Course Overview
This interactive session led by Dean Cody OBE will support ‘adult safeguarders’ to engage with young people who are being criminally exploited or are at risk of exploitation.
Dean Coady was born in Salford and grew up in South Manchester. A former Parachute Regiment Soldier he joined Greater Manchester Police in 1990 and served 25 years front-line. Prior to his retirement in 2014 he was one of the highest decorated Detectives in the UK, receiving numerous Chief Constable and Judges Commendations. He is a member of the Home Office Ending Gang Youth Violence and Exploitation Focus Group, School Governor at 17 Secondary Pupil Referral Units across South Manchester, and Managing Director at Urban Pure Solutions.
Dean specialises in engaging with least-heard communities, those affected or at risk from street-based threats and criminal influences as well as those vulnerable to Radicalisation and other forms of exploitation.
He has shared his knowledge of gangs, County Lines and Child Criminal Exploitation across the UK – assisting adult Safeguarders to support children in their charge. He also teaches young learners safety drills to increase personal resilience to child criminal exploitation (County Lines) allowing them to exit potentially dangerous situations and divert from criminal influences. All of Dean’s workshops are highly interactive. Prepare to engage!
Why attend
The training provides learners with information and support by:
- Demonstrating enhanced youth engagement skills and knowledge – allowing learners to support children and vulnerable adults at risk of criminal exploitation.
- Sharing ‘real life-story’ scenarios to empower adult Safeguarders to support children and vulnerable adults to increase their personal resilience and awareness of the dangers and consequences of becoming involved in crime.
- Provide practical personal safety advice
- Definitions and explanations of County Lines, Gangs and Organised Crime Groups
- An update of current County Lines Criminal Practices. Review of the correlation between County Lines, Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
- Risk Factors
- Defences at Law and the National Referral Mechanism
Who should attend:
Designated Safeguarding Leads and key pastoral staff in schools and educational settings
Cost: Free of charge
This session is solely for Liverpool schools who are part of the universal offer.
Limited availability to 1 place per establishment
All cancellations must be completed online at www.schoolimprovementliverpool.co.uk/myaccount at least 48 hours in advance. Failure to cancel or non-attendance will incur full advertised costs.
