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Serious Youth Violence and Adolescent Vulnerability Multi-Agency Practice Week 

29th June - 3rd July 2026

Don't miss out - scroll down to discover everything on offer during Practice Week!

Oldham Safeguarding Children Partnerships are pleased to announce the launch of Serious Youth Violence and Adolescent Vulnerability Practice Week, starting on 29th June 2026. 

Serious Youth Violence (SYV) and Adolescent Vulnerability Practice Week is taking place to strengthen the local multi‑agency response to serious youth violence by improving professional understanding, consistency of practice, and collaboration across the partnership. The week provides a focused opportunity to reinforce learning, share best practice, and ensure that safeguarding responses to children and young people at risk of, or affected by, serious youth violence are effective, trauma‑informed, and aligned with statutory responsibilities.

Aims and Objectives

The expectation of attending practice week training is that attendees will complete training evaluations either immediately after a session or several weeks later.

  • Monday

    Monday 29th June 2026 

    Four training sessions available:

    Morning Session (9.15am - 10.30am)

    Missing from Home webinar

    Morning Session (11am - 12pm)

    Youth Justice, Turnaround, Prevention and Diversion webinar

    Afternoon Session (1pm - 2pm)

    Creating Safe Foundations: Autism-Informed Puberty and relationship information for Autistic Girls webinar

    Afternoon Session (2.30pm - 3pm)

    Relationships support for Children and Young People webinar

    ⬇️ Scroll down to view full details and booking information for each session

    Morning Session (9.15am - 10.30am)

    Missing from Home webinar

    This webinar will identify the risks, causes, and protocols in Oldham when a young person runs away or goes missing ,that are central to Oldham’s strategy to safeguard young people from harm and vulnerability.

    Click here to register

    Morning Session (11am - 12pm)

    Youth Justice, Turnaround, Prevention and Diversion webinar 

    Serious Youth Violence is a priority for Oldham Safeguarding Children Partnership. This webinar is delivered by Positive Steps and aims to act as an introduction or refresher on the Prevention offer that the Youth Justice Service in Oldham delivers to those aged 10-18. It will explain and communicate how Positive Steps are taking the Child First Principles forward and how these fit in with their strategic aims, which are where possible to support children and divert them away from prosecution.

    Click here to register

    Afternoon Session (1pm - 2pm)

    Creating Safe Foundations: Autism-Informed Puberty and relationship information for Autistic Girls webinar 

    This webinar will explore the development of Growing Up: A Guide to Female Puberty for Autistic Peopleresource with a focus on how it supports understanding of personal boundaries, consent, and safe relationships. It will discuss the importance of accessible, autism-informed resources in CSE prevention, and how empowering autistic young people with clear, relatable information can build confidence and reduce vulnerability.

    Click here to register

    Afternoon Session (2.30pm - 3pm)

    Relationships support for Children and Young People webinar

    This  30 minute online session will help professionals to further understand the types of support available from TLC: Talk Listen Change.

    TLC are a relationships charity that believes that safe, healthy and happy relationships are the bedrock of good emotional wellbeing.

    Within the session we'll be looking at two programmes of support that are open to referrals in Oldham:

    • 'Respect Young People's Programme' - A Child/Adolescent-to-Parent Violence/Abuse (CAPVA) support programme
    • 'Encouraging Healthy Relationships' - A broader behaviour and beliefs support service related to sibling or initial/future romantic relationships

    We'll look at what the programmes cover and how to refer into them.

    This session is for anyone working with children or families who want to better understand the services available.

    Click here to register 

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday 30th June 2026

    Two training sessions available:

    Morning Session (9:30am – 12:30pm)
    Serious Youth Violence & Adolescent Vulnerability

    Afternoon Session (1:30pm – 3:30pm)
    Respecting Rights, Recognising Risk
    MCA and Safeguarding in Young People and People with Learning Disabilities

    ✅ Attend one or both sessions

    ⬇️ Scroll down to view full details and booking information for each session

    Morning Session (9:30am – 12:30pm)
    Serious Youth Violence & Adolescent Vulnerability

    Venue: Earl Business Centre, Earl Mill, Dowry St, Oldham, OL8 2PF 

    Delivered by Ray Douglas: Ray Douglas is one of the UK’s foremost trainers and facilitators in safeguarding young people and adults from systemic violence. As a Home Office approved provider, he has developed a range of intervention programmes tackling hate, harm, and conflict.

    He has delivered training for numerous local authorities and is a TEDx speaker. His organisation, Minus Violence (https://minusviolence.com/), reaches over 10,000 pupils, practitioners, young people, and adults each year.

    Ray is also highly experienced in developing prevention programmes addressing emerging risks linked to gaming, AI, and streaming technologies.

    About the Session: This interactive half-day workshop explores serious youth violence and adolescent vulnerability, using core elements of the S.A.V.E. Intervention model.

