Safeguarding Week 2026
Safeguarding Week Events - Wednesday 17 June
- St Giles Trust - Joint Enterprise
- Antisemitism and Extremism in 2025/2026
- Domestic Abuse
- Operation Encompass
- Just B Bereavement and Loss
- Operation Choice - drugs early intervention and prevention
- Falls and Safeguarding - guidance for care providers
- Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation
- Safeguarding Week: No Recourse, No Safety
- Findings from City of York self-neglect Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) related to hoarding
- SAR Learning Event
- Papyrus: Prevention of Young Suicide
- Introduction to Modern Slavery
- Safeguarding in Movement, Activity and Sport
St Giles Trust - Joint Enterprise
Hosted by North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership. Unpacking Joint Enterprise and Conspiracy.
This session will discuss shared knowledge of joint enterprise and conspiracy
Times: 9.30am to 10.30am.
Target audience: All.
Antisemitism and Extremism in 2025/2026
Hosted by Community Security Trust. This session is aimed at addressing:
- the origins and history of antisemitism, and how it presents in both extremist spaces and in everyday society
- the current trends of antisemitism in the UK
Times: 10.30am to midday.
Target audience: All.
Domestic Abuse
Hosted by City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership and City of York Safeguarding Adults Board, this session will provide an overview of domestic abuse, including the different forms it can take, and the signs professionals may notice when someone is experiencing abuse.
It will also explore the experiences of people with learning disabilities, considering additional vulnerabilities and some of the barriers individuals may face when accessing domestic abuse support.
Times: 11,00am to midday.
Target audience: Professionals.
Operation Encompass
Hosted by North Yorkshire Police, this session provides an overview of
- what is Operation Encompass?
- the purpose of Operation Encompass and why it was implemented
- what the process involves
- timescales
- National Guidance
- the future of Operation Encompass
Times: 11.00am to midday.
Target audience: All.
Just B Bereavement and Loss
Hosted by North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership, this session aims to increase professionals’ knowledge and awareness of bereavement and loss in young people.
Times: midday to 1.00pm.
Target audience: All.
Operation Choice - drugs early intervention and prevention
Hosted by North Yorkshire Police. Operation Choice is a process designed for referring Children and Young People (C&YP) in North Yorkshire (NY), who are found in possession of drugs, into a course of police led educational sessions.
In addition, further consideration will be given to referrals into drug service providers and commissioned diversion services. The emphasis being on education and harm reduction.
The overall aim of Operation Choice is to refer individuals to a drugs diversionary scheme in lieu of traditional criminal justice disposals. Any referral is set to take place outside of custody.
Times: 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Target audience: All.
Falls and Safeguarding - guidance for care providers
Hosted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and ERSAB, this session will provide a summary of the ERSAB falls guidance and look at what should and should not be reported as a safeguarding concern.
Times: 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
Target audience: Care Providers.
Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation
Hosted by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, this session will:
- provide an understanding of what FGM is and why it is a safeguarding issue
- help recognise risk indicators for children and adults
- help understand mandatory reporting responsibilities
- help you know how to respond using local safeguarding pathways
Times: 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
Target audience: Professionals.
Safeguarding Week: No Recourse, No Safety
No Recourse, No Safety: Understanding Immigration Status, No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and Safeguarding Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Victim-Survivors of Abuse.
Hosted by Halo Project Charity. By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- understand how immigration status and No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) can increase vulnerability and be used as a tool of abuse and coercive control
- recognise the barriers BME victim-survivors with insecure immigration status may face when seeking safety and support
- identify key safeguarding risks linked to immigration insecurity, destitution, isolation, and fear of authorities
Times: 1.00om to 2.00pm.
Target audience: Professionals.
Findings from City of York self-neglect Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) related to hoarding
Hosted by City of York Safeguarding Adults Board. An overview of recent findings from a thematic Self-neglect safeguarding adults review published in January 2026.
This will include information about how to recognise hoarding behaviour in adults and ideas on responding to adults who self-neglect. A brief look into progress on implementing recommendations from the SAR.
Times: 1.00pm to 2.30pm.
Target audience: All.
SAR Learning Event
Hosted by ERSAB, the session will tell the story of Colin, outlining who Colin was, the reasons for the Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR), what was learnt and the actions which are taking place across the partnership as a result of the SAR.
Times: 2.00pm to 3.30pm.
Target audience: Professionals.
Papyrus: Prevention of Young Suicide
Hosted by North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership. The key objectives of this session are to:
- increase awareness of suicide and suicide prevention
- provide information about PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
- understand how to make suicide prevention a priority
- develop hope and encourage action for a suicide-safer community
- understand the importance of self-care
Times: 2.00pm to 3.00pm.
Target audience: All.
Introduction to Modern Slavery
Hosted by North Yorkshire Police, this session will provide an overview of Modern Slavery.
Times: 3.00pm to 3.45pm.
Target audience: All.
Safeguarding in Movement, Activity and Sport
Hosted by North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership, this session will introduce the Sport Welfare Officer Network - free support for clubs and organisations.
With the objective being to increase understanding of how safeguarding is different in the movement, activity and sport sector, how to overcome that challenge and to make people aware of the support available.
Times: 6.00pm to 7.30pm.
Target audience: All.