Statutory safeguarding guidance states that all staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. Staff should receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training, and receive regular updates to ensure they have the relevant skills and knowledge to safeguard children effectively.
Developed by Lorna Ponambalum, independent safeguarding and inclusion consultant, our brand-new safeguarding course for school staff covers the latest updates from ‘Keeping children safe in education 2024’ and has been designed to provide you with the expertise and capability you need to carry out your role effectively. For your convenience, we've recorded this course with a professional presenter.
Please note: This course provides AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages including English, Welsh, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian and Chinese. To select a language, start the video and click the Closed Captioning (CC) button.
When planning and allocating your time, please consider that this training course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives from the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process and complete all relevant activities to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting.
Designed in line with the following policies
- Keeping children safe in education
- Working together to safeguard children
- What to do if you are worried a child is being abused
Important note for non-UK learners: Although this online safeguarding course for staff reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.
Please note that this course explores sensitive topics that some viewers may find distressing.