Course outline: This course meets the formal training requirements for foundation/refresher whole school safeguarding training. The training reflects the latest statutory guidance, research and good practice. Course content will include:  

• Signs and indicators of abuse and neglect and know what to do if you are worried about a child
• Responding to disclosures in line with BEST evidence and child centred approaches  
• Understanding the impact of trauma and abuse and how schools can develop trauma-sensitive environments
• Applying the thematic learning from serious case reviews
• Whole school approach to creating a safeguarding culture, including safer working practices and whistleblowing
• Contributing effectively to information sharing and record keeping

 

 

Target Group Who should attend? All school staff and frontline practitioners.

Trainer Information

Kerry's passion for making a difference has been at the heart of her career. Working with some of the most vulnerable children, Kerry formed part of a multi-agency team for looked after children and teenage parents before becoming a service manager within an inner-city local authority. Kerry was the Education representative at the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) for the quality assurance of recommendations of serious case reviews and at the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) for high levels of domestic abuse.

A trained trainer with the NSPCC, Safer Recruitment Consortium and CEOP. Kerry is an experienced safeguarding trainer and continues to provide training, safeguarding supervision and consultancy services to schools and organisations across the North West.  

Kerry is also a school governor, safeguarding lead for a local sports organisation and a volunteer counsellor with Childline.

Additional Information

The virtual live training will be hosted by Kerry Dawson, Specialist Safeguarding Trainer and Consultant. Whilst it's not quite the same as face to face training, the courses are just as interactive, with plenty of opportunities for delegates to share good practice and ask any questions.