Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
All agencies work together to keep children and young people safe
Training and Learning
The DDSCP is committed to supporting the continuous learning and development of practitioners working with children, young people, and families. Our training and learning opportunities are designed to strengthen knowledge, develop skills, and promote effective multi-agency safeguarding practice.
Within this section, you can access information about Multi-Agency Training, explore a range of Learning Resources, and discover Additional Training Resources to support your professional development. Together, these resources provide practical guidance, key learning, and flexible opportunities to enhance safeguarding practice and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Please read through the Terms and Conditions, Payment Process and Privacy Notice for DDSCP training before booking onto a course or event.
Please see attached DDSCP Training Programme (2026).
Dates and timings are subject to change. To see an up-to-date list and make a booking, please visit DDSCP Booking System.
All our courses and events get booked up quickly. If you no longer need a place, please cancel via the booking system or email [email protected] if the cancellation period has closed.
The Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (DDSCP) delivers a wide range of multi-agency training and learning opportunities for practitioners across Derby and Derbyshire.
The Training Pathway document is currently under review and will be available shortly.
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving safeguarding practice and aligning with national best practice, the Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (DDSCP) is transitioning from the traditional Levels 1–4 safeguarding training model to a role-based framework. This change is designed to better reflect the diverse responsibilities of practitioners and professionals working with children and young people. Further information on the changes is set out in the attached Briefing Note - Introducing new levels (Jan_26_v1).
The Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (DDSCP) is committed to providing high quality child protection and safeguarding training for everyone who works both directly or indirectly with children and families across Derby and Derbyshire. This includes partner agencies and those working in private, independent and voluntary sector roles.
DDSCP Training Strategy is under review and will be available shortly.
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership includes:
