 1pm Prevention in Practice Sunderland Care & Support (SCAS) Leechmere Centre – Leechmere Industrial Estate, Carrmere Rd, Sunderland, SR2 9TQ	1pm – 2pm Prevent/Channel Process Lisa Punn, Service Manager for Together for Children and Stephen Laverton, Strategic Manager for Adult Social Care Microsoft Teams
12:30pm - 1pm Highlights from SSCP Annual Report 24/25 Jen Beer, Head of Service SSCP & Early Help Microsoft Teams		1pm – 2pm Alcohol, Illegal Substances and Fire Risk Tyne and Wear Fire Rescue Service Microsoft Teams	2pm-3pm Designated Officer – how and when to refer Danielle Palmer, Sunderland’s Local Authority Designated Officer Microsoft Teams
1pm - 5pm Changing the Conversation – Reflection on a LCSPR(Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review) Marianne Huison, SSCP Independent Scrutineer Main Hall, Bunnyhill Primary Care Centre, Hylton Ln, Sunderland SR5 4BW

Monday 17^th November

Tuesday 18^th November

Wednesday 19^th November

Thursday 20^th November

Friday 21^st November

10am - 11am

Learning from SARs Alex & James

Julia Greig, SAR Author

Microsoft Teams

1pm - 2pm

Learning from a Themed SAR - Human Stories featuring Homeless-ness

Professor Michael Preston-Shoot, SAR Author