Children's Services

How to book onto a course

You will need to set up a Dorset Nexus account to book onto a course.

If you have forgotten your password click ' forgotten password' this will then send you a link to your email address to reset your own password. 

Once logged onto Nexus, click on Training and under 'find a course' search any of the following topics.

Learning & Development Children's Services

A wide range of courses available to all Children's Services and multi-agency staff

Learning & Development Children's Services

Early Years and Child Care

Early Years and childcare training and funding offers to develop Dorset's early years and childcare workforce. Training opportunities to include events, conferences and networks.

Early Years and Child Care

Foster Carers

These courses are aimed at foster carers and form part of the training programme. See our training handbook for more information. 

Foster Carers

Dorset Nexus - If you do not have a login, please contact the Learning and Development Team to set up an account.

LSCB Safeguarding Training

A range of multi-agency safeguarding children training opportunities which can be accessed by everyone working with children and young people in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.

PDSCP Safeguarding Training

Youth Work

Training courses are available for youth workers working within the voluntary sector such as; Safeguarding, Introduction to youth work, First aid, Supporting bereaved young people, substance misuse and much more. A level 2 certificate in youth work qualification is also available. 

Youth Work

If you are having trouble with accessing your account, or need to set up a new account, please contact the Nexus Team who will be able to help.