This Designated Safeguarding Lead e-learning package is suitable for anyone who works frequently with children and who holds management, supervisory or designated child protection roles in settings such as schools, universities, charities, places of worship, sports clubs, leisure centres and GP and healthcare practices.

The aims of this Designated Safeguarding Children Lead Training Programme eLearning package are to:

• Assist you in reviewing and developing the child protection procedures within your organisation.
• Help you understand the safeguarding process.
• Appreciate the need to share information appropriately.
• Assist you to understand  the laws, policies and guidance that are relevant to the safeguarding of children.

On completion of this online Designated Safeguarding Children Lead Training Programme training package, the learner will be able to:

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Outline the best practices for confidentiality, sharing of information and recording practices.
• Describe the safeguarding structure.
• Justify the need to feel more confident in recognising which level of support a child needs.
• Explain when it is appropriate to share information.
• Describe how to take action should one disagree with actions or decisions made by social care.
• Appreciate the importance of multiagency working in child protection work.
• Explain how to handle initial concerns with confidence, in cases where child abuse is suspected.

On completion of this online Designated Safeguarding Children Lead Training Programme training package, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the safeguarding responsibilities of a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Differentiate between low-level, emerging and complex needs.
• Identify the roles of different agencies and organisations involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of different types of child abuse.
• Outline the safeguarding referral process.
• Identify the local policy and procedures that are relevant to safeguarding children.
• Identify the different legislations that are concerned with safeguarding children. 
• Explain the seven golden rules of information sharing.
• List the key details that need to be included in a report.
• State the benefits of working together with the child’s family.

Designated Safeguarding Children Lead Training Programme - Level 3 - Online Training package - CPDUK Certified.