Safeguarding & Child Protection Training for Newly Appointed Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers 2024/2025 - Belfast
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 2024 - February 2025
9.30am - 4.00pm
Sub cover provided to a maximum of £229 for a full day
