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Medway Schools Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher 2024-25

Audience: Primary and Secondary DSLs
  • All
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2

This E-learning course has been developed by the LADO Education Safeguarding Advisory Service to enable experienced Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy DSLs in Medway schools and colleges to refresh their knowledge and skills and meet the requirement for updated training in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

This course explores specific procedures and support available in Medway, including their first response service, portal referrals and MASH and MARAC procedures. There is also training available for Kent DSLs and Out Of County DSLs.

Please note:

  • Your licence for the course lasts until 31 August 2025 and this certificate will be valid for one year from that date.
  • The course should take three to four hours to complete.
  • To remind you of your role and responsibilities as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy DSL in a school or college.
  • To revise and update your knowledge of national legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding children.
  • To outline Medway's specific safeguarding children procedures, including the consultation and Integrated Front Door process.
  • To enable you to reflect and analyse the safeguarding practice in your school/college.

To enable experienced Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy DSLs in Medway schools and colleges to refresh their knowledge and skills and meet the requirement for updated training in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Modules include:

  • Safeguarding Legislation and Guidance
  • Policy, Practice and DSL Responsibilities
  • Multi-Agency Arrangements and Local Medway Processes
  • Risk/Harms Outside the Home and Child-on-Child Abuse
  • Child at Potentially Greater Risk of Harm and Specific Forms of Abuse
  • Online Safety
  • A Child Safe Organisation

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