Safeguarding & Child Protection Training for Newly Appointed Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers 2024/2025 - Dundonald

AIMS:

To enable Designated and Deputy Designated teachers to have an understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.​
To equip Designated and Deputy Designated teachers with the knowledge and skills required to apply relevant child protection legislation, policies and procedures to their day to day practice.​

​OBJECTIVES:

Day 1:

Become familiar with the principles, legislation, policies and guidance underpinning safeguarding and the relationship between safeguarding and child protection.​​
Recognise and discuss the signs and symptoms of physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect and exploitation through the use of case studies.​​
Increase awareness of specific safeguarding issues such as neglect, mental health, child sexual exploitation and online safety and recognise safeguarding issues for children with increased vulnerabilities.​​

The roles and responsibilities of Designated Teachers, the safeguarding team, Board of Governors, EA CPSS and ETI and SBNI/Case Management Reviews.
Record Keeping and Records Management.

​Day 2:

Through the use of a case study focusing on Domestic Violence and Abuse participants should become familiar with  the following;​​

Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues​
Challenges for children and professionals in managing disclosures​
Recognising, receiving, responding to and recording activities following a disclosure or observation of child abuse​
Use of the UNOCINI referral document​
Relationships with our partner agencies and how we communicate with them.​
Case conference and decision making.​
Recording and record keeping

Participants will be invited by the Child Protection Support Service Team

​Audience

Newly Appointed Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers.

Course Details:

October 2023 - March 2024

9.30am -  4.00pm

Sub cover provided to a maximum of £229 for a full day