**Intermediate Safeguarding Level 2**
This in person classroom based training builds on Level 1:
for Level 3: Designated Safeguarding Persons.
This course covers key safeguarding risks and provides
best practice approaches to protecting children and
young people, upholding high professional standards in
providing a robust and rigorous safeguarding culture. It
includes updates on most recent legislation changes and
incorporates local safeguarding and child protection
themes from Greenwich Safeguarding Children’s
Partnership.
- Course Aims: This course equips participants with
- knowledge & skills to
- explore ways of working with complex family situations
- have increased awareness of specialist safeguarding issues such as domestic abuse and violence, FGM, substance misuse, county lines, PREVENT, abuselinked to faith & belief
- consider Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews in depth
- recognise need for professional curiosity, proactive partnership working, information sharing and ways of developing confidence in staff to be alert to the risks surrounding children
- know what makes a good quality referral toChildren’s Services Social Care
Qualified Practitioners & Playworkers
Leaders & Managers
Childminders
Lead & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Persons
Nominated Individuals
Key Members of the Governing Bodies
Leaders & Managers
Childminders
Lead & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Persons
Nominated Individuals
Key Members of the Governing Bodies
First Aid at Work - Requalification
This 2 day course will review the knowledge, skills and objectives necessary for First Aid.
This will include CPR, resuscitation, bandaging, burns, and other First Aid issues. A copy of the latest edition of the First Aid at Work manual will be provided and the new certificate will be valid for three years.
Attendance is required on both dates.
Candidates can now requalify up to 28 days after the expiry but must produce their First Aid at Work certificate on the first day of the course as proof of eligibility.
Practitioners will:
- be up-to-date and confident in their ability to deal with First Aid situations as and when they arise at work
Those renewing their Health and Safety Regulations, First Aid at Work certificate
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
*Curriculum & Teaching*
By the end of the course, you will :
· know the Planning Cycle - how to use observations, planning and assessment to meet children’s needs
· to discuss the different type of assessments to inform the planning and implementation for children’s learning and development.
· develop your skills in observing children – what should be considered to build a picture and to assess what stage of development a child has reached.
· focus on the EYFS Statutory Framework, ‘Development Matters’, ‘Birth to Five Matters’ and other non-statutory guidance to support your understanding of child development
· highest quality practice ideas around teaching and learning of the curriculum
PVIs and Childminders
The Governor's Role in Headteacher Performance Management
This session will provide participants with an understanding of the statutory responsibilities of the Headteacher Performance Review panel in maintained schools including:
- The role of the panel, the headteacher and the external consultant
- The process for reviewing objectives set in the previous performance management cycle
- Shaping and agreeing objectives for the new academic year
Governors will:
- be confident in reviewing and agreeing challenging and aspirational objectives for the Headteacher
All Governors
Date
9th October 2025 (8:30am - 9:30am)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually via Zoom
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Date
16th June 2026 (8:30am - 9:30am)
Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service