Managing allegations of abuse training

Advanced face-to-face and live virtual training course for managing safeguarding allegations against staff

Gain the skills you need to manage allegations of abuse made against staff or volunteers.

Delivered by experienced professionals, this one-day training course will give you a clear understanding of your role and responsibilities in managing an allegation and increase your confidence in providing appropriate support.

What will I learn?

By the end of the classroom-based training course, you’ll be able to:

understand what an allegation is and how allegations may arise
identify national and local guidance in relation to managing allegations of abuse
understand your role and responsibilities in effectively managing allegations
recognise personal values and how these can have an impact
provide appropriate support to all those involved.

Choose how you want to learn

Our Managing allegations of abuse course is available face-to-face or as a live virtual training session, to support a range of learning styles.

Both options are taught by experts and feature the latest legislation, guidance and best practice. So you can choose to learn on location in a dedicated learning space or from the comfort of your own home or office.

Benefits of the courses

Delivered by expert trainers who have extensive knowledge of national and local guidance.
Choose your training style: live virtual sessions with an expert trainer or face-to-face on location.
Opportunities to ask our specialists questions and get direct support and guidance.
Share your ideas, experience and learning with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Includes use of the most up-to-date materials and resources available and incorporates various methods to help you learn in a group setting.
Receive a personalised certificate of completion at the end of your training and take away resources to help you protect the children you work or volunteer with.
Income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.

98%

of our customers would recommend NSPCC training

* We received 35,644 evaluation forms from people who had taken our elearning courses between 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2024. 35,074 (98.4%) said they would recommend the course they had taken.

Your learning options

All NSPCC Learning courses are up-to-date with the latest information about legislation, guidance and best practice and provide a certificate of achievement.

And it doesn't stop there. As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we have a range of further information, training and downloadable resources to help you protect the children you work with.

Live virtual training benefits

Remote sessions delivered live by expert trainers.
Share your ideas, experience and learning virtually with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Receive real-time feedback.
Learn from the comfort of your own home or office.
No travel costs.
Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

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Face-to-face training benefits

Delivered by expert trainers.
Share your ideas, experience and learning with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Learn in a dedicated learning space, without distractions.
Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

Book face-to-face training now

Technical requirements for live virtual training

We use Zoom Pro to deliver our live virtual training.

You’ll need to sign up to Zoom and agree to the Zoom Privacy Notice in order to attend virtual training.
No confidential or sensitive data should be shared during the virtual event.
In order to take your training securely and for the best possible experience please use Zoom version 5.0 or above.
We recommend installing the latest version of your web browser before beginning your course. Prior to the event, you can test your internet connection at https://zoom.us/test
Your trainer will contact you prior to your training date with details of how to login on the day of your session and setting up Zoom. You can also visit the Zoom website for technical support.

Who are these courses for?

Managing allegations against staff and volunteers in England and Scotland are advanced courses for those who have already completed an introductory child protection training course.

The courses are aimed at managers and supervisors in voluntary, independent and statutory organisations who are responsible for managing staff and/or volunteers that work closely with children and young people.

Why take your training with the NSPCC?

At the NSPCC, we work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and neglect every day.

As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we understand the issues organisations and people working with children can face. That’s why professionals trust us to provide the support, training and resources they need to help protect the children and young people they work with.

Our highly-rated training courses are developed by experts. We work with a number of organisations, experienced consultants and subject matter experts in a range of sectors to develop courses that are clear, easy-to-use, up-to-date and in line with the latest statutory guidance, and tailored to your needs.

And as a charity, income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.