Please note – SSCP run two courses. One aimed specifically at education staff and one at managers and supervisors. Please ensure you book onto the correct course for your organisation.

AM Education settings; Schools and Colleges (Head teachers, Governors, DSL’s with staffing responsibilities; recruitment, retention and disciplinary matters etc.)

PM All other settings; including Early Years (Managers, Governors, DSLs with staffing responsibilities; recruitment, retention and disciplinary matters etc.)

Pre-requisites: Participants must have completed:

• ‘Working Together to Safeguarding Children’ Induction Training or have completed an approved alternative course.

Target Group: The half day course is aimed at managers and supervisors in voluntary, independent and statutory agencies who manage staff who are working (predominantly) with children, young people and/or their parents/carers.

Course Aim: To advise those employing adults to work with children in a paid or unpaid capacity, of their duties in respect of dealing with child protection allegations against staff or volunteers.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course participants will have:

• Gained an understanding of national and local guidance in relation to managing allegations
• Considered the employers role and responsibilities and be clear about what to do if an allegation or concern is received about a member of staff or volunteer
• Understood the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
• Explored how the three processes of social care enquiries, police criminal process, and the employers’ responsibilities work together

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