Training & Awareness raising in all aspects of Child Protection and Safeguarding

Transform your Professional Practice

Learn how to recognise, respond and support children & young people who are groomed for Criminal and Sexual exploitation and much more.

Understand the complexities of child exploitation issues, including who is most at risk, how children become abused, signs that exploitation is occurring, and why young people respond in the way they do.

Our training provides an environment where practitioners can improve their practice, extend their knowledge and equip them with the skills to safeguard vulnerable children and adults that they work with. All of our training comes with a tool-box of professional skills, built up from many years on the frontline working with victims and their trauma.

Explore a range of modern day dangers that can influence and desenisitse our children. Understand behaviour, abuse and professional concerns, such as missing episodes, exploitation and other conerns that continue to effect our chidlren and young people.

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Valuable information and facts, really engaging with a hint of humour

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Our training style is informal, relaxed, and even though the subject matter is very real and at times graphic, we aim to impart our knowledge in an approach that will leave you remembering the day with a smile, whilst giving you tools to carry forward into the future.

Residential & Foster Care

CYP First are proud to work with some amazing Residential & Fostering agencies up and down the country and continue to support them in developing their services.
The rights of the child and their voice will be at the centre of all we deliver and our passion for changing practices will be evident in our delivery.

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Local Authorities

CYP are the main trainers for Bedfordshire Police’s Operation Makesafe, Essex Local Authority, Southend on Sea, Suffolk Local Authority, Norfolk, Lambeth, Croydon and many more individual agencies.

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Licensed Drivers & NTE

We have worked with drivers for many years and recognise that drivers can be the missing piece of the puzzle and need support to not only effectively share their concerns about what they see and witness, but also get a response to those concerns.

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Popular Courses

County Lines and Gangs

CSE

E-Safety

Understanding Behaviour

Contextual Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Missing Children

Self Harm

If you can do ANYTHING for your Young People, it is to be trained by CYP First!

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I would highly recommend both the county lines and safeguarding modules...so much so that we've called for them to be mandatory training for new starters"

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Testimonials

"Not very many people understand the needs of young people in transition, but through their operational work, Helen & Andy have devised a course that really made me think about the needs of this age group and actually the lack of support they get, when they really need it most. Definitely food for thought! Thank you!"

Module: Transitional and Contextual Safeguarding
"Prepare your teams for the need to debrief post course because it really does open your eyes. I would highly recommend both the county lines and safeguarding modules...so much so that we've called for them to be mandatory training for new starters"

Module: County Lines and Safeguarding
“I have just watched one of the most up to date and thought provoking sessions within my career. Usually these webinars only tell me what I already knew, but this one had me glued to the screen. It is about time we started to address the main threats to our children and that is the internet and social media."

Module: SAFEGUARDING IN A DESENSITISED WORLD
"I have experienced many training packages, modules and topics over the years. This company stand head and shoulders above any safeguarding and county lines training I have ever received."

Module: Gang Exploited Girls
...through their operational work, Helen & Andy have devised a course that really made me think about the needs of this age group and actually the lack of support they get, when they really need it most.

Module: Transitional Safeguarding
Really enjoyed the training. Loved how it was so relatable, I've had training before and thought they don't understand staff who are there each day and deal with behaviours on a regular occurrence. Appreciate Andy took his time to share experiences and answer every question'

Module: Child Sexual Exploitation
"Andy has a crystal clear knowledge of all safeguarding legislation, regulations and procedures. His knowledge of CSE is second to none and he has the ability to pass on this knowledge to others in a way that is rare for many training providers. Andy is able to draw from past experiences and choices and engages his audience through these stories. I highly recommend Andy for all of your future staff and management training needs."

David Chadwick, The Prevent Guy
"As always, a fantastic refresher for me. Andy, your knowledge is incredible but even more importantly is your passion, and the fact that you genuinely care so much. It brings this training to life and I know from not only myself but the feedback from so many people that attended this course, that this makes safeguarding their top priority"

Tim Matthews, Five Rivers Safeguarding
"Thanks so much. Best safeguarding course that I have attended in 14 years of education. Really thoughtful and informative."

Five Rivers Safeguarding
"Amazing refresher. Always informative, passionate and provides all updates from the last time. Best safeguarding!

Saskaa Briffitt, Five Rivers Safeguarding
"Andy has provided the best safeguarding training I've ever had, with true anecdotes which highlight procedures in action. It's also relevant and Andy is clearly passionate about the job he does delivering such high quality learning. Thank you so much."

Five Rivers Safeguarding
I was at the conference last week and I have to say the presentation given on the County Lines and Trafficking was one of the best and most informative presentations I have ever seen. I am ex-police and thought I had a reasonable understanding of CSE and County Lines, but I was amazed just how vast this problem has become and the lack of public knowledge with regard to what is going on out there in our communities. Andy was amazing, passionate and I was very impressed by him.

Institute of Licensing Conference

Training & Awareness raising in all aspects of Child Protection and Safeguarding

Transform your Professional Practice

Learn how to recognise, respond and support children & young people who are groomed for Criminal and Sexual exploitation and much more.

“

Valuable information and facts, really engaging with a hint of humour

Our training style is informal, relaxed, and even though the subject matter is very real and at times graphic, we aim to impart our knowledge in an approach that will leave you remembering the day with a smile, whilst giving you tools to carry forward into the future.

Residential & Foster Care

Local Authorities

Licensed Drivers & NTE

Popular Courses

If you can do ANYTHING for your Young People, it is to be trained by CYP First!

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I would highly recommend both the county lines and safeguarding modules...so much so that we've called for them to be mandatory training for new starters"

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"Prepare your teams for the need to debrief post course because it really does open your eyes. I would highly recommend both the county lines and safeguarding modules...so much so that we've called for them to be mandatory training for new starters"

"I have experienced many training packages, modules and topics over the years. This company stand head and shoulders above any safeguarding and county lines training I have ever received."

...through their operational work, Helen & Andy have devised a course that really made me think about the needs of this age group and actually the lack of support they get, when they really need it most.

Really enjoyed the training. Loved how it was so relatable, I've had training before and thought they don't understand staff who are there each day and deal with behaviours on a regular occurrence. Appreciate Andy took his time to share experiences and answer every question'

"Thanks so much. Best safeguarding course that I have attended in 14 years of education. Really thoughtful and informative."

"Amazing refresher. Always informative, passionate and provides all updates from the last time. Best safeguarding!

"Andy has provided the best safeguarding training I've ever had, with true anecdotes which highlight procedures in action. It's also relevant and Andy is clearly passionate about the job he does delivering such high quality learning. Thank you so much."