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# Safeguarding partnership training provider

[Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-childrens-trust-community-interest-company)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

12 Aug 2026

Deadline

Closed

11 Sept 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

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- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

he Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) is seeking to commission a comprehensive programme of multi-agency safeguarding training for professionals and volunteers working with children and families across Birmingham. This procurement will support BSCP's statutory duty to ensure that organisations collaborate effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

BSCP is the statutory safeguarding partnership for Birmingham, comprising Birmingham City Council, Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, West Midlands Police and Birmingham Children's Trust as it's main partners. The Partnership sets local safeguarding priorities, coordinates multi-agency arrangements, and ensures learning from audits, reviews, and national guidance is embedded in practice. High-quality training is a critical component of this work, enabling practitioners to maintain and develop the skills required to protect children and young people.

The successful provider will deliver/manage a range of training courses and webinars designed to meet the diverse needs of the safeguarding workforce. The programme will include over 50 courses and webinars a year. The provider will be able to proactively source trainers with relevant skills and experience to deliver training in a ever changing environment.

Training must:

Reflect current legislation, statutory guidance, and local priorities.

Incorporate learning from Serious Case Reviews, audits, and thematic reports.

Promote multi-agency collaboration, professional curiosity, and effective challenge.

Be accessible to a wide audience, including statutory agencies, voluntary sector organisations, and faith groups.

### Core Training Themes

Child Protection Fundamentals: Roles, responsibilities, and thresholds.

Specialist Safeguarding Topics:

Child exploitation (criminal and sexual).

Domestic abuse, coercive control, and perpetrator-focused approaches.

Safeguarding disabled children and cultural competence.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) awareness.

Emerging Priorities:

Mental health awareness for community and faith organisations.

Online safety and radicalisation prevention.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed practice.

Practice Development:

Professional curiosity and escalation.

Strengthening Families Framework.

Learning from local and national reviews.

### Delivery Model

Format: A mix of virtual and face-to-face sessions.

Approach: Interactive, discussion-based learning with practical application.

Evaluation: The Provider must implement robust feedback mechanisms and report attendance and impact data.

### Objectives

This procurement aims to:

Strengthen safeguarding practice across Birmingham.

Ensure consistent, high-quality learning opportunities for all agencies.

Embed a culture of continuous improvement and shared responsibility for child protection.

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## CPV classification

Adult and other education services Training services Social work and related services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05f1ef-2026-08-12T09:38:45+01:00

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