**Designated Safeguarding Person Lead**
This in person classroom based training builds on Level
1: Introduction to Safeguarding and Level 2:
Intermediate Safeguarding.
It covers the role and responsibilities of the lead and
deputy designated person, context, process and
procedures, thresholds for intervention, how to
respond to concerns and how to create a robust
safeguarding culture. It provides updates on most
recent legislation changes and incorporates local
themes from Greenwich Safeguarding Children’s
Partnership
Course Aims: This course equips participants with knowledge & skills to
- recognise need for collaborative work with other agencies to identify, assess and meet needs ofchildren where there are safeguarding concerns
- have awareness of impact of parenting issues, such as domestic abuse, substance misuse on parentingcapacity
- recognise importance of family history and functioning in assessing risk
- be able to work with children and family members to address safeguarding issues as appropriate
- identify and address lack of co-operation /superficial compliance within the context of their role
- understand importance and develop detailed chronologies and good record keeping
- writing an effective referral
- Children’s Services escalation policy
Leaders & Managers
Childminders
Lead & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Person
Nominated Individuals
Key Members of Governing Bodies
