Safeguarding means making sure all people, especially vulnerable people, are safe from harm during your creative activities.  Over three sessions, this course offers a unique focus on artform-specific topics and specifically helps with developing policies for creative organisations, rather than traditional Level 1, 2, or 3 training.

Whether you’re a performer, educator, or administrator, this session is designed for Rochdale creatives who want to expand their work with vulnerable groups and to develop robust safeguarding policies.

Why Join?

Dr Charlotte Vincent’s ‘Safeguarding Questions for Working in the Arts’ will consider safeguarding from three different perspectives: artist, participant and audience, and will delve into case studies that demonstrate the issues.

Feedback from past training day participants  

‘Insightful. Really thought-provoking’

‘Blue sky thinking meets practical framework’

By participating, you’ll gain:

• Practical Tools: Tailored guidance on creating safeguarding policies relevant to your work.
• Hands-On Support for Developing Your Own Policy: Integrate safety measures effectively into your projects and programmes.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect and exchange insights with other Rochdale creatives.

What You’ll Learn:

• Develop a protective mindset across your practice.
• Explore safeguarding for artists, participants, and audiences.
• Review real case studies to understand key challenges and solutions.
• Develop your own customised safeguarding policies for future projects.

Who Should Attend?

This programme is ideal for individuals in Rochdale’s creative and cultural sector responsible for developing safeguarding policies, including leaders, CEOs, board members, educators and artists.