This course supports professionals to deliver equitable, culturally responsive safeguarding, grounded in respect, inclusion, and anti-racist practice. Through case studies and discussion, participants explore how culture, faith, migration, and community identity shape both risk and resilience — and how professional curiosity, humility, and reflective supervision can help overcome bias in decision-making.
6 CPD points
Certificate issued
Trainer overview
Anjum is a perceptive coach and facilitative consultant known for driving genuine change across individuals, teams, and organisations.
Her extensive 26-year career spans both the public and private sectors, holding key roles like Director (NAWP), Training Manager (Imkaan), and Lead Change Management Consultant (LAWA). Her foundational work across development, training, mediation, and dispute resolution highlights her ability to navigate complex organisational challenges with maximum impact.
Why join this course
Culturally informed safeguarding improves trust and outcomes for children and families.
This course helps professionals navigate culture, identity and bias with confidence and curiosity.
Why this topic is important
Children from minoritised communities can face additional barriers, including bias, cultural misunderstanding and reduced access to early help. Professionals must recognise these dynamics to intervene effectively.
How it helps investigations
Through case studies and discussion, you’ll learn how culture, faith and migration shape risk and resilience. The course strengthens decision-making by promoting humility, reflective practice and equitable assessments.
Target audience
Safeguarding practitioners, social workers, local authority investigators, police officers, education staff and anyone supporting children and families in diverse communities.
Learning outcomes
Understand how racism, discrimination, and cultural assumptions can affect safeguarding decisions.
Recognise signs of abuse or neglect that may be obscured by cultural norms or stigma.
Engage families from diverse backgrounds with respect, curiosity, and transparency.
Apply anti-racist and trauma-informed principles in everyday safeguarding practice.
Reflect on their own professional assumptions and take steps toward more inclusive practice.