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Safeguarding children with additional needs; the legalities of reasonable adjustment

Online

Course outline: Does your organisation understand the legalities of making reasonable adjustment when safeguarding children and young people? The emphasis on the need for awareness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in safeguarding guidance continues to grow.  It is critical to avoid unlawful discrimination and to discharge the duty to make reasonable adjustments under...

Scrutinising policies and procedures: conducting an organisational risk

Online

Course outline: This webinar will consider some of the key principles around developing and reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures in organisations, and how to relate these to relevant guidance and legislation. There will also be consideration of how to conduct and record a safeguarding risk assessment appropriate to the circumstances within the setting. Unable to...

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...

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,...

Safeguarding in the “metaverse”

Online

Course outline: The metaverse and web 3 technologies help children explore opportunities for immersive education and recreation.  But what of safeguarding? Do those who have particular roles with children and their families and have responsibilities for safeguarding really feel confident that they have the knowledge and understanding of the emerging benefits and safeguarding risks that...

Conducting safeguarding incident reviews

Online

Course outline: This webinar provides a brief overview of the safeguarding review process.  It highlights some key areas for consideration when developing systems and processes in preparation to conduct or commission a range of safeguarding reviews.  Delegates will feel more prepared to identify and deliver the most appropriate level of incident review and disseminate learning....

Managing volunteers: supporting their understanding of safeguarding requirements and safer recruitment

Online

Course outline: Does your organisation include volunteers? Do they work with children, young people or adults with care and support needs? There are many aspects to recruiting and managing a volunteer workforce and supporting their understanding of safeguarding requirements and safer recruitment is a key compliance requirement. Training topics will include: This webinar is delivered...

Neurodiversity and safeguarding

Online

Course outline: Our understanding of neurodiversity is developing, and in acceptance has been most recently driven by the self-disclosure of many high-profile persons who share their narratives of vulnerability and resilience in relation to their neurodiverse traits. This webinar explores what neurodiversity is, debates the deficit vs. superpower discourse, and explicitly explores safeguarding and vulnerability...

DBS: good practice for safer recruitment

Online

Course outline Delivered directly by colleagues within the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), this webinar is a must for everyone who is involved in ensuring a culture of vigilance and the ongoing maintenance of safer organisation culture weather their role is front-line, operational management, HR and compliance functions or leadership and governance including trustees, board...

Working with Governors, Board members and Trustees to improve safeguarding compliance

Online

Course outline: Guidance for safeguarding continues to strengthen expectations that governors, trustees and board members have enough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding to provide effective oversight and scrutiny.  Safeguarding leaders provide technical expertise to support scrutineers of their work.  This webinar explores some key issues in this working relationship and uses a framework for oversight...