This course will support governors to manage the school budget when there is concern that there could be an in-year deficit or accumulated deficit budget.

It will allow governors to consider where savings could be made, some of which could happen immediately, others would be more long term.

The session will also cover the role of:

• Greenwich finance team within this process and how they can support the school
• the terms of reference (TOR) for a deficit recovery committee (DRC)

Governors will:

• have the skills to identify a problem with the budget in time to take management action
• be able to identify savings that reduce the deficit without impacting on the quality of education
• understand the role of the Local Authority Finance Team
• if necessary, have a Deficit Recovery Committee with secure and relevant Terms of reference

All Governors, but particularly those serving on the finance/resources/business committee

This one-day course will cover the role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), help participants understand safeguarding thresholds to help make the right decisions about what steps to take when concerns about a child have been raised. How to recognise, respond to, refer and record concerns about a child. 

The course will assist you to understand statutory safeguarding legislation and guidance that forms your organisation’s processes and procedures to safeguard and protect children. This will include the current Keeping Children Safe in Education - Working Together to Safeguard Children, and The role of the DSL at a Child Protection Case Conference. 

Pupils will:

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

Practitioners will: 

• understand the child protection role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead Person
• know how to deal with difficult conversations and responsibilities
• be able to respond to concerns (initial responses to children and families, making and managing a referral to Children’s Services, contributing to Child Protection Conferences and the Child Protection Plan) 

Settings will: 

• be safer organisations and compliant with statutory government guidance
  
  

Designed for those who will be acting as and taking on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead Person for safeguarding and child protection.