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Race, Racism and Safeguarding Training

Race, Racism and Safeguarding: Courageous Conversations for Safer Practice

Race and racism are increasingly recognised as critical safeguarding issues, yet many professionals report feeling uncertain about how to discuss them confidently and effectively in practice.

This thought-provoking and practical workshop explores how race, racism, bias and language influence safeguarding decision-making, risk assessment, and outcomes for children and families. Drawing on learning from national safeguarding reviews, including the recent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel report '“It’s Silent”: Race, racism and safeguarding children', participants will examine how racialised assumptions, adultification, cultural misrecognition, and everyday language can impact children's safety and visibility within safeguarding systems.

Through interactive discussion, reflective exercises, and case study analysis, delegates will develop the confidence to have courageous conversations about race, recognise racism as a safeguarding concern, and apply practical strategies to strengthen anti-racist safeguarding practice.

Participants will explore:

• Why race and racism are safeguarding issues
• The impact of bias, stereotypes and adultification on professional decision-making
• How language shapes risk assessment and protection
• Learning from national safeguarding reviews and serious case learning
• Recognising and responding to racialised harm
• Developing culturally responsive and anti-racist safeguarding practice
• Practical tools for linguistic safeguarding and reflective recording

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify how racism can affect children's safety, wellbeing and safeguarding experiences
• Recognise the influence of bias and language on safeguarding decisions
• Apply principles of linguistic safeguarding to case recording and professional conversations
• Challenge racialised assumptions and adultification in practice
• Feel more confident discussing race and racism within safeguarding contexts
• Identify practical actions to promote safer, more equitable outcomes for children and families
  

£750

£120 per hr

£360

£750

£120 per hr

Delivery Capacity & Pricing Information

Delivery Capacity

• Recommended maximum of 25 delegates per session to enable meaningful discussion, participation and reflection.
• Larger groups can be accommodated by agreement through additional facilitators or multiple delivery sessions.
• Organisation-wide roll-outs can be planned across multiple dates and locations.

Charity & Multiple Booking Discounts

SaS Consultancy Group is committed to supporting charities and voluntary sector organisations whilst ensuring the sustainability of our specialist consultancy services.

We are therefore pleased to offer:

• Registered charities and voluntary sector organisations may be eligible for reduced rates, depending on organisational size, funding arrangements and the scale of the commission.
• Discounted rates may also be available for organisations booking multiple sessions or rolling the programme out across several teams or locations.
• All discounts are considered on a case-by-case basis and agreed as part of the quotation process.

Please note: All prices exclude VAT (where applicable). Travel, accommodation and any agreed venue-related expenses will be charged separately where required.