Safeguarding update: training
Please view the safeguarding training available for early years and childcare practitioners in Devon.
As mentioned in a previous Digest post, we are gradually moving early years and childcare training courses from DEL and over to the Devon Education Services Shop. Most of the training has now moved over to the shop, but some training is still on DEL.
You will need a DEL training account in order to book onto the DEL training. If you do not have a DEL account please email: eywd@devon.gov.uk with your full name, a unique email address, the name of the setting where you are currently employed and your job role.
You will need an account in order to book onto training opportunities from the Devon Education Services shop. Register for an account here: Shop registration page | DES (devoneducationservices.co.uk). We have provided instructions on how to create a shop account, if you haven’t already got one.
If you have any queries about training please contact: eywd@devon.gov.uk
Safeguarding and Welfare Forums
These forums offer practical advice and support with the aim of providing you with more confidence to carry out your role. The forums will help to keep the early years and childcare sector up to date with safeguarding and welfare elements of the early years foundation stage.
Open to all early years and childcare practitioners including Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Safeguarding Leads that work with children in an early years and/or out of school role.
Forums are offered on a termly basis (two dates per term). These remote sessions are accessed using Microsoft Teams. Each session will be delivered by an EYCA.
(these sessions replace the provider network and safeguarding forums)
Virtual dates:
- Thursday 7th November 2024 (6.30pm- 8.30pm)
- Tuesday 12th November 2024 (1pm – 3pm)
- Wednesday 5th March 2025 (1pm – 3pm)
- Thursday 6th March 2025 (6.30pm- 8.30pm)
- Tuesday 3rd June 2025 (6.30pm- 8.30pm)
- Thursday 5th June 2025 (1pm – 3pm)
Book your place by visiting the Devon Education Services Shop: Early Years and Childcare: Safeguarding and welfare forums | DES (devoneducationservices.co.uk)
Fully funded.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Core (all early years and childcare practitioners) (previously safeguarding awareness group 2 core) – virtual / eLearning
The safeguarding awareness training is suitable for childminders and all those working in early years and childcare group-based settings (i.e.; assistants / apprentices/ volunteers).
To recognise your role and responsibilities in safeguarding and protecting children, know what concerns to be alert to and how to raise them in line with local processes. The training can be undertaken either as eLearning or a virtual session.
Needs to be refreshed every 3 years.
Virtual dates:
- Wednesday 20th November 2024 (9.30am – 12.30pm)
- Tuesday 21st January 2025 (6pm – 9pm)
- Thursday 13th March 2025 (9.30am – 12.30pm)
- Thursday 15th May 2025 (9.30am – 12.30pm)
- Tuesday 17th June 2025 (6pm – 9pm)
Book your place by visiting the Devon Education Services website: Early Years and Childcare: Safeguarding and Child Protection Core (all early years and childcare practitioners) | DES (devoneducationservices.co.uk)
eLearning course:
Fully funded.
Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Child Protection (Group 3 Core)
This course is suitable for staff and volunteers who work with children, young people, families and parents or carers where they are in a position to identify signs of child abuse or neglect and who may then be asked to contribute to assessing, planning or intervening and reviewing the needs of the child and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns. This course is also suitable for Designated Safeguarding Officers and Deputies.
Dates:
- 11th November 2024 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 9th December 2024 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 18th December 2024 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 15th January 2025 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 20th January 2025 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 3rd February 2025 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 24th February 2025 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 5th March 2025 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
- 31st March 2025 (9.15am – 2.45pm) – virtual session
As well as attending a virtual session, you will need to complete two eLearning modules and a quiz.
Fully funded for Designated Safeguarding Lead / Deputy.
Book your place via the DEL training website.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Enhanced (DSL/DDSL) training (previously titled Early Years Child Protection Refresher (Group 3) training)
This Enhanced training is for people with designated child protection responsibilities in group-based settings and childminders. Other practitioners should attend the Safeguarding and Child Protection core (all early years and childcare practitioners).
The name of the training has changed (previous known as Early years child protection refresher group 3 training)
The training will comprise of a 4.5 hour session delivered either virtually or face to face.
In order to complete this Enhanced course, delegates must also have completed the following within the last 6 months:
- LADO video learning
- Safeguarding and Child Protection core (all early years and childcare practitioners) (virtual, face to face or eLearning)
Dates for virtual course:
- Thurs 5th December 2024 (9.30am – 2.30pm)
- Weds 5th February 2025 (9.30am – 2.30pm)
- Tues 25th March 2025 (9.30am – 2.30pm)
Book your place by visiting the Devon Education Services Shop: Early Years and Childcare: Safeguarding and child protection enhanced (DSL/DDSL) training (online or in person) | DES (devoneducationservices.co.uk)
Fully funded for Designated Safeguarding Lead / Deputy.
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) training:
LADO Video learning:
After watching a 25-minute video there is a short quiz that is designed to test your knowledge.
The course will provide you with an understanding of the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO); it explains what should be referred to the LADO and, importantly, what should not be referred.
This course is for anyone who works with or cares for children and young people within Devon. It is fully funded.
The LADO video learning is accessed from the DEL training website.
Fully funded.
