This is a recording of a past webinar.
Overview
This webinar provides a comprehensive update on safeguarding practices, focusing on recent document updates and practical strategies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students. It highlights key changes in safeguarding policies and offers actionable tips for implementing these updates in educational settings.
Suitable For:
- Designated Safeguarding Leads in Schools
- School administrators and senior leadership teams
- Safeguarding officers and child protection coordinators
Key Points:
- Gain insights into the latest updates to the “Working Together to Safeguard Children” document and the EYFS statutory frameworks. Learn about the new multi-agency arrangements and the emphasis on keeping children within their family networks whenever possible.
- Enhanced Definition of Safeguarding, which includes providing early help, protecting children from maltreatment both within and outside the home, and promoting children’s mental and physical health.
- Practical Implementation of Policies including integrating attendance considerations into safeguarding practice and ensuring robust support for young carers.
- Learn about the importance of effective multi-agency partnership working in safeguarding, including the roles and responsibilities of local safeguarding children partnerships and the critical role of education providers in these arrangements.
Benefits of the Course:
- Compliance: Ensure your school’s policies and practices are compliant with the latest statutory requirements.
- Preparedness: Be fully prepared for the start of the school year with a comprehensive checklist and action plan.
- Policy Cohesion: Achieve a seamless integration of safeguarding across various school policies.
By attending this course, participants will gain crucial knowledge and practical tools to enhance their school’s safeguarding framework, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all students.
Elizabeth Rose
Elizabeth is an experienced safeguarding practitioner, adviser and trainer. She has over 15 years’ experience working in education and was formerly a Designated Safeguarding Lead in a secondary school. She is currently an independent safeguarding consultant and trainer, alongside working for a Local Authority as their Safeguarding in Education Adviser.
