Training for Safeguarders/Parents and Carers

     

“My name is Dean Coady O.B.E, and I am the Lead Trainer at Urban Pure Solutions. Over the last several years, I have researched and designed a series of unique interactive  training packages for young learners and supporting Safeguarders, as well as parents and carers.

‘County Lines and Street Crimes’

Combatting Child Criminal Exploitation and Knife-Crime Awareness Training for Adult Safeguarders

County Lines and Street Crimes is a highly interactive 3.5 hour workshop specifically designed for ANY /ALL Adult Safeguarders that have children and/or vulnerable adults in their charge.

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.

Providing practical personal safety advice.

Included in the workshop training are;                                                                        Definitions and explanations of County Lines, Gangs and  Organised Crime Groups

An update of current County Lines Criminal Practices                                                    Review of the correlation between CL, Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery     Risk Factors                                                                                                                                  Signs of Exploitation                                                                                                            Defences at Law and the National Referral Mechanism

Also included in the Adult training session is;

‘Street-Strong Street-Safe’ – enhanced youth engagement skills to provide support to young people at risk of criminal exploitation, which includes a Knife-crime module – increasing awareness of knife-crime and consequence.

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About the Trainer – 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 2016 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, former 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!

Please contact me if you would like to book this session or discuss other training available for your children or staff.

Dean Coady OBE 07885597690    deancoady@urbanpuresolutions.com

Specific Training for Parents and Carers in relation to Gangs and Street-related Crimes

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