    Session Focus:

    • Awareness - Tackling nihilism and addressing online hate and harm

    • Voice & Vulnerability - Group-based work to strengthen emotional intelligence and explore key risk and protective factors linked to youth violence

    • Safeguarding Practice - Applying learning in practice to support and protect at-risk young people

    ⚠️ Limited places available

     To apply: OSCPtraining@oldham.gov.uk

    Afternoon Session (1:30pm – 3:30pm)
    Respecting Rights, Recognising Risk
    MCA and Safeguarding in Young People and People with Learning Disabilities

    Venue: Earl Business Centre, Earl Mill, Dowry St, Oldham, OL8 2PF 

    About the session:  This face-to-face training explores how mental capacity, consent, and safeguarding intersect when working with young people and individuals with learning disabilities.

    This training will:

    • Outline how legislation and frameworks empower young people and individuals with learning disabilities.
    • Recognising how mental capacity and consent intersect with human rights, legislation (child and adult) and safeguarding themes.
    • Understanding the limits and scope of parental rights and responsibilities
    • Exploring the role of mental capacity in supporting autonomy and protection in complex cases such as information sharing with parents, safeguarding and complex decision making.
    • Case study discussion highlighting front line professional challenges in decision making

    ⚠️ Limited places available

     To apply: OSCPtraining@oldham.gov.uk

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday 1st July 2026 

    Four training sessions available:

    Morning Session (9am - 11.30am)

    Introduction to Contextual Safeguarding

    Morning Session (11am - 11.30am)

    TOGS Mind CYPF Offer Introduction webinar 

    Afternoon Session (1.30pm - 2.30pm)

    Navigating Online Spaces, AI and Digital Influences on Children and Young People webinar

    Afternoon Session (3pm - 3.30pm)

    Early Break Service Offer webinar 

    ⬇️ Scroll down to view full details and booking information for each session

    Morning Session (9am - 11.30am)

    Introduction to Contextual Safeguarding 

    Venue: Rock Street Resource Centre, Rock Street, OL1 3UJ

    This face-to-face training will focus on the concept and meaning of Contextual Safeguarding. Contextual Safeguarding is an approach to understanding and responding to young people’s experiences of significant harm beyond their families. It recognises that the different relationships that young people form in their neighbourhoods, schools and online can feature violence and abuse. Parents and carers have little influence over these contexts, and young people’s experiences of extra-familial abuse can undermine parent-child relationships.

    The session will also outline Learning from the GRIP project and The ROTH (Risk Outside the Home) pathway and how professional responses when risk is extra-familial, and how this will differ from traditional CP plans and aligns with families first partnership ethos.

    ⚠️ Limited places available

    To apply: OSCPtraining@oldham.gov.uk

    Morning Session (11am - 11.30am)

    TOGS Mind CYPF Offer Introduction webinar 

    This session will be an introduction into TOGS Mind CYPF Offer for Oldham, exploring projects, criteria and interventions on offer while also giving insight into their Trauma Responsive work with children and young people.

    Click here to register

    Afternoon Session (1.30pm - 2.30pm)

    Navigating Online Spaces, AI and Digital Influences on Children and Young People webinar 

    The session will examine how algorithms, social media platforms, and AI-driven content can contribute to echo chambers, misogynistic narratives, misinformation and disinformation, unrealistic expectations, and harmful ideas around appearance, success, and identity. Participants will explore the widening gap between curated online perfection and everyday reality, and the impact this can have on self-esteem, mental health, relationships, and behaviour.

    Alongside understanding the digital landscape, the training will provide practical strategies for engaging children and young people in meaningful conversations about their online experiences. Professionals will gain tools to approach sensitive topics with curiosity, confidence, and empathy, helping young people build critical thinking skills, digital resilience, and healthier online habits.

    Click here to register

    Afternoon Session (3pm - 3.30pm)

    Early Break Service Offer webinar 

    This webinar will cover:

    • Our specialist substance use and violence reduction support for young people.
    • Parental substance use and support for families.
    • One-to-one emotional health and wellbeing support for cared for children.
    • Young people who are at risk of homelessness.
    • Training offers on ketamine, THC/illicit vapes, drug trends, hidden harm and stressed our brain.   

    Click here to register 

  • Thursday

    Thursday 2nd July 2026 

    Two training sessions available:

    Morning Session (10am - 11am)

    Safeguarding Against Radicalisation webinar

    Afternoon Session (12.30pm - 3pm)

    Dr Nicholas Marsh: Adultification bias in safeguarding practice

    ⬇️ Scroll down to view full details and booking information for each session

    Morning Session (10am - 11am)

    Safeguarding Against Radicalisation training 

    This training outlines the current UK terrorism threat and key forms of extremism, including Extreme Right-Wing, Islamist Terrorism, and Left-wing or single-issue ideologies.

    It highlights how online spaces and gaming contribute to radicalisation, alongside emerging risks such as nihilistic violence and violence-fixated individuals.

    The training also covers evolving threats, including 3D-printed weapons and firearms, and equips staff to recognise early warning signs and take appropriate safeguarding action.

