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Training: Defensible decisions

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

                  Course outline In safeguarding and child protection, a defensible decision is one where you can demonstrate and evidence the journey to making a decision for intervention, adjustment, or the decision not to. What are the consequences of not getting this right, to the victim, to your...

Webinar: Working with your LADO or local council

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline In England and Wales, the LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer) is responsible for managing allegations against adults who work with children. The LADO oversees investigations to ensure thoroughness, fairness and impartiality and works with employers, schools, children’s social care and the police. Similarly, in Scotland, your local Child Protection Committee (CPC) fulfils a...

Training: Safeguarding for professional practitioners

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

  Course outline This safeguarding training is vital for those working with children but who are not themselves the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Sacpa Director of Safeguarding, Dale Wilkins, formerly a Local Authority Safeguarding Trainer, will take delegates through the legal framework, update knowledge of definitions, signs and symptoms of abuse, consider specific safeguarding issues such...

Responding to concerns and allegations within your organisation

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline As standards and expectations around safeguarding, and child protection, increase and low-level concerns policies and processes are more widely adopted, it is likely that organisations will need to deal with more concerns and allegations within their settings. Responding to and managing concerns and allegations appropriately is an essential process and responsibility. From ensuring...

Conference: Digital safeguarding conference

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Running alongside Safer Internet Day 2022, February 08, this conference highlights the importance of understanding the positives and pitfalls attributed to the internet, device use and social media when it comes to safeguarding. An often cited point of disconnect and disagreement between young people and professionals, lonely or isolated individuals and those trying to support,...

Certificate: Safer recruitment training

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline This course is suitable for staff in the role of designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and deputy designated safeguarding lead (DDSL) as well as members of management teams with recruitment responsibilities, including HR and Governors/Trustees. The training will enable you to meet your local statutory responsibilities related to safe recruitment, including Keeping Children Safe...

Certificate: DSL training

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline This training has been prepared for practitioners in the role of DSL, DSO, Safeguarding Manager to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to fulfil their roles and responsibilities with integrity and to a high standard. The day will ensure that practitioners are aware of the relevant statutory requirements, the latest safeguarding concerns,...

Webinar: Scrutinising your safeguarding policies, procedures – conducting an organisational safeguarding risk assessment

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

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   Training...

Training: Safeguarding for professional practitioners

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline This training is a vital safeguarding refresher for those working with children but who are not themselves the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Sacpa Director of Safeguarding, Dale Wilkins, formerly a Local Authority Safeguarding Trainer, will take delegates through the legal framework, update knowledge of definitions, signs and symptoms of abuse, consider specific safeguarding issues...

Webinar: Adolescent development and risk-taking behaviours

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline This webinar, delivered by YoungMinds, the UK's leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health, will consider risk taking behaviours in adolescents, including why they take risks, and what forms these risk taking behaviours can take. This webinar is suitable for anyone who works with children and young people and will...

Webinar: Understanding ‘reasonable adjustment’ and ‘defensible decisions’

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline 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 the Equality Act 2010 as well as understand evolving government guidance on best practice in supporting...

Certificate: Safer recruitment training

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline This course is suitable for staff in the role of designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and deputy designated safeguarding lead (DDSL) as well as members of management teams with recruitment responsibilities, including HR and Governors/Trustees. The training will enable you to meet your local statutory responsibilities related to safe recruitment, including Keeping Children Safe...

Training: Ensuring best practice in safeguarding interventions

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline In safeguarding and child protection, the provision of specific help or support to address a concern is commonly referred to as an intervention. Early intervention, or early help, is frequently referred to when a family or child needs support and is the recommended action rather than waiting for a situation to escalate. Timely...

Certificate: DSL training

Virtual - Zoom , United Kingdom

Course outline This training has been prepared for practitioners in the role of DSL, DSO, Safeguarding Manager to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to fulfil their roles and responsibilities with integrity and to a high standard. The day will ensure that practitioners are aware of the relevant statutory requirements, the latest safeguarding concerns,...