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New Specialist Online Courses

Risk Assessment and Safeguarding for School Trips and Expeditions

We are pleased to be coming together - Tim Gerrish OBE (International Child Protection Advisors, formerly of Scotland Yard and the National Crime Agency Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command) and Dr Clare Dallat (Risk Resolve, with global, practical and academic expertise in risk assessment and management in outdoor and experiential learning programs), to deliver an important new workshop on Risk Assessment and Safeguarding for School Trips and Expeditions.

It is rare to bring these perspectives together in one session: Tim’s global child protection and investigative expertise, combined with Clare’s internationally recognised research and practice in contemporary risk and safety management across schools, outdoor and experiential learning programs.

This 3-hour online workshop is designed for:

• Senior leaders and department heads

• Child Safeguarding Officers

• School-based trip leaders and staff

• Outdoor education professionals

• Industry providers

ONLINE

4th March 2026

Trips & Expeditions Training

05:30–08:30 hrs (GMT)

13:30–16:30 hrs (SGT)

A Positive Approach to Safe Touch in the Early Years

Through dialogue, reflection, active and scenario-based learning practitioners will be encouraged to reflect upon their own practice. They will develop the knowledge and skills to contribute to a collaborative culture of safe touch through shared policy and practice. The course will be delivered live time online through Zoom.

This 3-hour online course supports leaders, safeguarding leads and practitioners in the early years to:

• Develop environments that encourage safe touch.

• Work confidently and safely with young children.

• Give young children a voice in their own safety.

• Build positive relationships that are essential for children to thrive.

• Develop a safe touch policy that incorporates best international practice and is contextually appropriate.

• Respond to inappropriate or unwanted touch.

What will participants explore?

• The importance of attachment in the development of young children

• The cultural context of safe touch

• Different types of appropriate and inappropriate touch

• The categories of touch

• How to use age-appropriate touch

• Developing the voices of children and adults

• Environments that encourage safe touch

• Responding to inappropriate touch

• Developing a collective responsibility to safe touch through policies and procedures

Who should attend?

Early Years Leaders, Teachers, Assistants, and those with specific safeguarding responsibility.

Who will lead the session?

Kate Beith is an ICPA associate and experienced trainer who together with Tim Gerrish regularly co delivers advanced safeguarding training and supports international schools in safeguarding development. Kate is a recognised and experienced early years expert in the international field of safeguarding.

Course cost: £225

ONLINE

5th March 2026

Safe Touch Training

06:30–09:30 hrs (GMT)

14:30–17:30 hrs (SGT)

Together, we’ll explore:

• Unique safeguarding risks on trips and expeditions

• Systems thinking approaches to roles, responsibilities and assurance

• Safeguarding essentials for accommodation, transport, and communication

• Due diligence in selecting providers and partner organisations

• Practical risk assessment prompts and scenario-based learning 

 

If your students step outside the school gates, whether for a day excursion, a residential, or an overseas expedition, this workshop is for you.

Course cost: £225

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