To book please follow the links at the bottom of this page.
Confirmation emails will be sent automatically. If you do not receive an email, please check your Junk. If it still hasn't arrived after 1/2 hr, please contact SCPTrainingandevents@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Please note there is a charge for individuals/organisations & service areas that do not contribute financially to the Partnership.
Agencies making a financial contribution to Cheshire West & Chester’s Safeguarding Children Partnership whose staff are based within and offer services to children and families in Cheshire West & Chester are FREE.
All other services and organisations are charged as per the costs below unless the course is explicitly identified as FREE.
NB* bookings will be vetted, and charges will be applied in accordance with this criteria.
Level 2 - Basic Awareness
Level 2 Safeguarding - Basic Awareness organised by the SCP is free for all of those organisations with an annual turnover of less than £200K.
Privately commissioned Basic Awareness training, delivered by the SCP is still chargeable at a rate of £450 per session.
Domestic Abuse training is fully funded for all.
Financial Issues for Organisations
Should finance be an issue for organisations who wish to attend training at Level 3 or above, please contact the Learning & Development manager at SCPTrainingandevents@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk to discuss.
For individuals/organisations who meet the charging criteria the costs are as follows:
£50 per Half Day course (face to face/online) or;
£80 per Full Day course (face to face/online)
For all other online courses see individual charges
Billing information is required at the time of booking, regardless of whether you are a paying attendee. This is due to cancellation fees being applicable if you fail to attend or cancel your reservation outside of the stated cancellation policy. It is important to note that applications will not be processed without the inclusion of payment details on the registration form.
The Safeguarding Children Partnership (SCP) offer a range of safeguarding courses and training consultancy services to meet your organisational needs both locally and regionally. This includes:
- A range of Basic Safeguarding Awareness courses
- A range of Safeguarding Leads courses
- Bespoke courses developed to meet your individual organisations safeguarding needs
- Quality Assurances Services in respect of your training and safeguarding policies.
Our standard charge for a half-day Basic Awareness Course is £450.
Full day courses are £750.
Please contact us to discuss costs for any bespoke courses you may require. For further information please contact the SCP Learning & Development Manager, Matt Johnston at matthew.johnston@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
All cancellations from training courses should be made at least 7 working days in advance of the course date, by email to
SCPTrainingandEvents@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Failure to follow this cancellation process will incur a charge for the full cost of the course. Exceptional circumstances will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
For further details please refer to the Charging Policy.
The SCP Training Quality & Assurance strategy outlines the role and responsibilities of the SCP and its' partners in ensuring quality standards across single and inter-agency training.
Within the document are the expected standards of SCP training delivery, the quality assurance and evaluation processes and the tools for measuring the impact of training over a longer period of time.
To read more about this strategy, click the link here