Safeguarding in schools and education settings

We offer a range of services including:

Designated safeguarding leads updates

• Updates on changes to safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Information from services that support safeguarding
• Opportunity to ask questions and learn about good practice from other designated safeguarding leads
• Three per year

Drop-ins for designated safeguarding leads

• An opportunity to bring safeguarding scenarios forward for advice or discussion with other safeguarding leads
• Six per year

Safeguarding awareness training package with train-the-trainer session

• Safeguarding training ready to be delivered by designated safeguarding leads
• Includes presentation, training notes, delegate booklet, case studies
• Updated to include legislation and guidance changes and findings from serious case reviews
• Train-the-trainer sessions available to new trainers, or those who want a refresher

Safeguarding in schools and education settings self-assessment audit with training

• An audit tool with built-in action plan allowing you to record and monitor safeguarding
• Training sessions available if required
• Ongoing support from virtual college and the safeguarding in schools team
• Annual notifications of changes to audit due to legislation and delivery amendments
• This audit is acknowledged by Ofsted as an example of innovative practice

Safeguarding additional training

• Safeguarding essentials for governors and trustees – to ensure that governors and trustees are aware of their accountability for the strategic overview of safeguarding in a school, delivered twice a year
• Making sense of the single central record, DBS and other checks – particularly useful for staff who have the day to day management of the SCR. Senior staff and governors may benefit from attending – delivered once a year
• The role of the designated safeguarding lead – incorporating key safeguarding essentials for new HT's and DSL's who must attend at induction and every two years thereafter. Delivered three times per year

Safeguarding advice and guidance

• Advice to schools on safeguarding policy and practice via phone or email

We also offer a moderation of a school's safeguarding audit (additional cost). This includes:

• Review of the school's safeguarding self-assessment audit and supporting evidence
• School visit to review safeguarding practice
• Regular virtual drop-in sessions to ask specific questions in a safe supportive environment
• Final report of findings

• Through research, training and conferences we keep our knowledge updated
• We help schools to show how safeguarding works within their setting
• Enable you to demonstrate that you are meeting your statutory responsibilities
• We provide a network for designated safeguarding leads in the county

• £280 for all of the above
• Safeguarding Audit moderation £450

• Update of changes linked to the Keeping Children Safe in Education document and Primary school training options via the Stay Safe Partnership and NSPCC (Maintained Primary School)
• The safeguarding update and changes to DFE documentation was very useful (Secondary Academy East Lindsey)
• The safeguarding updates were a great opportunity to question and discuss current concerns (Primary Maintained)
• An opportunity to meet professionals responsible for different areas and getting contact details (Nursery and Infant)
• This has been great for two reasons: Getting up-to-date information and meeting other Safeguarding Leads (Primary Academy)

Email: safeguardinginschools@lincolnshire.gov.uk

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