Training Outline

The Safe Sets YPS Training will be in online and in person in London in February 2026*

5 online modules (3 hour sessions over 4 weeks), 4 days in person (09:00-17:00, London or South Africa* Feb 2026) and an ongoing commitment to guided mentorship over six months from Safe Sets trainers.

The training will be split into clear modules, with the days split between foundational theoretical learning followed by practical application.

The total cost of the training is £2750 (R63,000) inc. Youth MHFA. More information can be found on the How to Apply Page

Online topics covered will be subjects such as:

Introduction to the YPS

Content the YPS might support

YPS Workflow - from pre-production to post production

The YPS, Chaperone, Tutor and IC relationship

Script breakdowns - trackers

Effective reporting

Translating adult material into developmentally appropriate language

Law

Protocols

Trauma and Triggers

Safe-guarding and recognising behaviours

Stages of emotional, cognitive, and social development

Hierarchy of needs

Learning modalities and relating them to the creative act (differentiation)

Practical topics will be covered such as:

Consent and Boundaries for a minor

Choreography and body placement

The physicality of familial touch

Adapting IC models for children: storytelling boundaries, kissing strategies and desexualising touch for minors (intimacy 101)

Introduction to play strategies

Consent communication vs Coercion vs Compliance

Performance coaching 101 - Play-centred acting

Shooting out minors strategies