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Child Protection for a Designated Safeguarding Lead

Target audience
This course is designed for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Deputy DSLs, Designated Safeguarding Officers and safeguarding responsible staff working in Early Years settings, Primary schools and Secondary schools.
It is suitable for anyone with lead responsibility for safeguarding, child protection, staff conduct concerns, or oversight of welfare and referral processes.
Course outline
This training is particularly aimed at professionals who:
  • Hold specific responsibilities for safeguarding and child protection
  • Provide support, guidance and supervision to staff in their setting
  • Manage concerns or allegations about staff conduct
  • Lead on referrals, multi-agency working, and information sharing
  • Oversee safeguarding practice, culture, and compliance within their organisation
Aims:
The overall aim of this course is to strengthen safeguarding leadership by exploring the core responsibilities, statutory expectations and practical challenges of the Designated Safeguarding Lead role across all phases of education.
We will develop understanding of the types, signs and indicators of abuse, explore vulnerabilities and emerging risks, and consider key factors when responding to child welfare concerns or allegations. Participants will examine best practice in confidentiality, information sharing, multi-agency working and secure recording.
On this course you will:
  • Explore the statutory roles and responsibilities of Safeguarding Leads across Early Years, Primary and Secondary phases
  • Consider how individuals interpret and respond to information and disclosures
  • Discuss how to overcome organisational barriers to reporting concerns
  • Explore effective information sharing, threshold decisions and multi-agency working
  • Consider approaches that promote positive outcomes for children and young people
  • Examine safeguarding issues relating to staff, including allegations and low-level concerns
  • Practice real-world safeguarding case scenarios relevant to all education phases
Training Requirements
Local Children’s Safeguarding Partnership recommends that Designated Safeguarding Leads complete annual child protection refresher training. This may include specific safeguarding themes such as FGM, domestic abuse, online safety, contextual safeguarding and other emerging risks.
PLEASE ATTEND BOTH DATES
Date: Tuesday 3 February and Tuesday 10 February 2026
Time: 9.30am – 1pm
Venue: Alexandra Montessori, 36 Springwell Road, Heston, Hounslow, TW5 9EJ
Cost: £50 per delegate
Facilitator: Early Years Education Team