- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to a literacy and early language/interaction-based interventions.
- have an in-depth knowledge of how sensory stories and early social games can support autistic children to develop their literacy, language and interaction skills
- be confident about the rationale and theory behind sensory stories
- have staff who have a greater understanding of how to use sensory stories and social games to support autistic children
- benefit from accessing an enriched English curriculum
- benefit from accessing current research and sharing good practice with colleagues
- make links with schools across the local authority and have opportunities to share practice and stay up-to-date with current research
- have a smooth transfer to secondary school with information passed between primary and secondary school SENCOs
- have accurate and detailed information about students prior to transfer to assist in planning for their needs
- be able to allocate resources effectively to meet the needs of students transferring, in advance of transfer
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.