Training

Neurodiversity Workshops

Derbyshire County Council are working with Groundswell Project to deliver Neurodiversity workshops for parents of neurodiverse young people. The workshops will help families keep young people safe from risks such as online extremism, grooming, radicalisation and wider harms.

These sessions will:

• explore how to recognise when a young person might be at risk of radicalisation
• support you to manage challenging conversations around online safety and wellbeing
• help distinguish between red flags and everyday neurodiverse behaviours
• support you to connect with local safeguarding provision

Sign up to a free online session:

• Monday 26 January 2026 from 1pm to 3pm
• Wednesday 11 February 2026 from 7pm to 9pm
• Saturday 21 February 2026 from 10am to midday

We are also holding in-person sessions in the Members Room, County Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock, DE4 3AG. Sign up for an in-person session on:

• Monday 19 January 2026 from 10am to midday
• Monday 23 February 2026 from 1pm to 3pm

Early Years / Primary Training

Regional Delivery Officer, Joie Cain, will be delivering staff training for early years settings and primary schools through online workshops that cover:

• What is Prevent?
• An explanation of different relevant ideologies
• A summary of local risk
• How to act upon concerns, including making a referral

Sign up to a free online session:

• Thursday 25 March from 11:30am to 1pm
• Thursday 9 April from 3:30pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 14 April from 5:30pm to 7pm