Posts Tagged ‘schools safeguarding training’
Schools safeguarding in the holiday season
The most wonderful time of the year for some might well be the most dangerous time of the year for others. Here’s how paying attention to schools safeguarding can be of particular importance around the holiday season. The most wonderful time of the year…? Now that December’s finally here, there’s happiness and cheer to be…
Read MoreDo school visitors need safeguarding training?
Whether your school visitors are going to be onsite for an hour to attend a meeting or for a few months while they carry out building work, do school visitors need safeguarding training? Safeguarding training Every school in the United Kingdom has a legal duty to carry out safer recruitment practices when hiring new members…
Read MoreSafeguarding Training on School Trips
Whether a parent or volunteer, do helpers who aren’t a member of school staff need safeguarding training to come along with your students on a school trip? Safeguarding training Every school in the United Kingdom has a legal duty to carry out DBS checks on all staff as part of their safer recruitment policy and…
Read More2019/20 Academic Year: Are you up to date with schools safeguarding training?
September arrives along with the excitement of a new academic year, but before you settle back into routine, are you sure you’re up to date with this year’s important safeguarding changes? While we’re at it, when was the last time you took a schools safeguarding training course…? Back to School September 2019/20 The summer holidays…
Read MoreWhat do I need to know about schools safeguarding training?
Schools safeguarding training courses are a legal requirement for every member of staff, but what else do you need to know about safeguarding in addition to your regular training? What is schools safeguarding training? There are a whole lot of different ways to take safeguarding training if you work in a school, pre-school, or college…
Read MoreDo I need safeguarding training to work in a school?
Safeguarding training teaches you to protect the welfare of children and vulnerable people, so it’s incredibly important to have an up to date safeguarding certificate if you work in a school. But is training the only factor you need to consider when it comes to effective safeguarding in a school? What is safeguarding training? Safeguarding…
Read MoreKeeping Children Safe in Education 2019: Update
It’s essential for all staff who work in a school or education environment to have read Keeping Children Safe in Education. The 2019 update to this statutory government guidance includes some important changes that you’ll need to be aware of before the start of the academic year. Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019 The statutory…
Read MoreKeeping Children Safe in Education & The Behaviour Policy
All staff in schools must be able to evidence that they have read Part 1 of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018 alongside the school’s behaviour policy to fall in line with Ofsted and equivalent safeguarding expectations. School and college leaders also need to read Annex A. Here’s how your school can show evidence of…
Read MoreOfsted Approved Safeguarding Training
Have you been told that you need Ofsted approved safeguarding training to meet the inspection requirements of your workplace? If so, you might have been told a lie… Do I need Ofsted approved safeguarding training? It is true that you do need safeguarding training if you work with children or vulnerable adults. For many…
Read MoreWhat level of safeguarding training do I need to work in a school?
Safeguarding training is an essential part of continuous professional development for every member of staff who works in a school setting in the United Kingdom. It doesn’t really matter what role you have – whether you’re teaching part-time, working in the admin offices, or locking the gates at the end of the day, you are…
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