Safeguarding in schools and education settings - EduLincs

We offer a range of support and services to education settings within Lincolnshire.

The safeguarding in schools package includes additional training courses, webinars and briefings led by the team that are incorporated into the Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) and Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) combined six-year safeguarding training pathway for education designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) and deputy designated safeguarding leads (DDSLs).  

LSCP training courses with a cost attached within the six-year pathway are not included in this package, and education settings will still be required to purchase these courses to attend.

The key sessions and briefings delivered by safeguarding in schools are:

DSL and DDSL termly update briefings

• updates on changes to safeguarding legislation and guidance
• information and presentations from services and partner agencies that support safeguarding. The opportunity for questions and answers with the partner agencies in attendance at the briefings
• opportunity to ask questions and learn about good practice from other designated safeguarding leads
• one briefing, with two individual dates to attend per term

Being a DSL and DDSL in Lincolnshire

• meet members of the Safeguarding in Schools team in Lincolnshire and other DSLs and DDSLs from schools within the county
• an overview to some of the processes, key websites and resources that we utilise within Lincolnshire and how these fit with your role as DSL or DDSL
• the opportunity to ask any questions about the role of the DSL or DDSL that you may have
• delivered six times per academic year, at the start of each term

The role of the DSL and DDSL

• meet members of the safeguarding in schools team in Lincolnshire and other DSLs and DDSLs
• incorporating key safeguarding essentials for new headteachers, DSLs or DDSLs when considering your role in relation to the requirements of the DfE statutory guidance 'keeping children safe in education'
• the opportunity to ask any questions about the role of the DSL or DDSL that you may have
• delivered three times per academic year

Refresher - the role of the DSL and DDSL

• meet members of the safeguarding in schools team in Lincolnshire and other DSLs and DDSLs
• incorporating key safeguarding essentials for headteachers, DSLs or DDSLs when considering your role in relation to the requirements of the DfE statutory guidance 'keeping children safe in education'. A particular focus on any recent updates to the role of DSL or DDSL
• the opportunity to reflect on your practice in your current role as DSL or DDSL
• the opportunity to ask any questions about the role of the DSL or DDSL that you may have
• delivered three times per academic year

Further safeguarding sessions available:

Safeguarding essentials for governors and trustees

Ensures that governors and trustees are aware of their accountability for the strategic overview of safeguarding in a school. Delivered three times per academic year.

Making recruitment safer

Making sense of the single central record, DBS and other checks or DBS: – particularly useful for staff who have the day to day management of the single central record. Senior staff and governors may benefit from attending. Delivered once per academic year.

DSL and DDSL drop-in sessions

An opportunity to bring safeguarding scenarios forward for advice or discussion with other DSLs and DDSLs. Some sessions can include a visiting speaker or a focused topic for discussion. Delivered six times per academic year.

Safeguarding training package for DSLs and DDSLs to deliver to all staff in their own settings

Safeguarding training ready to be delivered by designated safeguarding leads that includes a template presentation with training notes, trainer manual, delegate booklet, case studies, and certificate template.

This package is updated each year to include legislation and guidance changes and findings from serious incidences.

Within the Safeguarding in Schools package, there is also access provided to education settings for:

The safeguarding in schools and education settings self-assessment audit with training

This is an online audit tool with built-in action plan allowing you to record and monitor safeguarding within your setting. The safeguarding self-assessment audit supports schools to comply with their duty under section 175 and section 157.

There are training sessions available if required, and schools receive ongoing support from the safeguarding in schools team, including annual notifications of changes to audit due to legislation and delivery amendments.

This audit is acknowledged by Ofsted as an example of innovative practice and can be used as evidence of safeguarding compliance as requested by the LSCP.

Audit moderation of a school's safeguarding audit (additional cost £495)

A review of the school's safeguarding self-assessment audit and supporting evidence utilised by a school visit to review safeguarding practice. There are optional virtual drop-in sessions to ask specific questions in a safe supportive environment, with a final report of findings provided to the education setting.

This can benefit your school to show how safeguarding works within their setting, and enable you to demonstrate that you are meeting your statutory responsibilities.

General safeguarding advice and guidance

Advice to schools on safeguarding policy and practice via phone, email or Teams call.

• 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

£315 for academic year 2025 to 2026.

This cost covers the entire academic year and is a fixed price regardless of when an education setting requests to purchase the package during the year.

If your school is part of an academy trust, it is possible for you to buy the safeguarding in schools package for all the schools in your trust in one purchase with a discount. This only applies when purchasing for five schools or more. The following discount will apply:

• 5 to 9 schools (one free package per trust)
• 10 to 14 schools (two free packages per trust)
• 15 schools or more (three free packages per trust)

• information gained will be shared with the wider safeguarding team and applied in general practice. This ensures the skills we have are relevant and current to the cohort of pupils (special needs school)
• always find the question and answer sessions useful at the end of the information session (maintained primary school)
• good to hear updates for keeping children safe in education. Having the chance to listen and ask questions. Learning from others is good (academy - nursery school)
• excellent updates and links to resources (secondary academy)
• always useful updates in all areas. Will include important information at regular staff meetings (independent primary)

Email: safeguardinginschools@lincolnshire.gov.uk

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