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Safer Recruitment

This workshop is the Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited, updated version of the Safer Recruitment training for Headteachers, school Governors and other staff who are likely to sit on interview panels or appoint staff.

It is still a requirement for every school appointments panel to include at least one member who has completed the Safer Recruitment training.

Course content provides clear explanations of government guidance regarding the safer recruitment process. It also includes an update of the most recent legislation changes (Keeping Children Safe in Education) and the pre-employment checking process that impacts on Safeguarding and Child Protection. 

It is recommended that you refresh your training every 5 years.   

Pupils will:

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

 

Practitioners will:

  • have an awareness and understanding of offender behaviour
  • be able to identify the key features of staff recruitment that helps deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
  • be able to consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse
  • begin to review their own and their settings' policies and practices, with a view to making them safer

 

Settings will:

  • be safer organisations
  • comply with government guidance and legislation

 

 

All Headteachers, school Governors, Business Managers and other staff likely to sit on interview panels or administer staff appointment

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Date
19th June 2025 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at Eltham
Tutors
Lead Practitioner from Proactive Safeguarding and Tony Lampert Consulting
Cost
£125 for RBG schools
£155 for non-RBG schools

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Autism and Mental Health

A day to:

  • Explore the particular mental health needs most commonly linked to children with an ASD
  • Explore current research in this area, including more vulnerable groups of children
  • Provide participants with resources and strategies to use with this group of students
  • Inform staff how to signpost students/families to external support

Pupils will:

  • have staff supporting them who can understand and support their mental health needs

Staff will:

  • be confident to manage Mental Health needs in students with an ASD, and have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience and a range of strategies and resources to draw upon

Schools will:

  • have skilled staff to support this group of students, and signpost to other agencies as appropriate

SENCOs/Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and other professionals supporting children with an ASD and mental health related needs

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
19th June 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
SEND Outreach, King's Park Campus, Eltham Palace Road, SE9 5LX
Tutors
SEND Outreach Support Service
Cost
Free to RBG schools
£70 for non-RBG schools

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KS3 English Networks

These meetings will support English KS3 Leaders with aspects of their role and provide up to date information on current research and policies.

They will explore ways of continuing to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment in English at Key Stage 3, provide opportunities to share effective practice and support English KS3 leaders in their strategic role.

Pupils will: 

  • benefit from improved teaching and learning at Key Stage 3
  • have improved behaviours for learning


KS3 Leads will: 

  • be able to achieve outstanding or improved outcomes across Key Stage 3 
  • be able to plan for effective and personalised interventions 


Settings will: 

  • benefit from improved leadership, and teaching, learning and assessment at Key Stage 3

English Key Stage 3 Subject Leaders

Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Date
19th June 2025 (1:30pm - 3:30pm)
Venue
Royal Greenwich Trust School
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service
Cost
£40 for RBG schools

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** SEND: Neurodiversity Affirming Practice**
This in person classroom based training by early
childhood specialist, Kerry Murphy, who has lived
experience of neurodivergence and disability,
focuses on the Neurodiversity Curiosity Circle
principles and these can be translated into everyday
practice
Course Aims: This course equips participants with
knowledge & skills to
- introduce neurodiversity and how this relates to
early childhood development and education
- develop an understanding of ableism and how
this can disrupt meaningful inclusion
- consider ways working in solidarity with
children, parents and carers during inclusion
support
- explore strength’s led practices such as referral
writing, goal setting and planning for
neurodivergence and disability
Leaders & Managers
Setting SENCO
Childminders
Practitioners
Playworkers
Greenwich Direct Services to Schools
Date
21st June 2025 (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Venue
The Woolwich Centre
Tutors
Cost
£30 for non-RBG schools

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