Course Duration: 1h 30m (approx) online training + self-directed learning and activities + final assessment.
Governing bodies have a strategic leadership responsibility for their school’s safeguarding arrangements and must ensure that they comply with their duties under legislation. They must have regard to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) ensuring policies, procedures and training in their schools are effective and comply with the law at all times.
This Essential CPD course provides you with the core content you need to understand your statutory safeguarding requirements as a school governor.
Split into bite-sized modules, the training has been designed to provide maximum learning potential in the leanest, most cost-effective and most time-efficient manner. It has been produced in high-quality remote video CPD format which is accessible on any device, any time, anywhere.
Developed by Robin Watts, international safeguarding expert, the course is split into eleven modules and encourages audience interaction to support and embed learning. There is a knowledge assessment at the end to help you evidence course completion.
Designed in line with the following policies
- Governance Handbook
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Working Together to Safeguard Children
- The Children Act 2004
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding your legal responsibilities as part of the governing body and the legislative frameworks and statutory policy in place that schools must comply with.
- Identifying the different roles of the governing body and the importance of establishing a safeguarding lead to deliver effective oversight of school safeguarding provision.
- Recognising key policies and UK guidance on different aspects of safeguarding and child protection to support the prevention, recognition and reporting of safeguarding issues.
- Understanding how to effectively respond to allegations of unprofessional conduct and behaviour and delivering a pupil-led approach to safeguarding.
- Recognising general characteristics of offending behaviour and the boards responsibilities to safer recruitment processes.