Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training

What is a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)? What types of legislation are involved? What are the duties of the DSL? What are the requirements around record keeping? Our DSL Training will help you answer the questions above and more.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training is designed to provide education and training to individuals who are responsible for safeguarding children and young people in various settings. The training is specifically geared towards those who have been appointed as DSLs within schools, colleges, and other educational institutions, as well as in other settings such as healthcare, and social care organisations.

Through our Designated Safeguarding Lead Training, you will gain an understanding of the DSL role. The role of the DSL is to ensure that the organisation has effective policies, procedures, and practices in place to safeguard children and young people from harm. They are responsible for overseeing and managing safeguarding issues within their organisation, and for providing support and guidance to staff and volunteers to ensure that they are equipped to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.

DSL training is essential to ensure that DSLs are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and expertise to carry out their role effectively. The training covers a wide range of topics, including child protection legislation and guidance, the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect, how to respond to disclosures and the importance of information sharing and record keeping.

The training covers the role of the DSL in leading and managing safeguarding arrangements within their organization, including how to develop and implement effective safeguarding policies and procedures, how to respond to safeguarding concerns and allegations, and how to work effectively with other agencies and professionals involved in safeguarding.

The training can be delivered in a variety of formats, including face-to-face or virtual training. Face-to-face and virtual training provides the opportunity to interact and share experiences and best practices. They also allow for more in-depth discussions and debates around complex safeguarding issues.

By providing DSLs with the knowledge, skills, and expertise to carry out their role effectively, organizations can ensure that they are meeting their legal and moral obligations to safeguard children and young people from harm.

DSLs who receive effective training are better equipped to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, and to provide support and guidance to staff and volunteers to ensure that they are working in a safe and appropriate manner. They are also better able to develop and implement effective safeguarding policies and procedures, and to work effectively with other agencies and professionals involved in safeguarding.

Our DSL training can be designed to meet the specific needs of DSLs and your organisation. This means that training can be tailored to your particular setting in which the DSL operates, taking into account the specific risks and challenges associated with that setting.

By investing in effective DSL training, organisations can ensure that they are creating a safe and secure environment for children and young people to learn and grow, and are demonstrating their commitment to safeguarding the most vulnerable members of our society.