SET Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher

For Designated Safeguarding Leads needing to update their training in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This course is ‘single’ agency in that it is for sector specific for the Educational Work Force. It is designed to support ‘depth of understanding of the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in an education setting. For wider development and understanding of the multi-agency practice, it may be more appropriate for you to consider training delivered by the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership.

This course fulfils your statutory duty to update your training every 2 years in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

• The course is appropriate for experienced DSLs or deputies undertaking advanced safeguarding work in a school setting or acting in a leadership capacity.
• This course may also be appropriate for professionals who work in partnership with schools on a strategic level.
• This course is ideal for colleagues looking to increase safeguarding capacity within the setting.

You should have an existing knowledge of safeguarding and child protection before you join onto this course. Although not essential, we recommend that you have completed the Advanced Child Protection course offered through the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership.

Course Objectives:

• Refresh the role and main responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and know about key changes in guidance and legislation.
  
  
• Reflect on your effectiveness in promoting  a safeguarding culture.
  
  
• Developing a contextual safeguarding approach to Extra familial harm (school systems) – looking at evaluating the school as a context. 
  
  
• Developing a proportionate, trauma informed response to peer on peer harm with consideration for mental health

Course Costs

Independent/Free Schools         £165 per delegate

Maintained/Academies              £132 per delegate

Note:

• Costs difference reflect a 20% difference from the contributions made from maintained and academies from the Designated Schools Grant. 
• All funds generated from the training contributes to the High Needs Block for vulnerable learners.