Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Level 3 Certificate (1 Day)
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: Safeguarding leads and designated safeguarding leads in schools should undergo refresher training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their role effectively. This one-day Sacpa certificate programme delivers the required learning outcomes detailed in annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. Topic areas and practice examples...
Scrutinising Policies and Procedures: conducting an organisational risk assessment
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: This webinar will consider some of the key principles around developing and reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures in organisations, and how to relate these to relevant guidance and legislation. There will also be consideration of how to conduct and record a safeguarding risk assessment appropriate to the circumstances within the setting. Training topics...
SACPA/BSA – Safer Recruitment Consortium Accredited Safer Recruitment Certificate
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: This Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited training course is the widely accepted UK standard for safer recruitment recognised by the government. Statutory Guidance outlines that at least one member of every appointment panel for roles involving work with children must undertake 'proper' safe recruitment training. The Safer Recruitment Consortium has developed a Safer Recruitment package...
SACPA/BSA – Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: Is your Single Central Register compliant? Schools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding...
Harmful Sexual Behaviour Conference
Course outline: This conference brings together expert speakers with specialist knowledge and experience who work across the continuum of harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual abuse and it aims to inform and support colleagues managing cases of harmful sexual behaviour. This conference will help broaden their knowledge and experience of this area of safeguarding...
SACPA/BSA/BAISIS – Safeguarding considerations for summer school teams
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: This seminar, designed specifically for summer school staff working with international students, will equip you with the essential knowledge and tools to create a safe and inclusive environment for the students joining your summer school programme. Safeguarding should be a priority and all staff involved in the summer school provision should understand what...
Child on Child Abuse Briefing
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: A significant focus on inspectorate judgement of pupil wellbeing is the way in which organisations prevent, identify and respond to child-on-child abuse. Inspectorate judgements refer to evidence of specific child-on-child training for everyone in direct and indirect contact with children and young people. Whilst there is a particular focus currently from education regulators...
Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice: option 1
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomNew Spring 24/25 course dates added! The SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice is a certificate programme for safeguarding managers and leads, heads of safeguarding, safeguarding hub managers and co-ordinators. It has been developed to support safeguarding colleagues from a diversity of sectors to supplement and extend designated safeguarding lead training. This programme may also support...
SACPA/BSA – Working with Affluent Families: when neglect becomes a concern
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: The phrase ‘affluent neglect’ presents something of a perceived oxymoron. If there is affluence, how can there also be neglect? Sadly, affluent neglect is a real issue and concern, and can be particularly challenging to identify and manage where signs and indicators may look different to those in under-resourced families. The power relations...
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
Virtual - Zoom , United KingdomCourse outline: This half day interactive online seminar is led by sexual violence expert Maria Pulz. The seminar will introduce the scope and prevalence of sexual violence and misconduct among children, and go into depth on recommended best practice in prevention and response. The seminar will involve delegate discussion and interaction using case study examples....