Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership Training Provider
Deadline:8 Sept 2026, 11:00
Tender information
Solihull
Telford and Wrekin
Coventry
Shropshire CC
Herefordshire, County of
Stoke-on-Trent
Worcestershire
Staffordshire CC
Warwickshire
Dudley
Sandwell
Walsall
Wolverhampton
Birmingham
Type
Prior information
Procedure
Not given
Ref. number
2604SAFABO
Duration
31/03/2026 - 31/03/2029
The Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) is seeking to commission a comprehensive programme of multi-agency safeguarding training for professionals and volunteers working with children and families across Birmingham. This procurement will support BSCP´s statutory duty to ensure that organisations collaborate effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
BSCP is the statutory safeguarding partnership for Birmingham, comprising Birmingham City Council, Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, and West Midlands Police. The Partnership sets local safeguarding priorities, coordinates multi-agency arrangements, and ensures learning from audits, reviews, and national guidance is embedded in practice. High-quality training is a critical component of this work, enabling practitioners to maintain and develop the skills required to protect children and young people.
The successful provider will deliver/manage a range of training courses and webinars designed to meet the diverse needs of the safeguarding workforce. The programme will include over 50 courses and webinars a year. The provider will be able to proactively source trainers with relevant skills and experience to deliver training in a ever changing environment.
Training must:
Reflect current legislation, statutory guidance, and local priorities.
Incorporate learning from Serious Case Reviews, audits, and thematic reports.
Promote multi-agency collaboration, professional curiosity, and effective challenge.
Be accessible to a wide audience, including statutory agencies, voluntary sector organisations, and faith groups.
Core Training Themes
Child Protection Fundamentals: Roles, responsibilities, and thresholds.
Specialist Safeguarding Topics:
Child exploitation (criminal and sexual).
Domestic abuse, coercive control, and perpetrator-focused approaches.
Safeguarding disabled children and cultural competence.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) awareness.
Emerging Priorities:
Mental health awareness for community and faith organisations.
Online safety and radicalisation prevention.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed practice.
Practice Development:
Professional curiosity and escalation.
Strengthening Families Framework.
Learning from local and national reviews.
Delivery Model
Format: A mix of virtual and face-to-face sessions.
Approach: Interactive, discussion-based learning with practical application.
Evaluation: The Provider must implement robust feedback mechanisms and report attendance and impact data.
Objectives
This procurement aims to:
Strengthen safeguarding practice across Birmingham.
Ensure consistent, high-quality learning opportunities for all agencies.
Embed a culture of continuous improvement and shared responsibility for child protection.
Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Documents
Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Deadline passed
Important dates
9 Dec - Publication date
8 Sept - Deadline
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