DSL LEVEL 3

Taught by experienced professionals from both a social services, education and policing background, this course will provide delegates with a:​

• Clear understanding of the Designated Safeguarding Lead role and its main responsibilities;
• An opportunity to relate subject material to operational context;
• An opportunity to discuss and identify best practice in the safeguarding arena;
• An opportunity to better enhance understanding, knowledge and obligations for the specific complexities.
• Develop professional reliance.
• Develop a preventative safeguarding Strategy. 

Delegates will learn to:

• Identify, describe and examine the role and main responsibilities of a Designated Safeguarding Lead;
• Examine their own assessment of child abuse, child sexual exploitation and the impact of these on professional practice;
• Understand and identify key legislation and guidance contextual to geographical location;
• Identify what policy means in practice;
• Identify actions required in a setting to safeguard children and young people;
• Identify the barriers that prevent children and young people from disclosing abuse;
• Understand how to respond effectively to a child or young person who does disclose abuse;
• Understand the barriers which prevent staff from reporting concerns, and how to overcome them;
• Understand the correct reporting system when concerns about a child or young person are raised;
• What is likely to happen following a referral to children's social care or to other relevant agencies depending on location
• Understand what role the setting has in a multi-agency child protection process;
• Identify how to record and share information, including confidentiality and culture complexities, safely
• Understand the emotional impact being a safeguarding lead and the importance of developing professional resilience
• Learn how to share best practice and mitigate risk to pupils, staff and setting