This is a recording of a past webinar.
Overview
This webinar playback is a comprehensive training session focused on safeguarding in educational settings. It is designed to provide essential knowledge and practical strategies for ensuring the safety and well-being of students. The training is particularly suitable for school staff, including teachers, administrators, and support personnel, especially those responsible for child protection and online safety.
Suitable For:
- Designated Safeguarding Leads in Schools
- School administrators and senior leadership teams
- Safeguarding officers and child protection coordinators
- New Staff Members
Key Points:
- Ensuring that safeguarding training is tailored to the specific procedures and context of your school. This includes familiarizing external trainers with your school’s reporting mechanisms and the names of your DSLs (Designated Safeguarding Leads).
- Train all staff members, including part-time, site, and office staff, to ensure everyone understands their safeguarding responsibilities. Make provisions for those unable to attend live sessions.
- Effective Use of Scenarios and Active Training to enhance understanding and retention. This approach helps in checking staff understanding and ensuring that the training is impactful and relevant.
- Ongoing Assessment and Review to ensure that staff retain the information presented during training sessions. Scheduling these assessments at regular intervals and identifying areas needing further clarification.
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.
