This is a recording of a past webinar.
Overview
This webinar provides a comprehensive update on the latest changes to safeguarding protocols and the Prevent duty, focusing on preventing radicalization and extremism in educational settings. It highlights new guidelines, statutory responsibilities, and practical strategies to help schools effectively manage and implement safeguarding measures.
Suitable For:
- Designated Safeguarding Leads in Schools
- School administrators and senior leadership teams
- Safeguarding officers and child protection coordinators
Key Points:
- Updated Inspection Handbook such as inspectors will request regarding safeguarding, aimed at reducing unnecessary workload for schools, requirements for schools to provide information about adults living on school premises and scrutiny of attendance records during ungraded inspections and clarifications on handling exclusions and suspensions.
- Emphasis on preventing radicalization and Prevent Duty Guidance, with updated documents and guidance that include identifying and managing radicalization risks within educational settings. Plus an introduction of detailed training requirements for staff, including governors, to ensure all are well-versed in measures to prevent terrorism and support at-risk individuals.
- Practical Implementation Tips such as encouragement to use updated risk assessment templates and engage with local Prevent officers or police for specialised training and support, as well as strategies for fostering online resilience among students and addressing issues such as misogyny and extremist ideologies through targeted workshops and parent engagement.
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.