    Click here to register

    Afternoon Session (12.30pm - 3pm)

    Dr Nicholas Marsh: Adultification bias in safeguarding practice 

    Delivered via Microsoft Teams

    We are delighted to host Dr Nicholas Marsh. Dr Nicholas Marsh is an experienced and recognized service and organizational transformation leader. As a social worker and researcher, he has over 20 years of experience in child protection and safeguarding in England. 

    His professional expertise includes working in both statutory and charity settings. Since 2014, Nicholas has focused on practice improvement and service redesign. He is passionate about supporting individuals, teams, and organizations to develop research-informed responses to social issues. His innovative thinking is evident in his focus on strengths-based and systemic approaches to child protection and safeguarding, inspiring others to adopt similar strategies.

    Nicholas has held a diverse range of professional roles. Before relocating to the US, Nicholas was a co-founder and director of Listen Up, a research and consultation organization focused on amplifying lesser-heard voices in child protection, research, practice, and policy. Listen Up was commissioned to assist several UK organizations, including the National Health Service (NHS), London's Metropolitan Police, the Youth Justice Board, Safer London, the NSPCC, and various local government child protection services

    Adultification bias causes children, particularly Black children, to be seen as older, more resilient, and less innocent than they are. This session explores how adultification has developed over time and how it presents differently within families and across institutional systems.

     It examines how this bias continues to shape the treatment of children and young people today. You will learn to: Define adultification bias and understand its historical and cultural roots Explore how adultification manifests in both family and professional settings Reflect on the impact of adultification on identity, visibility, and protection Identify practical strategies to disrupt and challenge adultification in assessment and response.

    When a child is adultified, their fundamental rights to support, care, and protection are significantly undermined and, in many instances, denied (Davis and Marsh, 2022). Adultification can manifest in various contexts and hinder the child's emotional and psychological development.

    ⚠️ Limited places available

     To apply email OSCPtraining@oldham.gov.uk


  • Friday

    Friday 3rd July 2026

    Three training sessions available:

    Morning Session (9.30am - 11.30am)

    Stop the Bleed - train the trainer

    Morning Session (10.30am - 11am)

    Kooth Service Offer webinar

    Afternoon Session (12.30pm - 2pm or 2.30pm - 4pm)

    Findings from Oldham's review on Serious Youth Violence

    ⬇️ Scroll down to view full details and booking information for each session

    Morning Session (9.30am - 11.30am)

    Stop the Bleed train the trainer 

    Venue: Rock Street Resource Centre, Rock Street, OL1 3UJ

    Every year in the UK, around 19,000 people die after injury. It is the leading cause of death among children and young adults of 40 years and under. In addition, there are many millions of non-fatal injuries each year.

    If someone has an accident, is a victim of knife crime or becomes injured in a mass-casualty incident – the single most preventable cause of death is bleeding.

    Our aim in Oldham is to utilise the Stop the Bleed training video and training kits to train professionals who work with children and young people, who would not normally have access to this information via mainstream education, to have supportive conversations about how to manage catastrophic bleeds utilising everyday items (Street First Aid).

    Purpose - For staff working with young people to have the confidence and skills to have conversations with young people about how to stop a potentially catastrophic bleed.

    Aim - Anyone can facilitate Stop the Bleed training sessions/conversations with young people – you don’t need to know first aid!

    CitizenAid have developed a full training package to give the information that you need to be able to confidently help young people to learn how to save a life.

    The training will be facilitated by colleagues from Education and Police. It is an interactive session with time to practice the techniques you have learned and time for Q&A’s.

    ⚠️ Limited places available

    To apply email OSCPtraining@oldham.gov.uk

    Morning Session (10.30am - 11am)

    Kooth Service Offer webinar 

    Kooth is a free, safe, anonymous online emotional wellbeing community that is accessible 24/7, 365 days of the year and provides access to chat sessions with BACP-accredited counsellors and qualified emotional wellbeing practitioners.

    This webinar will cover the services current Kooth and Qwell mental health services, service operation & safeguarding, data insights, and upcoming changes to the service.

    Click here to register

    Afternoon Session (12.30pm - 2pm or 2.30pm - 4pm)

    Findings from Oldham's review on Serious Youth Violence 

    Venue: Rock Street Resource Centre, Rock Street, OL1 3UJ

    Oldham Safeguarding Partnership undertook a thematic review of serious youth violence, examining three cases in which young people were involved in significant violent incidents. The purpose of the review was to identify common themes, understand agency involvement, and draw out learning to strengthen local safeguarding practice.

    The author Rick Bolton set out the key findings from those cases, highlighting both effective practice and areas for improvement across the multi-agency system. The learning identified is intended to inform future work to prevent harm, better support vulnerable young people, and strengthen partnership responses to serious youth violence.

    The purpose of these sessions is to raise awareness of the findings from the review and to support practitioners in strengthening their understanding of, and responses to, children who are involved in or at risk of being drawn into violence.

    (We have two sessions running, please make sure you identify your preferred time when submitting your application)

    ⚠️ Limited places available

    To apply email OSCPtraining@oldham.gov.uk


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