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Child Protection for Designated Safeguarding Lead Teachers - for primary and secondary school staff new to the role

Participants will:

• Understand their role and responsibilities as a DSL


• Learn about recent changes to key legislation and safeguarding guidance


• Discuss how best to support staff and the governing body to ensure best practice


• Examine how their own personal values regarding child abuse can affect professional practice


• Know how to respond effectively and in a timely fashion to disclosures or suspicions of child abuse


• Understand the referral and assessment process in relation to children’s social care, the police or the Channel programme


• Be aware of the risk factors which increase the likelihood of abuse for vulnerable groups of children


• Identify the barriers to reporting concerns and consider the best way to overcome them


• Understand how best to liaise with external organisation to ensure maximum communication and collaborative practice


• Know how to develop effective referral and detailed recording systems in line with GDRP guidelines