Overview
This CST masterclass will develop your understanding of what safeguarding at trust level
involves, and how to structure, support and oversee it.
The
course shows how a strategic approach to safeguarding will ensure that the
requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education are met and can be
evidenced across the schools in your trust and gives practical guidance on what
delivering exceptional safeguarding involves.
Please be sure to check our fees before making your booking.
Who is it for?
- Designated safeguarding leads of school trusts
Safeguarding trustees may benefit from our Safeguarding explained for trustees course
How you will benefit
You will
gain:
- An understanding of how safeguarding works at
scale in school trusts and the policies, procedures and systems that enable it.
- Insight into the information and assurance
that provides effective delivery and governance of safeguarding practice within
your trust.
- A fresh perspective on how to use
safeguarding data proactively to reduce risk.
- Ideas for how to look at safeguarding risk
more widely in the communities that your trust serves.
- Guidance on how to approach complex issues,
such as child deaths and allegations against staff.
Seminar leader
Dai Durbridge, safeguarding expert and Partner at Browne Jacobson
Previous participants said
‘Hugely informative, helpful and very well presented series. Would recommend!'
‘Really useful and practical guidance, delivered with
great knowledge and style.’
‘Thank you, this was a thought provoking and useful series of classes. I increased my understanding of my role and enjoyed the opportunities to share ideas with other participants and hear about the work done and challenges face in their trusts.'
‘Very thought provoking and an excellent starting point
for those at the beginning of the journey.’
Spring 2024
Seminar 1 - Excelling at Safeguarding Governance: Strong foundations, evidencing compliance, effective structures
10.00-11.30am on Wednesday 6th March 2024
Seminar 2 - Safeguarding systems, data and horizon scanning
10.00-11.30am on Wednesday 13th March 2024
Seminar 3 - Managing complex issues
10.00-11.30am on Wednesday 20th March 2024
Seminar 1: Excelling
at Safeguarding Governance: Strong foundations, evidencing compliance,
effective structures
The
first seminar will explore:
- Policies, dissemination and single source of
truth.
- Staff training and updating and evidencing
outcomes.
- The 3Cs of strong safeguarding governance.
- The role of the safeguarding Trustee/governor.
Seminar 2: Safeguarding
systems, data and horizon scanning
The
second seminar will consider:
- The importance of safeguarding software
platforms.
- Pre-emptive safeguarding: using data to
manage responses.
- Looking around: understanding risks in your
communities.
Seminar 3: Managing
complex issues
The
final seminar will cover:
- Learning from child deaths and suicides.
- Bold decision making – complex allegations
against staff.
You might also be interested in...
Back to Masterclasses in trust leadership
