Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) states that all staff within education facilities should receive safeguarding and child protection training at induction and have annual updates to ensure staff are equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge to safeguard children effectively.

When it comes to Ofsted (or other equivalent inspecting body) inspections, your whole school will lose crucial marks if staff do not have up to date Safeguarding training certificates. Whether you’re teaching part-time, working in the admin offices, or locking the gates at the end of the day, you are still required to have up to date, verifiable safeguarding training.

This course will enable you to recognise signs of abuse, neglect and other harms that might indicate a problem, and how to take appropriate action.

• Covers the fundamentals of safeguarding and protection
• Created in 2022, in line with latest UK Govt. guidance
• Meets safeguarding objectives as specified by inspecting bodies

This course is designed specifically for those who work in an education setting, including but not limited to:

• Early years and nursery
• Registered childcare providers
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Further education
• All governors and governing bodies

Course Content

• Law, guidance and responsibilities
• The difference between safeguarding and child protection
• Keeping children safe in education
• Helping Children Achieve More
• Signs of abuse in students
• Recognise the different types of abuse
• Internet use + online grooming
• Attachment behaviour
• Looked after children
• Child centred care
• Normal childhood development
• Disabled children + abuse
• Defining a child’s needs
• Peer or peer abuse
• Single assessment process
• Child protection procedures
• Parental ill health
• Work ethics + dilemmas
• Referrals + contacts
• Reporting, disclosure's + investigations
• Record keeping and confidentiality

Course Objectives

• Recognise child abuse indicators and vulnerability factors
• Understand the difference between child protection and safeguarding
• Explain what constitutes positive and negative influences on a student’s development
• Understand the safeguarding and child protection structure within schools
• Understand individual and role specific safeguarding responsibilities
• Have an awareness of the specific types of abuse
• Recognising, responding, and reporting abuse
• Be aware of the importance of record keeping, confidentiality and reporting concerns
• Understand how to respond appropriately to safeguarding disclosures
• Recognise your responsibilities as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Understand your duty of care towards students of all ages
• How to promote good practice