Please note from September 2025, face to face sessions will be £199 per delegate

 

Suitable for new DSL's, existing DSL's without operational experience (such as Deputy DSL's) or DSL's who are new to the Local Authority. Both the Initial and the Refresher courses are statutory and follow the same content.

 

DSL's need only book on one session to gain their certification.

 

This course will cover:

• The Role and Responsibility of the Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Key updates from Legislation and Guidance in relation to Safeguarding  

• The Ethos and Culture of Safeguarding in Education

• Exploration of Early Help and the Lancashire Continuum of Need

• How to complete a Request for Support 

• Multi agency Working 

• Introduction to Safeguarding Meetings

 

Participants will have opportunity to discuss and explore some of the most prevalent issues experienced by children in schools in Lancashire and learn from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews. Delegates will explore specific case studies and ways to engage with families at Early Help where engagement may have been previously difficult.

 

** As this is statutory training, delegates must attend the full session. For face to face courses, we kindly ask that delegates do not use their laptops throughout the session unless referring to any course materials**