This is a recording of a past webinar.
Overview
This informative webinar provides an essential update on safeguarding practices, focusing on recent changes to key guidelines and presenting crucial data on online safety from the Internet Watch Foundation. The session aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of education professionals in safeguarding children both within and outside school environments.
Suitable For:
- Designated Safeguarding Leads in Schools
- School administrators and senior leadership teams
- Safeguarding officers and child protection coordinators
Key Points:
- Understand recent amendments to the “Working Together to Safeguard Children” guidelines, including changes in definitions and administrative updates to key safeguarding documents.
- Gain insights into the latest statistics from the Internet Watch Foundation, highlighting the increasing prevalence of self-generated child sexual abuse imagery and the associated risks posed by online platforms.
- Learn practical steps for updating school policies, training staff, and implementing safeguarding measures, such as recognizing and addressing neglect, both physical and emotional, and ensuring children receive a suitable education.
- Explore the importance of multi-agency collaboration in safeguarding efforts, particularly in addressing extra-familial harm and online risks, ensuring a cohesive approach to protecting children.
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.
- Enhanced Safety: Strengthen your school’s approach to online safety and cyber security.
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.
