Safeguarding & Child Protection Training for Principals, Designated/Deputy Designated Teachers

Safeguarding & Child Protection Training for First Time Principals

AIMS

To provide newly appointed Principals with the knowledge and understanding to fulfil their role in managing safeguarding and child protection in their school/educational setting.

OBJECTIVES

•  Identify the role of members of the school safeguarding team.
•  Become familiar with the role of and support offered by the EA Child Protection Support Service (CPSS).
•  Discuss the role of ETI in safeguarding and child protection.
•  Increase their knowledge of legislation and DE guidance governing safeguarding and child protection.
•  Understand the role of the Principal in managing allegations against members of staff.
•  Consider the requirements around record keeping.
•  Become familiar with the Case Management Review process and the messages for schools from recent SBNI CMR reviews.
•  Become familiar with Domestic Homicide Reviews and the role of Education in the process.

Audience

Newly Appointed Principals

Course Details:

October 2025 – March 2026

9:30am -  4:00pm

Sub cover provided to a maximum of £246 for a full day (this rate is subject to change).

Participants will be invited directly to book onto training by the Child Protection Support Service Team.  If you have any queries, please email cpssdutyandtraining@eani.org.uk.

Safeguarding & Child Protection Training for Newly Appointed Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers

AIMS:

To enable Designated and Deputy Designated teachers to have an understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.​

To equip Designated and Deputy Designated teachers with the knowledge and skills required to apply relevant child protection legislation, policies and procedures to their day to day practice.​

​OBJECTIVES:

Day 1:

Become familiar with the principles, legislation, policies and guidance underpinning safeguarding and the relationship between safeguarding and child protection.​​

Recognise and discuss the signs and symptoms of physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect and exploitation through the use of case studies.​​

Increase awareness of specific safeguarding issues such as neglect, mental health, child sexual exploitation and online safety and recognise safeguarding issues for children with increased vulnerabilities.​​

The roles and responsibilities of Designated Teachers, the safeguarding team, Board of Governors, EA CPSS and ETI and SBNI/Case Management Reviews.
Record Keeping and Records Management.

​Day 2:

Through the use of a case study focusing on Domestic Violence and Abuse participants should become familiar with the following:

Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues​
Challenges for children and professionals in managing disclosures​
Recognising, receiving, responding to and recording activities following a disclosure or observation of child abuse​
Use of the UNOCINI referral document​
Relationships with our partner agencies and how we communicate with them.​
Case conference and decision making
Recording and record keeping​

Audience

Newly Appointed Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers

Course Details:

October 2025 – March 2026

9:30am -  4:00pm

Sub cover provided to a maximum of £246 for a full day (this rate is subject to change).

Participants will be invited directly to book onto training by the Child Protection Support Service Team.  If you have any queries, please email cpssdutyandtraining@eani.org.uk.

Safeguarding & Child Protection Online Principal Refresher Training

The Child Protection Support Service (CPSS) has developed online refresher training for school principals in the form of 3 pre-recorded sessions for those principals whose training has or is due to expire during the school year 2025/2026. 

AIM:

To provide newly appointed principals with knowledge and understanding to fulfil their role in managing safeguarding and child protection in their school/educational setting.

Objectives:

Principal will have the opportunity to:

Identify the role of the members of the school safeguarding team.

Become familiar with the role of and support offered by the EA Child Protection Support Service (CPSS)

Discuss the role of ETi in safeguarding in child protection.

Increase their knowledge of legislation and DE Guidance governing safeguarding and child protection

Have an understanding of Operation Encompass and the responsibilities of the safeguarding team in this process.

Audience

All Principals

Course Details:

September 2025 – March 2026

9:30am -  13:00 pm

Sub cover provided to a maximum of £123 for a half day (this rate is subject to change).

Participants will be invited directly to complete training by the Child Protection Support Service Team.  If you have any queries, please email cpssdutyandtraining@eani.org.uk.

Safeguarding & Child Protection Refresher Training for Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers

AIMS:

To enable DTs/DDTs to further their understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues in line with SBNI 4-year strategy and updated DE guidance.

To increase DTs/DDTs knowledge and skills in the application of relevant safeguarding and child protection legislation, policies and procedures by drawing on their experiences to date.

Learning:

Revisit key aspects of your previous safeguarding and child protection training.​
Consider recent trends and developments in safeguarding and child protection. ​
Use practice examples to reflect on the Designated Teacher Role.

Audience

Designated & Deputy Designated Teachers

Course Details:

October 2025 – March 2026

9:30am -  13:00 pm

Sub cover provided to a maximum of £246 for a full day (this rate is subject to change).

Participants will be invited directly to book onto training by the Child Protection Support Service Team.  If you have any queries, please email cpssdutyandtraining@eani.org.uk.