Safeguarding Week 2025

Safeguarding Week 2025 will be running from Monday 17 November to Friday 21 November. The theme for this year's event is "Prevention - Act Before Abuse". 

Safeguarding Week runs annually and is promoted and supported by the Ann Craft Trust (opens new window).

This is a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to highlight key safeguarding issues, start conversations and raise awareness of safeguarding best practice.

Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board and Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership and are once again joining together during the national adults Safeguarding Week 2025, to raise awareness about safeguarding both children and adults and showing the importance of "safeguarding being everyone's business".

Safeguarding children, young people, adults and families remains a priority for all of us. Help us to make our joint Safeguarding Week a success by celebrating and sharing good practice, and raising awareness of the services you provide to protect and support all people in Gateshead.

• Monday - Change the Conversation  
• Tuesday - Prevention in Practice
• Wednesday - Creating Empowering Environments
• Thursday - Trust Your Instincts
• Friday - Celebrate the Safer Cultures

Working in Partnership: Safeguarding Adults Week 17 - 21 November 2025 - Ann Craft Trust (opens new window)

Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board (GSAB) and Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP) Programme of Events:

Date	Time	Activity	Venue	Booking Information
Monday 17 November	10am to 12pm	Safeguarding Network Event, stalls: NE Young Lads and Dads Compassionate Gateshead RISE North East Half hour Highlights: NE Young Lads and Dads RISE North East	Gateshead Civic Centre	Further information to follow
Tuesday 18 November	1 to 2pm	Becky Robinson, Regional DBS Adviser: DBS Webinar, Eligibility and Disclosure	Teams	Further information to follow
Wednesday 19 November	1 to 3pm	Jude Sellen-Cole: Keynote Lecture - Creating Trauma Informed Environments for Practitioners and Service Users	Bridges Room, Gateshead Civic Centre	Further information to follow
Thursday 20 November	9am to 12pm 1 to 4pm	Children's Society: Immersive Disruption Training	Whickham Room, Gateshead Civic Centre	Further information to follow
Thursday 20 November	11am to 12pm	Becky Robinson, Regional DBS Adviser: DBS Webinar, Legal Duty to Refer	Teams	Further information to follow