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.
significant impact in Royal Greenwich
expansion of 30 hours early years places for
children of working families from age 9 months to 4
years old
expansion of wraparound places for primary school
children
school based nurseries
Holiday Food & Fun (HAF) & Short Breaks
programmes
identification of children with SEND
changes in birth rates in London
hear from independently commissioned company,
Place Group about how they will carry out
anonymous research through surveys and interviews
with schools, childminders & providers
how you can help by engaging parents & children
so we understand their needs now and in the future
A course to orientate SENCOs to Royal Greenwich systems and processes, to include:
- The expectations of the graduated response and how to apply for an Early Health and Care assessment
- Induction to Royal Greenwich services linked to SEND, to include Health as well as the voluntary sector
- Assessing children at P-levels to support planning
Pupils will:
- benefit from knowledgeable SENCOs who are aware of systems and processes in place to support them
Staff will:
- be aware of all RBG services and systems
Settings will:
- have SENCOs who are able to make referrals and provide a choice about appropriate services
SENCOs new to post in Greenwich, to include experienced SENCOs new to working in Greenwich schools.
13th November 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
20th November 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
27th November 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
4th December 2025 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
build confidence, deepen knowledge, and embed
quality playwork practice within school-based
wraparound settings. Ideal for anyone working in
Out of School Care (OSC), this course equips you
with the tools to create playful, engaging, and high quality environments from the very start. It is £20pp
inclusive for all 3 sessions and staff must every one
participants will explore
what playwork looks like in context,
develop an emerging understanding of play
theory,
and strengthen their reflective practice and
interactions with children
premises)
holiday club providers
primary schools delivering wraparound care
including breakfast clubs
youth & community clubs