Upcoming training and events
Darlington Virtual School provides free training for:
- education professionals
- designated teachers
- social workers
The training helps you understand the needs of children in care and those previously looked after.
You must book a place in advance through Eventbrite [external link].
Autumn term 2025
| Training topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| FASD Network Training with Maria Catterick | Monday 1 September | 10:00 - 15:00 | Tandem, Morton Park DL1 4PJ |
| Designated Teacher Leadership Programme - Day 1 |
Tuesday 16 September | 9:00 - 17:00 | Tandem, Morton Park DL1 4PJ |
| EPEP Development Session for Social Workers | Tuesday 25 September | 13:00 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| Designated Safeguarding Lead & Designated Teacher Network Meeting |
Tuesday 30 September | 16:00 - 17:30 | Microsoft Teams |
| The Impact of Trauma, Through the Eyes of a Child - Virtual Reality Training | Wednesday 12 November | 15:45 - 17:15 | Rise Carr College DL3 0NS |
| Designated Teacher Leadership Programme – Reflective Session |
Monday 24 November | 14:00 - 16:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| Criminal Exploitation, Push and Pull Factors - Virtual Reality Training | Wednesday 26 November | 15:45 - 17:15 | Rise Carr College DL3 0NS |
| EPEP Development Session for Designated Teachers |
Monday 1 December | 15:30 - 16:30 | Microsoft Teams |
| The Role of Governors in Supporting Looked After & Previously Looked After Children | This training can be accessed anytime on our useful resources for all page. | ||
Spring term 2026
| Training topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designated Safeguarding Lead & Designated Teacher Network Meeting |
Tuesday 13 January | 15:45 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| Designated Teacher Leadership Programme – Day 2 |
Wednesday 21 January | 9:00 - 17:00 | Tandem Morton Park DL1 4PJ |
| FASD Network Training with Maria Catterick | Thursday 12 February | 13:00 - 16:00 | Tandem Morton Park DL1 4PJ |
| EPEP Development Session for Social Workers | Tuesday 17 February | 13:00 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| Designated Teacher Leadership Programme – Reflective Session |
Tuesday 3 March | 10:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| The Impact of Trauma, Through the Eyes of a Child - Virtual Reality Training | Wednesday 4 March | 15:45 - 17:15 | Rise Carr College DL3 0NS |
| Criminal Exploitation, Push and Pull Factors - Virtual Reality Training |
Wednesday 18 March | 15:45 - 17:15 | Rise Carr College DL3 0NS |
| Designated Safeguarding Lead & Designated Teacher Network Meeting |
Tuesday 24 March | 15:45 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| EPEP Development Session for Designated Teachers |
Tuesday 21 April | 15:30 - 16:30 | Microsoft Teams |
| The Role of Governors in Supporting Looked After & Previously Looked After Children | This training can be accessed anytime on our useful resources for all page. | ||
Summer term 2026
| Training topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designated Teacher Leadership Programme – Day 3 |
Wednesday 29 April |
9:00 - 17:00 | Tandem Morton Park DL1 4PJ |
| FASD Network Training with Maria Catterick | Tuesday 19 May | 13:00 - 16:00 | Tandem Morton Park DL1 4PJ |
| EPEP Development Session for Designated Teachers | Thursday 4 June | 15:30 - 16:30 | Microsoft Teams |
| Designated Teacher Leadership Programme – Reflective Session | Tuesday 9 June | 10:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| Designated Safeguarding Lead & Designated Teacher Network Meeting | Tuesday 16 June | 15:45 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| The Impact of Trauma, Through the Eyes of a Child - Virtual Reality Training | Wednesday 17 June | 15:45 - 17:15 | Rise Carr College DL3 0NS |
| Criminal Exploitation, Push and Pull Factors - Virtual Reality Training | Thursday 25 June | 15:45 - 17:15 | Rise Carr College DL3 0NS |
| EPEP Development Session for Social Workers |
Wednesday 15July | 13:00 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams |
| The Role of Governors in Supporting Looked After & Previously Looked After Children | This training can be accessed anytime on our useful resources for all page. | ||
Learn anytime, anywhere
Click Learning is a platform designed for Social Care and Education professionals.
It helps your team stay compliant, confident and up to date.
If you have a specific training need and would like access to an online course, please email your request to [email protected].
- ADHD Awareness
- Adoption, Post Permanence and the School’s Role
- Asylum Seeking and Refugee Children
- Bereavement
- Child on Child Abuse
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Communicating with Children & Young People
- County Lines
- Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia
- Harmful Sexual Behaviours
- Emotion Coaching
- Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Impulsive Behaviours
- Managing Challenging Behaviour
- Parental Substance Misuse
- Radicalisation
- The Role of the Designated Teacher
- Understanding Mental Health
- Transitions within Education
- Working with a Child who has Experienced Sexual Abuse