Course Overview
This full day course covers the requirements of the DFE guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and examines Local Children Safeguarding Partnership procedures and other statutory guidance including ‘Working Together to Safeguarding Children’.
Please note, this course is only available to schools who purchase a Safeguarding Service Level Agreement. If you wish to purchase the Safeguarding SLA, please get in touch with [email protected].
Why Attend?
It is a statutory requirement that every school has a trained Designated Safeguarding Lead and at least one person trained to the same standard who can provide cover for the role. Whilst the Designated Safeguarding Lead must be a senior member of staff, this is not the case for those trained to provide cover for the DSL.
Within Annex C of KSCIE, the DFE state:
‘The designated safeguarding lead and any deputies should undergo training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the role. The training should be updated every two years... Training should provide designated safeguarding leads with a good understanding of their own role, how to identify, understand and respond to specific needs that can increase the vulnerability of children, as well as specific harms that can put children at risk, and the processes, procedures and responsibilities of other agencies, particularly children’s social care…
…In addition to their formal training as set out above, their knowledge and skills should be updated (for example via e-bulletins, meeting other designated safeguarding leads, or taking time to read and digest safeguarding developments), at regular intervals, and at least annually, to keep up with any developments relevant to their role.’
What will it cover?
- Key statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and ‘Working Together’
- Local Safeguarding Children Partnership procedures
- Principles of working in partnership with other agencies
- Understanding and applying Local Safeguarding Children Partnership ‘threshold document/ levels of need guidance’
- Taking appropriate action when children need protection or a statutory ‘child in need’ assessment or an early help assessment
- How to make a robust referral to children’s services
- How to contribute effectively to child protection, child in need or early help assessments and review meetings
- Key learning from serious case reviews
- Learning in respect of key safeguarding issues
Any supplementary info
Schools from outside of Liverpool should bring a copy of their Local Safeguarding Children Partnership ‘threshold document’, sometimes referred to as ‘levels of needs guidance’.
Cost
One free place is available annually to all schools that have purchased a Safeguarding Service Level Agreement. Additional places can be purchased at £150 each if a school has an SLA.
This course is not available to early years settings, or schools who do not purchase a Safeguarding SLA.
Who should attend?
Any senior member of staff who is the nominated Designated Safeguarding Lead and any member of staff who is nominated to deputise or provide cover for the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Please note: it is a statutory requirement for Designated Safeguarding Leads and those trained to provide cover for the role to attend refresher training at least once every two years. Refresher training is offered as a separate course on various dates across the autumn term each year.
All sessions are face-to-face at Toxteth Annexe. Registration will open at 8.30am. The training will start promptly at 9.00am and finish at 4pm.
Testimonials
‘The quality of training is outstanding. Nicky and Phil are so knowledgeable and the information shared is current and up-to-date. The amount of resources provided has given schools everything they need to ensure safeguarding procedures are effective. Thank you. Fantastic training!’ Headteacher