Level 4 Designated Safeguarding Officer / Lead Training

Are you a designated safeguarding officer or designated lead?

Are you new to post or do you want to refresh your knowledge and practice?

Our Level 4 Designated Safeguarding Person Training for secondary schools, colleges and training providers is designed for an existing or new designated safeguarding officer or designated lead in educational settings. This training is delivered online via Teams by expert trainers who are all experienced safeguarding tutors. The training is interactive and ensures attendees will be fully engaged throughout the day. This training will give attendees the knowledge and confidence to undertake this demanding and vital role. All our safeguarding training is delivered by approved safeguarding trainers with excellent occupational experience.

Oftsed training requirements

Ofsted specifies that ‘there is a designated senior member of staff in charge of safeguarding arrangements who has been trained to the appropriate level and understands their responsibilities relating to the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults and the safeguarding of all learners.’ Ofsted Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings.

Our safeguarding training includes:

• the latest updates and Ofsted guidance
• hot topics, for example including Child Exploitation and County Lines.
• clarity around the role and your responsibilities

This training is designed to meet the training requirements of Designated Safeguarding Officers and designated lead working in education. The event will give attendees the opportunity to explore the requirements of the role in detail, wider considerations for safeguarding in educational environments and identify best practice. The training is interactive and thought provoking.

"Excellent course, appropriate for people involved with adult learners and great expertise available from Sam and Anne. The discussions were so interesting and informative and I feel much more confident in helping our team with how we approach safeguarding." Kay

What does the training include?

This one day training event includes key information for anyone undertaking the role of a Designated Safeguarding Officer or lead. It will allow attendees time for reflection and discussion on key topics the affect safeguarding in their schools, colleges or training provider settings.

Following the event, attendees will able to:

• describe the role and responsibilities of the designated safeguarding officer
• describe the key legislation and guidance that informs your setting’s policy for safeguarding and welfare, including Ofsted requirements
• investigate attitudes and beliefs regarding child abuse and the impact of these on professional practice
• understand the barriers that prevent children from reporting abuse
• identify the barriers that prevent staff from reporting concerns and how to overcome them
• making decisions about the steps to take when concerns about a child have been identified
• understand what may happen following a referral
• identify issues around recording and sharing information, including confidentiality
• recognise the emotional impact of safeguarding, the importance of supervision and personal support
• reflect on your organisation’s action plan, policy and procedures

This course is inline with the latest legislation and Ofsted guidance, including:

• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Working together to safeguard children
• Keeping children safe in education
• Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings.

• Designated safeguarding officer
• Designated person
• Designated safeguarding lead
• Designated safeguarding person
• Ofsted nominee

All Designated Safeguarding Officers should receive training when first undertaking this role, and thereafter on a 2 yearly basis as a minimum. Ofsted state ‘Designated members of staff in schools and colleges should be a senior member of the school or college leadership team and they should undertake safeguarding training every two years and their knowledge and skills should be refreshed at regular intervals, but at least annually’. Ofsted Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings.

Please note, all attendee will be expected to have previously completed a introductory safeguarding course.

The course is recommended for either new or experienced designated safeguarding officers or leads.

"I was really unsure how this would work involving the Zoom platform, but was very pleased how the day unfolded. Trainers were extremely knowledgeable and made the safeguarding discussion activities interactive enough to remain focused.
I now feel much more confident in taking this back to my staff and our business.
Well done Best for Training!" Mark Durham

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included