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Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Refresher Course

For Designated Safeguarding Leads needing to update their training in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Course Description

This course is split across 2 modules.

  • If you chose to do this course face to face this is split over one full day.
  • If you chose the virtual option, this is split over two half days. 
  • You must complete both modules to get a certificate.

This course is ‘single’ agency in that it is for sector specific for the Educational Work Force. It is designed to support ‘depth of understanding of the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in an education setting. For wider development and understanding of the multi-agency practice, it may be more appropriate for you to consider training delivered by the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership.

This course fulfils your statutory duty to update your training every 2 years in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

  • The course is appropriate for experienced DSLs or deputies undertaking advanced safeguarding work in a school setting or acting in a leadership capacity.
  • This course may also be appropriate for professionals who work in partnership with schools on a strategic level.
  • This course is ideal for colleagues looking to increase safeguarding capacity within the setting.

You should have an existing knowledge of safeguarding and child protection before you join onto this course. Although not essential, we recommend that you have completed the Advanced Child Protection course offered through the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership.

Course Objectives:

  • Refresh the role and main responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and know about key changes in guidance and legislation.

  • Reflect on your effectiveness in promoting  a safeguarding culture.

  • Developing a contextual safeguarding approach to Extra familial harm (school systems) – looking at evaluating the school as a context. 

  • Developing a proportionate, trauma informed response to peer on peer harm with consideration for mental health

 

 

How to book

Dates for academic year 2024-25

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Please note all funds generated from the training contributes to the High Needs Block for vulnerable learners. 

 Face to face Training:

£205/delegate - 20% discount for Bristol Maintained and Academy settings to reflect Designated Schools Grant contribution (£164).

These sessions are going to be held in different Bristol localities for ease of access for delegates. Delegates from any setting are welcome to any of the sessions. 

Virtual Training

£185/delegate - 20% discount for Bristol Maintained and Academy settings to reflect Designated Schools Grant contribution (£148).

Virtual sessions have been adapted to take place online over 2 half day sessions.

Amazing course, very informative, will definitely being putting into practice and a huge thank you to the facilitator for always delivering the information in 'normal language' and not using the usual professional jargon.

Legit deep knowledge about safeguarding around current issues and practice, presented in an engaging way. Cheers :)

Learnt lots of things that my school should be doing that we weren't aware of. I took away the wider role of the DSL - informing good practice against the whole school structure. I reflected on my current practices and discussed with Head teacher next steps.

A great chance to collaborate with colleagues Presenter was excellent - extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for a really useful course that gave lots of materials and actions.

Thank you - a really excellent overview of the issues and really well-facilitated. Good balance of discussion and listening. So much important thinking shared around equalities, and their link to safeguarding. A really safe and welcoming space.