Open Courses

NB. This is an in person workshop in Newcastle City Centre  9am-3:30pm (not online)

This is a special one off- workshop so confirm your booking asap!

TDI is delighted to offer this one-day event aimed at managers seeking to understand more
about sexuality, sexual abuse and harm in the context of organisational accountability.
Course leader Sheryl Simms is a highly experienced professional in the fields of public protection,
safeguarding and education.
As organisations increasingly shoulder the burden of accountability not only for the safety and
behaviour of their staff and clients, but for their suppliers, visitors, and other connected parties,
managers face a bewildering range of responsibilities. Recent changes to legislation on sexual
harassment, the growth in concern about online harms, rapidly changing cultural norms, and
enhanced employment rights all add complexity for those in generic management positions as
well as those working in more targeted specialist areas.
This course aims to give participants some legal and social context around sexuality and sexual
harm, an introduction to perpetrator behaviour and the identification of opportunities to offend,
and some practical pointers to action and steps to take to address issues and situations of risk.
The tone will be interactive, engaging and accessible. Participants will have the opportunity to
share their own case studies in a safe environment and will come away with added knowledge, a
greater understanding of what they need to be aware of and practical steps they can take to
prevent and manage risk in relation to sexual behaviour.

This course is for people working with service users with various types of cognitive impairment. It is intended to support staff working with those who are known sex offenders, or who display sexualised disinhibition.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is an adaptation of the 'Understanding sexual offending and sexual harm' Open Course, focussing on issues around offenders who sexually exploit children, and victims and potential victims of CSE. It is intended to support staff working directly with children who are known to be sexually exploited or at risk of becoming sexually exploited.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is aimed at staff and managers who want to better understand the legal, theoretical and human resources issues around sexual harassment in the workplace.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is intended for team managers and other first-line supervisors from a range of organisations and sectors. It is suitable for any manager in public-facing services, particularly those working with service users with complex needs.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is for people working with service users with various types of cognitive impairment. It is intended to support staff working with those who are known sex offenders, or who display sexualised disinhibition.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is an adaptation of the 'Understanding sexual offending and sexual harm' Open Course, focussing on issues around offenders who sexually exploit children, and victims and potential victims of CSE. It is intended to support staff working directly with children who are known to be sexually exploited or at risk of becoming sexually exploited.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is aimed at staff and managers who want to better understand the legal, theoretical and human resources issues around sexual harassment in the workplace.

This course is an ideal introduction to issues around sexual offending, aimed at a wide range of organisations. It will give attendees confidence that they understand what offending is, who they are, and how staff can respond safely and helpfully.

This *half day (4 hour) course is aimed at all those involved in supporting safeguarding in church settings, whether at diocesan, cathedral or parish level.  The particular focus is on understanding more about how perpetrators operate and how you can use knowledge to reduce risk in your church community.

We aim to provide a safe space for people with some involvement in church safeguarding to reflect together, within a structure provided by TDI, on their work and its various complications.  

*offering choices of morning or afternoon, please check date

This course is intended for team managers and other first-line supervisors from a range of organisations and sectors. It is suitable for any manager in public-facing services, particularly those working with service users with complex needs.