Safeguarding and child protection core (for all early years and childcare practitioners) – eLearning and LADO training

Safeguarding and child protection core (for all early years and childcare practitioners) – eLearning

As mentioned in a previous Digest the safeguarding and child protection core (for all early years and childcare practitioners) – eLearning training is now available to book on the Devon Education Services Shop: Early Years and Childcare: Safeguarding and Child Protection Core (all early years and childcare practitioners) online learning course | DES

The eLearning package has been updated to make it more early years focussed. It has been developed alongside Annex C (criteria for effective safeguarding training) of the September 2025 Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, ensuring early years practitioners are fully prepared to implement the new safeguarding standards.

As mentioned previously, if you have recently completed the older version of the eLearning from the DEL training website, this will be sufficient.

The safeguarding and child protection core (for all early years and childcare practitioners) training is also available as an online course (virtual delivery by Microsoft Teams) and as an in-person (face to face) course: Early Years and Childcare: Safeguarding and Child Protection Core (all early years and childcare practitioners) | DES

Please note that from September 2025 safeguarding training will need to be updated every two years, rather than the current three-year cycle.

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) online learning

We are excited to announce that the LADO training is now available on the Devon Education Services Shop: EYCS: Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) online learning | DES

(it was previously only available from the DEL training website).

This video will give you the essential knowledge and understanding required to manage and respond to allegations appropriately, in line with the statutory guidance outlined in Annex C of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

How to book

You can book onto an early years and childcare safeguarding course by visiting the Devon Education Services website:  Early years, childcare, wraparound childcare advice and training | DES.

If you are unsure which safeguarding training you should undertake to fulfil your role, please refer to our handy guide Safeguarding training – Information for childcare providers

You will need a Shop account in order to book onto a course. We have provided some guidance on how to create a Shop account and how to search for training here: Training website (Shop) – Information for childcare providers

if you need help to book a place please contact: eywd@devon.gov.uk