Direct Services to Schools

Courses
**Intermediate Safeguarding Level 2**
This in person classroom based training builds on Level 1:
Introduction to Safeguarding and is essential foundation
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
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
14th May 2026 (10:00am - 3:30pm)
Venue
Woolwich Town Hall
Tutors
Cost
£45 for RBG schools
£45 for non-RBG schools

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Date
27th June 2026 (9:30am - 3:30pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
£45 for RBG schools
£45 for non-RBG schools

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**Wraparound Provider Network**
This in person forum via Zoom provides a termly opportunity for out of school providers to come together
  • peer-to-peer networking & support
  • receive updates from the local authority Wraparound Lead
themes - Out of School Alliance membership, revenue grant monitoring, & impact of EYFS safeguarding reforms
Forum Aims: This forum equips participants with knowledge & skills to
  •  share best practice policies & procedures
  • maintain high professional standards
  • keep children at the heart of practice
Target Participants:
before/after school providers (on non domestic
premises)
holiday club providers
primary schools delivering wraparound care
including breakfast clubs
youth & community clubs
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
14th May 2026 (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Venue
Woolwich Town Hall
Tutors
Cost
Free for non-RBG schools

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Date
14th May 2026 (7:00pm - 8:30pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
Free for non-RBG schools

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**Being 2 & Toddler Room**
This targeted training equips early years
practitioners with practical skills and in depth
knowledge to support the unique developmental
needs of two-year-olds. It focuses on brain
development and its impact on practice,
Course Aims: This course equips participants with
knowledge & skills to
deepen their understanding to deliver
confident, reflective care
ensure effective delivery of the Two-Year-Old
Progress Check, enabling practitioners to assess
and support each child’s growth with
confidence
engage in high qualityadult-child interactions
create enabling, stimulating and nurturing
environments
understand uniqueness of two year olds
develop strong partnerships with parent, laying
the foundation for positive, collaborative early
years practice.
Room Leaders & Managers
Childminders
Practitioners
Childminding Assistants
Unqualified Staff
Apprentices
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
16th May 2026 (9:30am - 1:00pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
£30 for RBG schools
£30 for non-RBG schools

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First Aid Paediatric Course

This course will provide participants with training as Paediatric First Aiders within the workplace, incorporating particular skills for the treatment of injured and ill children and babies.

Day 1 will cover working with children aged 8 and above
Day 2 will cover working with babies from birth to 1 and children 1-7 years.

All participants will receive a delegate pack.  It should be noted that there is no examination on the second day, participants will be continually assessed during the course. Attendance is required on both dates.

Successful candidates will be awarded an Emergency First Aid (Children and Babies) certificate, valid for three years.

Pupils will:

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

Practitioners will:

  • feel confident and prepared to deal with First Aid situations as and when they arise

All interested staff from all schools.

This course is open to anyone wishing to train as a First Aider – especially those working with children and babies.

Candidates must be physically fit with the ability and temperament to undertake First Aid training

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Date
18th May 2026 (9:30am - 4:00pm)
19th May 2026 (9:30am - 4:00pm)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
A qualified NUCO registered trainer registered with Ofqual
Cost
£210 for RBG schools
£235 for non-RBG schools

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Date
17th June 2026 (9:30am - 4:00pm)
18th June 2026 (9:30am - 4:00pm)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
A qualified NUCO registered trainer registered with Ofqual
Cost
£210 for RBG schools
£235 for non-RBG schools

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