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Designated safeguarding children officer training

For those with a lead operational role for safeguarding within the voluntary, community and corporate sectors

Register online or call us on
0844 892 1026 to book your place.

What is the course about?

This course will enable you to become familiar with the role and responsibilities of the designated safeguarding children officer and develop competence and confidence in carrying out this role.

Key information Dates (2012) 23-24 Feb:  London (full) 19-20 Mar:  Leicester 26-27 Apr: Leeds 9-10 May: London Duration Two days Fees £200 per day Discounts may be available for multiple bookings: call 0844 892 1026 Accommodation - Leicester only £65 per night (half board) Not available Sundays Further information Call 0844 892 1026

Who is this course for?

Those who have operational responsibility for receiving concerns about the safety and welfare of children and young people, who make decisions about what action needs to be taken, contacting and liaising with other agencies involved in safeguarding children, especially children's social care.

You may have strategic responsibilities in addition to the operational role. 

This course does not provide training for trainers, this is available as a separate course: Training for trainers in child protection .

This course does not provide full training for those who work in a statutory agency. Designated staff in schools and colleges should apply for the course Designated senior person for safeguarding children training (schools and colleges) . 

If your role is primarily strategic, or your organisation needs guidance in setting up its response to safeguarding children, you may find that the course on Creating safer organisations more closely meets your needs.

What level is the course and do I need any specific skills?

You should already have received basic awareness training in child protection .

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• describe the role of the designated safeguarding children officer and state key areas of responsibility
  
  
• state your own values regarding child abuse and the impact of these on professional practice
  
  
• describe the key legislation and guidance underpinning your organisation’s policy for responding to concerns about a child’s safety or welfare
  
  
• decide what steps the organisation needs to take to ensure the safety and welfare of children and young people with whom it has contact
  
  
• state the blocks inhibiting children from disclosing abuse and respond effectively to a child who does disclose
  
  
• state blocks to staff reporting concerns and how to overcome these
  
  
• make appropriate decisions about the action to take when informed of a concern about a child or young person
  
  
• state what is likely to happen following a referral to children’s social care and what further role they may have
  
  
• explain the issues in connection with recording and sharing of information, including that of confidentiality
  
  
• demonstrate an awareness of the emotional dimension of safeguarding work and identify a network for personal support
  
  
• state the main tenets of your organisation’s policy and procedures.

How will I be taught?

Through face-to-face learning from experienced professionals.

A range of methods will be used to help to build up skills and knowledge and there will be opportunities to think about attitudes. Methods include formal input, large and small group discussions, working with case scenarios and use of DVD materials.

Feedback from previous participants

Very good, both trainers seemed very knowledgeable and willing to cater to our individual queries and concerns.

Greatly improved my understanding and knowledge.

I feel much more confident about rolling this info out to others.

I have learnt a lot from this event. It has given me a great insight into what the front line staff and managers may be dealing with on a day to day basis.

I feel more confident in dealing/supporting front line staff with incidents or concerns about safeguarding.

Trainers were very knowledgeable and provided accessible info.

Course venues

Leeds
NSPCC Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Centre, Suite 1-3, 5th Floor, St John's Offices,Albion Street, Leeds LS2 8BT

Leicester
NSPCC National Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close, Leicester LE4 1EZ

London
NSPCC Alexandra Ciardi House, 7-8 Greenland Place, London NW1 0AP

For further information please call 0844 892 1026, email contactus@nspcc.org.uk or register online

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We're also able to develop or modify a course specifically to meet your needs. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact NSPCC training

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