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The ACP is pleased to introduce a refreshed
Safeguarding Level 3 training programme for 2026\
, developed with a new trainer and updated content
to reflect current legislation\, guidance and eme
rging safeguarding risks.
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As a conditi
on of ACP membership\, members are required to com
plete Safeguarding Level 3 training every three ye
ars. This advanced course is designed specifically
for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists and oth
ers working therapeutically with children\, young
people and families. This interactive and practica
l learning also includes a Safeguarding workbook\,
containing course exercises\, statutory reference
s\, record-keeping templates and practical resourc
es to support safeguarding practice long after the
training day.
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Course highl
ights
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The programme will
help delegates to:
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\n - Understand
current safeguarding legislation and guidance\, i
ncluding the Children Acts\, Working Together to S
afeguard Children\, the Domestic Abuse Act and the
Prevent Duty.
\n - Recognise and respond t
o safeguarding concerns\, including neglect\, abus
e\, exploitation\, harmful sexual behaviours and c
ontextual safeguarding risks.
\n - Address
emerging online harms\, such as grooming\, sextort
ion\, AI-generated abuse material and deepfakes.\n
- Respond confidently to disclosures and
understand information-sharing and referral proces
ses.
\n - Strengthen multi-agency working w
ith social care\, education\, health and other saf
eguarding partners.
\n - Develop profession
al curiosity\, reflective practice and resilience
when managing complex safeguarding situations.
\n - Meet Level 3 safeguarding competencies in
line with current intercollegiate guidance.
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Abo
ut the Trainer - Penny Earney
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Over the last 40 years\, Penny has experience
of working with adults\, families and vulnerable
children\, both clinically and strategically withi
n public health\, building a wealth of expertise\,
competencies\, knowledge and skills.
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Penny&rsquo\;s experience of working as a NHS Desi
gnated Nurse\, through Safeguarding Partnerships\,
Commissioning and Corporate Parenting Boards\, ha
s developed a passion and focus to be able to scru
tinise quality assurance\, within the constant cha
llenging and changing landscape of complex vulnera
bility for adults\, children and families.
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She has worked within a wide crossover of spe
cialities and disciplines from early years as a he
alth visitor in public health through to children
in care and safeguarding\, within the NHS\, social
care\, education and the wider voluntary and priv
ate sector. Penny&rsquo\;s previous experience inc
luding working with children with SEND and SLCN&rs
quo\;s in understanding the need for robust proces
ses to access support through the correct service
at the right time.
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Penny has worked in
the field of care experience children and adolesc
ent both as a specialist CiC practitioner and desi
gnate. This has involved working with therapeutic
services jointly to ensure the child&rsquo\;s prev
ious trauma is fully understood\, so that the righ
t practitioner at the right time could deliver imp
actful trauma informed therapy\, with the child or
young person. This also included working with par
ents/kindship arrangements and foster carers and a
doption placements. Penny has also been actively i
nvolved in providing independent safeguarding supe
rvision for CAMHS and supporting reviews for serio
us case reviews where therapeutic services have be
en involved in child&rsquo\;s journey. In addition
\, Penny has been involved with young people requi
ring transition from community therapeutic service
to specialist tier 4 mental health provision\, an
d then in the step-down process to ensure smooth t
ransition back into ongoing community therapeutic
services\, often being into adult community servic
es.
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Following retirement from her subs
tantive NHS role\, Penny is now working as an inde
pendent specialist health practitioner\, continuin
g her passion for improving and sustaining effecti
ve service delivery\, by supporting NHS managers a
nd practitioners working with vulnerable adults\,
children and families.
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