Sexualised Behaviour - understanding developmentally appropriate behaviours in children
Monday 19 April 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit any of the children residential workforce.
About the training day
A practical training day exploring sexualised behaviours, healthy sexual development and when concerns require a safeguarding response. Participants will consider regulatory expectations, professional responsibilities and how Hackett’s Continuum can support understanding, risk assessment and proportionate responses. The day also covers clear, meaningful recording, notification requirements and safe professional practice.
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Safer Recruitment and Workforce and contingency planning
Monday 22 March 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit senior residential workers, deputy managers, registered managers and responsible individuals.
About the training day
A practical training day exploring safer recruitment and the legal duties that support safe staffing in children’s homes. Participants will use professional curiosity to scrutinise recruitment files, consider agency and overseas recruitment, and learn from cases where safeguards have failed. The day also covers contingency planning for staff shortages to maintain safe, consistent care for children.
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From Closed to Open: Maintaining a safeguarding culture and ethos in children’s homes
Wednesday 24 February 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit any of the children’s residential workforce.
About the training day
We spend time looking at what open and closed cultures are, exploring how cultures can develop and what we can do to act if we have concerns.
We reflect on lessons learned from national inquiries and the current cases where children and young people have experienced abuse in children’s homes or wider caring establishments. We also explore professional curiosity and the importance of this in our day-to-day roles. This leads us to close the day with some discussions around low level concerns, exploring this topic and the need for all members of a team to recognise their responsibility in sharing concerns at the earliest opportunity.
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Supervision training
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit senior residential workers, deputy managers, registered managers and responsible individuals.
About the training day
We explore the purpose and function of supervision, linking this to our regulatory duties as set out in the Children’s Homes Regulations and statutory guidance. Looking at reflective practice and the importance of this in staff supervision, we’ll consider how to have difficult conversations and challenge practice, and also discuss recording and monitoring of supervision, and the importance of regular audits and quality assurance.
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The Foundations of Good Residential Care
Monday 11 January 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit all members of the children’s residential workforce.
About the training day
A practical training day for new and experienced residential childcare staff to explore the principles of residential care, their home’s ethos and how these are reflected in its statement of purpose and children’s guide. Drawing on messages from children and care leavers, participants will consider the importance of records and what caring, respectful language looks like in everyday recording.
The day combines presentations, group exercises and individual reflection. Bring your home’s statement of purpose, children’s guide and an anonymised example of your own recording for the practical exercises.
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Leadership, inspection and safeguarding oversight
Monday 18 January 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit senior residential workers, team leaders, deputy managers, registered managers and responsible individuals.
About the training day
A practical training day for senior residential workers, team leaders, deputy managers, registered managers and responsible individuals. Through interactive exercises and reflection, participants will explore leadership styles and personal strengths and consider how these influence the way they lead their teams.
The day also covers preparing for and managing Regulation 44 visits, commissioning visits and Ofsted inspections, alongside the importance of effective management oversight of safeguarding.
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The Foundations of Good Residential Care
Monday 13 December 2027
Who this day is for
This would benefit all members of the children’s residential workforce.
About the training day
A practical training day for new and experienced residential childcare staff to explore the principles of residential care, their home’s ethos and how these are reflected in its statement of purpose and children’s guide. Drawing on messages from children and care leavers, participants will consider the importance of records and what caring, respectful language looks like in everyday recording.
The day combines presentations, group exercises and individual reflection. Bring your home’s statement of purpose, children’s guide and an anonymised example of your own recording for the practical exercises.
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Integrity in Residential Childcare
Monday 6 December 2027
Who this day is for
For registered managers, responsible individuals, deputies, provider representatives, safeguarding leads and aspiring residential childcare leaders.
About the training day
Explore what integrity means in the everyday leadership and practice of residential childcare. This course considers regulatory expectations, ethical tensions and how pressure, loyalty and organisational culture can influence professional judgement.
Participants will develop practical approaches to difficult decisions, honest challenge and learning from mistakes, with actions to strengthen supervision, governance and a culture where staff can speak openly.
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Children’s rights in practice: law, care and advocacy
Monday 8 November 2027
About the training day
A practical course exploring children’s rights and the legal framework underpinning care in residential children’s homes. Participants will consider the Children Acts, Children’s Homes Regulations and relevant statutory guidance, including expectations around children who go missing and the education of looked-after children.
The course explains the roles of key professionals and organisations, including social workers, independent reviewing officers, advocates, virtual school heads, Ofsted and the Children’s Commissioner. The focus is on applying this knowledge to everyday care, helping children understand and exercise their rights, and challenging decisions or gaps in support when their needs are not being met.
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Education, Aspiration and Opportunity in Residential Child Care
Monday 1 November 2027
About the training day
Educational progress is not solely the responsibility of a school. A children's home is part of the child's learning environment, protective network and system of educational advocacy. Led by a qualified teacher, former SENCO and designated safeguarding lead, we will explore how to apply Regulations 5, 8 and 9 to everyday residential practice, understanding behaviour as communication and recognising barriers to learning while maintaining clear boundaries.
This practical training day considers flexible, evidence-informed support, school attendance and post-16 participation, and effective advocacy when children’s educational needs are not being met. Participants will develop achievable actions to strengthen inclusive practice, broaden opportunities and support each child’s aspirations.
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