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The SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

The SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice is a certificate programme for safeguarding managers and leads, heads of safeguarding, safeguarding hub managers and co-ordinators.  It has been developed to support safeguarding colleagues from a diversity of sectors to supplement and extend designated safeguarding lead training.  This programme may also support the safeguarding practice of behaviour leads,...

Thinking about SACPA membership briefing

Online

Overview This session is for colleagues with an interest in Sacpa Membership. The session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. You can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an association...

Focus Group 1 – The role of the safeguarding lead Recording, retention and transfer

Online

Overview The DfE call for evidence on Safeguarding children in schools and colleges.  This relates to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and it is pertinent that this is a call for evidence ,rather than a full consultation. There is an extensive list of questions across a range of domains in this call for evidence....

Simplifying the Online Safety Act: how does this affect me?

Online

Course outline: The online safety bill is a lengthy and complicated document about a complex and evolving subject that has been subject to a range of debate and amendments. What does the final version of the bill actually mean? How can we simply, clearly and accessibly communicate how it helps our safeguarding practice? Can we...

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

  Course outline: This half day interactive online seminar is led by sexual violence expert Maria Pulz.  The seminar will introduce the scope and prevalence of sexual violence and misconduct among children, and go into depth on recommended best practice in prevention and response.  The seminar will involve delegate discussion and interaction using case study...

SACPA/HIEDA – Safeguarding for school nurses and school nurse DSLs (level 3)

Online

Course outline: This one-day certificate programme is based upon the learning outcomes for level 3 health workers detailed within the most recent Intercollegiate document 2019.  Content also links with Annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 detailing roles and responsibilities of Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. Case study and practical...

Thinking about SACPA Membership Briefing

Online

Overview This session is for colleagues with an interest in joining Sacpa Membership. The session includes a brief 10-minute review of what Sacpa has to offer to members then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. You can also meet some of your other colleagues who are also interested in joining Sacpa – an...

Child-on-child briefing

Online

Course outline: A significant focus on inspectorate judgement of pupil wellbeing is the way in which organisations prevent, identify and respond to child-on-child abuse.  Inspectorate judgements refer to evidence of specific child-on-child training for everyone in direct and indirect contact with children and young people. Whilst there is a particular focus currently from education regulators,...

Safer recruitment certificate

Online

Course outline: This programme is also available on a consultancy basis delivered face to face. This Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited training course is the widely accepted UK standard for safer recruitment recognised by the government. Statutory Guidance outlines that at least one member of every appointment panel for roles involving work with children must undertake...

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) certificate (one-day) (Level 3)

Online

Course outline: Safeguarding leads and designated safeguarding leads in schools should undergo refresher training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their role effectively. This one-day Sacpa certificate programme delivers the required learning outcomes detailed in annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.  Topic areas and practice examples...