Safeguarding
Designated safeguarding lead training
Role-specific training for DSLs and deputies, delivered fully online with tutor support and a verifiable certificate for your inspection file.
What a designated safeguarding lead actually does
The designated safeguarding lead is the person everyone turns to when something does not feel right. You take the disclosure, decide whether the threshold for referral is met, contact the local authority or police where needed, record what happened and why, and then keep following it up until it is resolved.
That is a very different job from general awareness training. A DSL needs to understand statutory guidance, local multi-agency arrangements, information sharing law and how to manage an allegation against a member of staff without prejudicing an investigation. It also means leading practice: setting expectations, checking records, supporting staff after difficult cases and challenging drift.
Our programme is built around those responsibilities and pairs with the Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent for the underpinning knowledge, plus a safeguarding refresher for annual updates.
What the training covers
- Statutory duties and current guidance
- Recognising abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Thresholds, referrals and escalation routes
- The Prevent duty and Channel referrals
- Record keeping and information sharing
- Managing allegations against staff
- Working with parents, carers and partners
- Building and auditing a safeguarding culture
Frequently asked questions
Train your safeguarding leads
Enrol individually or ask about team seats for your DSL and deputies.