Keeping Children Safe in Education and Government guidance requires Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) to complete refresher training every two years. 

This course will revisit the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), new safeguarding guidance, initiatives, reflections and challenges of the role. It will provide participants with the opportunity to share safeguarding experiences with their DSL colleagues.

The course will also provide updates on safeguarding legislation and guidance - the current Keeping Children Safe in Education, and Working Together to Safeguard Children, that affect Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Pupils will: 

• be safer and have safeguarding needs met in an appropriate and timely manner 

Practitioners will: 

• understand the child protection responsibilities of the designated safeguarding lead person 

Settings will: 

• be safer organisations and compliant with government/statutory guidance
  
  

This course is designed for those acting as the designated safeguarding lead person for child protection, or their deputies, or those who have previously attended the full day Designated Safeguarding Lead Person initial training

Training will include:

• Looking at expectations of appropriate behaviour
• Self-help skills
• Strategies to support appropriate behaviour
• Speech and language difficulties that children with DS may have
• How to support and develop functional communication skills and strategies to support speech and language development

Pupils will:

• benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual needs 

Staff will:

• have increased confidence to effectively implement reactive strategies to develop and support appropriate behaviour
• have increased confidence in supporting speech and language development when supporting children with Down Syndrome

SENCOs, Teachers, and Support Staff supporting children with Down Syndrome

Restorative practices are increasingly being recognised as effective tools for repairing relationships that have been damaged through conflict and harm. Effective training in restorative facilitation is crucial to ensuring restorative processes delivered in any setting are safe, positive experiences for all involved. 

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has developed a unique Level 5 training programme, credit rated by the University of Greenwich, and RJC approved at Intermediate/Advanced level. The course combines three crucial elements of theory, practice and implementation to ensure the development of effective RA facilitators. 

The Level 5 programme consists of two 30 credit modules and Module 2 is focused on Practice and Reflection. This module will support practitioners to:

• Develop effective facilitation skills in restorative practice, which meet nationally recognised best practice standards
• Cultivate skills in reflective practice and understand the importance of being a reflective restorative practitioner.

Practitioners will:

• develop their skills and knowledge in restorative practice and work towards a Level 5 University qualification and RJC practitioner registration.

Settings will:

• benefit from having staff with specialist skills and knowledge who can evidence their practice meets nationally recognised best practice standards.

This Module 2 course is for learners who have already completed our RA Level 5 Module 1 course and evidenced their eligibility by completing the necessary application form.