This two-part training course will give you the skills to be a DSL in a nursery or early years setting, and the ability to deliver safeguarding training to your team.
Course details
Duration: Full day face to face course and online training course
Who should attend: Nursery professionals acting as the DSLs. Learners must complete a basic safeguarding course such as NDNA’s basic safeguarding training beforehand.
This course has been significantly updated, including new case studies and how to build a safeguarding culture.
What you learn on part one of the course (face to face):
- The latest Ofsted safeguarding guidance
- The importance of keeping up-to-date with your own local safeguarding children’s board advice and guidance
- Your role and responsibilities as a DSL
- E-safety and social media in relation to safeguarding
- What may prevent children from disclosing abuse and support your team to respond effectively
- How to make informed decisions about the action to take when concerned about a child in your care and analyse the referral process
- Your Disqualification by Association responsibilities
- Your responsibility under the Prevent Duty and about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- The Toxic Trio and identifying signs and symptoms
- How the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) works with child protection.
What you learn on part two of the course (online):
This course also gives you access to NDNA’s ‘Train the Trainer’ online course so you can train your team to meet the EYFS.
- How to train a staff team
- The teaching and learning cycle
- Identifying barriers to learning
- How to download training resources for your team.
What you’ll receive:
- A handbook and full set of resources
- Access to NDNA’s Early Years Development Zone including important information, documents, videos and a message board
- A certificate
- A quarterly safeguarding updates newsletter.
Prices and how to book:
We have live virtual courses running throughout the year too, book here.
Please give us a call to arrange a date convenient to you.
| Individual | Whole team (16 people) | |
| NDNA Member | £136.50 | £1365 |
| Non-member | £182 | £1820 |
Call 01484 407070 or email [email protected]
“This course offers a great balance of input and activity and covers all the relevant points.”
– Kirklees Safeguarding Board
“My knowledge is now completely up to date and I walked out feeling really confident. The trainer was knowledgeable and experienced; it made for a contained and comfortable environment where we could ask any questions.”
– Marie Gaughan, Bainton Road Nursery, Oxford