Safeguarding Children Refresher for DSL in Early Years Webinar

Designated Leads are required to complete New Designated Lead training and attend Safeguarding Refresher training every 2 Years thereafter in line with Buckinghamshire Early Years Safeguarding guidelines.

Aim and purpose

• Reflect on the roles and responsibilities of the designated officer
• Consider recent themes highlighted by Ofsted and LADO and the implications for practice
• Understand current issues and how they may impact on children 
• Understand how to respond to a concern

Safeguarding for All in Early Years Webinar

This course will help you to develop an understanding of your role and responsibilities in safeguarding children, increase your knowledge and confidence in working with Buckinghamshire policies and procedures, including child protection.

Aim and purpose 

* Explain the importance of safeguarding and child protection 

* updates practitioners on legislation and their expected roles and responsibilities

* Highlights the range of possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse

Childminders should attend the Safeguarding for the Childminder Designated Lead course.

This training is not suitable as a refresher for Designated Safeguarding Leads.

Safeguarding for New DSL in Early Years Webinar

This course is for designated officers in group settings who are new to the role and lead on safeguarding children in their setting. It will provide the knowledge and skills to embed a consistent approach to the development and implementation of policy and procedures within the setting. It will focus on keeping staff ‘up to date’ and ensuring that the key message that ‘child safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility’ is understood by all staff.

Safeguarding for the Childminder Designated Lead Webinar

By completing this course, Childminders will have more confidence with their role and responsibility as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, by completing this course Childminders will 

•  Have updated your knowledge and understanding of how to recognise risk, respond to concerns and how to make a referral
•  Have the tools to help you ensure that staff in the setting have the necessary information and training they need

This course is suitable for Buckinghamshire registered Childminders

Aims and purpose 

▪ Reflect on the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect 
▪ Consider the role and responsibilities of the childminder as the designated lead 
▪ Understand how to make a quality referral to children’s services – social care 
▪ Consider the necessity for information sharing, confidentiality and good record keeping 
▪ Understand local early intervention processes