Safeguarding Children - Training for Therapists with Karen Miller

Workshop: Safeguarding Children - Training for Therapists

Description: How do we uphold our responsibility and duty to protect children alongside our role as therapists. This course tackles the sometimes daunting prospects of working with safeguarding risks and upholding our duty of confidentiality. This course clearly outlines the rationale for when to escalate and when not to.

Aims & Objectives:

To strengthen competency in safeguarding children practice bespoke to counsellors and psychotherapists. Legal duties and obligations.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Understand the role of a counsellor or psychotherapist in relation to identification, escalation and management of safeguarding concerns.

Facilitator:

Dr. Karen Miller. BSc(Hons) Psychology. I have worked for more than 30 years in frontline safeguarding practice as a Head of Safeguarding working with CAMHS and mental health. Between 2022 and 2024 I worked at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust as a Head of safeguarding. I have a specialist interest in trauma and neurodiversity. I am an accredited expert witness within courts

Price: CaPPP Member's Early Bird £65, CaPPP Member's £70, Non-members £75, Student Therapist Early Bird £40, Student Therapist £60

Places are limited and must be booked in advance by Wednesday 18th Feb 2026

Registration & refreshments: 9.00 to 9.30 refreshments will be available during registration.

Lunch: Lunch and refreshments are included in your booking

Venue: Penny Brohn Centre, Chapel Pill Lane, Pill, Bristol BS20 0HH

Getting there: Do remember to use Capppchat If you would like to either offer or request a lift to any of our events.

Car - the venue has ample on-site parking.

Train – a 20-minute taxi journey from Bristol Temple Meads train station and 25 minutes from Bristol Parkway train station

Bus – the X1 and X4 Badgerline busses connect Anchor Road, Bristol with the local village of Pill – it is a 15-minute walk from the bus stop to Penny Brohn Centre. They take between 45 min to an hour and operate every 20 minutes but may not operate every day or throughout the day – please check before setting off. Other busses connect the city centre and Temple Meads station with Anchor Road.

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