The MSCP is pleased to announce dates for the Basic awareness in safeguarding children. This course is available for all practitioners from all Medway agencies and organisations.

Aims: To increase awareness of child protection and safeguarding issues within Medway.

Who the course is for: Any person or group of people who is in regular contact with children and young people and with adults who are parents or carers. The course is not designed for those who have undertaken Child Protection training in the last three years.

Cost: Free for non profit making organisations, otherwise £100 per delegate for profit making, private organisations and academies.

Course objectives

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• demonstrate an awareness of anti-discriminatory practice within the context of child protection
• identify common signs and indicators of child abuse
• show an understanding of their own and others role and responsibilities in the protection of children
• understand the child protection process to be followed within the Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership if they are concerned about a child
• specify some of the barriers to effective inter professional communication
• support a child or adult when they want to talk about abuse

Training dates and times

 This training has resumed face to face facilitation and is a one day course:  

• Wednesday 13th May 2026, 9:30am to 4pm, Medway Park Sports Centre, Gillingham.
• Thursday 2nd July 2026, 9:30am to 4pm, Medway Park Sports Centre, Gillingham.

Book onto the course

To register your interest to book onto the course you need to have a registered account with Me Learning.

Visit our registration page and follow the instructions to set up an account, view our training catalogue and book.

If you encounter any difficulties, please email us at mscptraining@medway.gov.uk

More about the course

Trainer/Facilitator: MSCP Training Pool

Parking

There is parking available at Medway Park Sports Centre, Gillingham.

Cancellation policy

Places on MSCP courses are limited. If you can’t attend a course for any reason you must tell us at least 5 working days before the course date.

Tell us by emailing mscptraining@medway.gov.uk or by giving written notification. If you fail to tell the MSCP, a cancellation charge of £100 may apply.