Programme

09:30 to 09:45

Welcome, introduction and plan for the day

09:30 – 09:45

Welcome, introduction and plan for the day

09:45 to 10:15

09:45 – 10:15

The role and responsibilities of the DSL and what guidance requires

Leading on safeguarding
Training and updating
Culture in your setting
Policies and procedures

10:15 to 10:45

10:15 – 10:45

Your top five challenges that need answering today

• Discussion forum where we pick out the top five issues to answer throughout the day

10:45 to 11:30

10:45 – 11:30

Getting your policy right, from drafting to embedding

drafting
disseminating
implementing
embedding

11:30 to 11:50

Break

11:30 – 11:50

Break

11:50 to 12:20

11:50 – 12:20

Leading effective staff training and keeping everyone up to date

Onboarding
Annual review
Regular updates

12:20 to 13:30

12:20 – 13:30

Understanding safeguarding risks

Indicators of abuse and neglect - physical, emotional, sexual, neglect
Specific and emerging safeguarding issues
Online safety

13:30 to 14:15

Lunch

13:30 – 14:15

Lunch

14:15 to 15:15

14:15 – 15:15

Managing difficult cases

Peer-on-peer abuse
Sexting
Abuse within the family
Police involvement
Self-harm

15:15 to 15:45

15:15 – 15:45

Importance of strong record keeping and application of data protection law

Online systems
Keeping good records
Data protection and subject access requests

15:45 to 16:00

Break

15:45 – 16:00

Break

16:00 to 16:45

16:00 – 16:45

Working with team – your lead governor and your deputies

Safeguarding audit
Catch up sessions
Support and challenge

16:45

End of event

16:45

End of event

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Foundation Training - Programme

09:30 to 09:45

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12:20 to 13:30

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