Safeguarding Week 2026
Safeguarding Week Events - Friday 19 June
- Impact of drug and alcohol use on self-neglect
- Vulnerable Adults and Modern Slavery in a Multi-Agency Context - Operation Pottery: A Case Study
- Private Fostering
- Safeguarding with Confidence: What to Do When It Matters Most
- Transitional Safeguarding
- Learning from the “Peter and Alice” SAR
Impact of drug and alcohol use on self-neglect
Hosted by North Yorkshire Council and North Yorkshire Horizons, this session aims to help you:
- understand self-neglect in the context of substance use
- apply MCA principles for people who have addiction to drugs and/or alcohol
- understand drug and alcohol use 'Beyond Choice'
- understand the barriers to engagement
- identify proportionate safeguarding responses
- increase awareness of the support services available for individuals affected by drug and alcohol use in North Yorkshire, and how to access them
Times: 10.00am to 11.00am.
Target audience: Professionals.
Vulnerable Adults and Modern Slavery in a Multi-Agency Context - Operation Pottery: A Case Study
Hosted by North Yorkshire Police, this session provides an overview of Operation Pottery which was a Lincolnshire Police led investigation into crimes of forced and compulsory labour committed against vulnerable adults.
Times: 10.00am to 11.15am.
Target audience: Professionals.
Private Fostering
Hosted by City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership, City of York Council, the aim of this workshop is to raise awareness of private fostering.
We will achieve this by discussing the definition of private fostering, exploring differing scenarios to put the definition in practice, and feeling confident in your responsibilities when you identify a private fostering arrangement.
Times: midday to 1.00pm.
Target audience: Professionals.
Safeguarding with Confidence: What to Do When It Matters Most
This is an in-persion session, held at Northallerton Library.
Hosted by Community First Yorkshire. An interactive, scenario-based session, to build confidence in recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns within VCSE settings.
Times: 12.30pm to 2.00pm.
Target audience: All.
Transitional Safeguarding
Hosted by City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership and City of York Safeguarding Adults Board, City of York Council. This session explores the principles and practice of transitional safeguarding, focusing on how services can effectively support young people as they move from adolescence into adulthood.
It will highlight the unique risks faced by those approaching 18, particularly where vulnerabilities such as exploitation, mental health needs, or instability remain present beyond childhood frameworks. The session will encourage practitioners to think beyond traditional service boundaries and consider developmentally appropriate, person-centred approaches that ensure continuity of care and protection.
This session is informed by York’s new Transitional Safeguarding Practice Guidance introduced in March this year.
Times: 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
Target audience: Professionals.
Learning from the “Peter and Alice” SAR
Hosted by North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board, this session will look at the learning points from the ‘Peter & Alice’ SAR report and raise awareness of the themes of concern alongside advice, guidance and signposting for professionals on these areas.
The themes covered will include:
- Hoarding and Self Neglect
- Risk Management
- Managing Differing Professional Perspectives and Mutual Challenge
Times: 2.00pm to 3.00pm.
Target audience: Professionals.