Prevention and protection begin with adult awareness
Educate. Empower. Protect Youth.
Safeguarding training that supports children and young people
North Star Training delivers calm, trauma-informed safeguarding and exploitation awareness training for parents, carers, and professionals working with children, young people and families. Our focus is on early identification, adult confidence and prevention through understanding.
Who we work with
Working with organisations where safeguarding awareness and early intervention are essential.
- Multi-Academy Trusts
- Colleges and alternative provision
- Youth and community organisations
- Local authority and early help teams
- Charities and organisations supporting families
Training is tailored to setting, role and local context.
What we offer
Safeguarding awareness training
Exploitation awareness & early indicators
Exploitation awareness & early indicators
Supporting confident, consistent safeguarding practice
Exploitation awareness & early indicators
Exploitation awareness & early indicators
Exploitation awareness & early indicators
Helping adults recognise risk and act early
Safeguarding conversations
Exploitation awareness & early indicators
Parent & carer awareness sessions
Calm, appropriate responses and professional boundaries
Parent & carer awareness sessions
Parent & carer awareness sessions
Parent & carer awareness sessions
Strengthening partnership and shared understanding
Bespoke training & packages
Parent & carer awareness sessions
Bespoke training & packages
Tailored to role, setting and local safeguarding priorities
Why North Star Training
- Trauma-informed approach All training is delivered using calm, sensitive language that avoids fear-based or triggering content.
- Clear, jargon-free delivery Complex safeguarding issues are explained in accessible, practical terms.
- Focus on early identification Emphasis on recognising subtle changes and early indicators before risk escalates.
- Supports professional curiosity Staff and adults are encouraged to notice patterns, ask appropriate questions and act proportionately.
- Safeguarding-aligned practice Training operates within organisational safeguarding procedures and statutory guidance.
- Consistent messaging for adults Ensures parents, carers and staff receive clear, accurate and consistent information.
- Flexible delivery In-person across England or live online to suit organisational needs.
Our services
Staff CPD
Parent & carer awareness
Parent & carer awareness
Training to support staff delivering parent and carer workshops.
Parent & carer awareness
Parent & carer awareness
Parent & carer awareness
Workshops that support adult understanding and confidence.
Youth workshops
Parent & carer awareness
Youth workshops
Age-appropriate sessions delivered with safeguarding oversight.
Free safeguarding awareness guide
A practical guide outlining early indicators of exploitation and how adults can respond appropriately.
Our safeguarding commitment
North Star Training works in partnership with organisations to strengthen safeguarding awareness, build professional confidence and support early identification of concern. Feedback from settings highlights clearer safeguarding conversations and greater consistency in approach. All training is safeguarding-aligned, operates within organisational procedures and statutory guidance, and safeguarding responsibility remains with the commissioning organisation.