Wiltshire Safeguarding Vulnerable People Partnership (SVPP)

This session will provide an overview of the role of the Safeguarding Vulnerable People Partnership in Wiltshire, it’s responsibilities and how it discharges them in supporting professionals and providing assurance of the safeguarding systems for both children and adults. 

You will hear about our strategic priorities and the work that has been done to address them, our sub-group activity and our role in the case review process and our training offer. 

This session will be of interest to professionals in the children’s and adult workforce working on the front line as well as leaders and managers.

Illegal money lending (often referred to as loan sharking) continues to cause significant harm to individuals and families, particularly those experiencing financial difficulty. 

Loan sharks often operate hidden from view, using intimidation, coercion, and fear. Victims may not initially realise they are dealing with an illegal lender or may feel unable to seek help. 

This training supports our commitment to safeguarding, early intervention, and protecting vulnerable customers.

Definition of cuckooing, how it is identified and what steps can be taken to safeguard vulnerable victims and prevention tactics.

Considering the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report ‘I wanted them all to notice’ this session will explore the national learning into the topic of child sexual abuse, which is now a partnership priority. We will look at some of the common myths around working in this area, and share signposting to resources, as well as updating on our plans to respond to this report.

Whilst this session is aimed at the children’s workforce, it may also be of interest to a wider audience, as it many not be until they are adults that people report the abuse.

How do we ensure that children's lived experiences are truly understood when responding to domestic abuse?

This engaging multi-agency session explores key learning from recent safeguarding reviews and inspections, highlighting the importance of professional curiosity, recognising cumulative harm, and using language that accurately reflects children's experiences and perpetrator accountability.

Participants will consider how language can minimise harm, explore practical tools to support safeguarding practice, and reflect on how agencies can work together to build a fuller picture of risk and need.

The Supreme Court's judgment in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland [2026] UKSC 16 (AGNI) has significantly changed the way professionals must consider whether a person is deprived of their liberty. The previous reliance on the Cheshire West "acid test" has been replaced by a broader, multifactorial assessment which focuses on the person's overall circumstances, lived experience and the practical reality of the arrangements in place. 

This webinar will provide an accessible overview of the AGNI judgment and explain the key factors that everyone involved in care should now consider when identifying a potential deprivation of liberty. Topics will include confinement, objection, supervision and control, restraint, duration, impact on the person, social contact, community access and the overall effect of care arrangements. The session will help attendees understand when a deprivation of liberty may be occurring, when a DoLS referral may be required, and what information should be recorded to support decision-making and legal compliance.

Knife crime causes profound harm to victims, families and communities, and even where volumes remain comparatively low, the consequences of each incident can be life-changing.

Wiltshire Police and its partners are committed to tackling knife crime through a balanced and evidence-led approach that combines prevention, protection, enforcement and partnership delivery.

We will provide in this webinar the current approaches that are working and how we can do more to prevent harm to our communities.

Sarah Martin and Amber Holdway from Hoarding Disorders UK provide practical and emotional support to people affected by hoarding and chronic disorganisation. They also deliver specialist training for professionals who work with individuals experiencing hoarding behaviours.

In this webinar, we will explore what hoarding behaviours are, the underlying factors that may contribute to them, and some practical approaches to providing effective, compassionate support. The session is designed for professionals who may encounter hoarding behaviours in their work, including those in social care, housing, healthcare, and related sectors.

Attendees will gain a better understanding of hoarding, challenge common misconceptions, and develop greater confidence in responding appropriately and supportively.

Whether you are a carer, social worker or another professional that supports people in their homes, we would encourage you to think of fire risks whilst undertaking your role.

Fire Risk is a Health Risk –let’s work together to prevent fires.

Every parent and carer can find a baby's crying challenging, especially during the early months when crying naturally peaks. The ICON programme provides professionals with evidence-based messages and practical tools to support parents, reduce stress, and prevent abusive head trauma (sometimes known as shaken baby syndrome), a devastating but preventable form of child abuse.

Join this Safeguarding Week session to learn about the ICON approach, understand the impact of infant crying on families, and explore how consistent multi-agency messages can help parents cope safely during difficult moments. The session will highlight the importance of engaging fathers and carers, recognising vulnerability, and using every professional contact as an opportunity to promote infant safety and wellbeing.

This webinar will explore the unique experiences and challenges faced by older victims and survivors of domestic abuse. It will examine how abuse can present in later life, including coercive control, financial abuse, neglect, and the barriers older people may face when accessing support.

The session is aimed at professionals working with older adults and those seeking to improve their understanding of domestic abuse in later life. Participants will gain greater awareness of risk factors, indicators of abuse, safety planning and appropriate pathways for support and referral.

In this session we will consider identified themes from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel annual report as well as recapping learning from our own local case review activity concerning children.

As well as considering the learning from these reviews, we’ll invite participants to share how different agencies use that learning to change practice and any barriers to that, as well as sharing some ideas on how to support you to do so.

This session will be of interest to anyone who works with babies, children and young people, as well as those who might have specific responsibilities for safeguarding, organisational development and those in leadership roles.