Education Safeguarding Consultants

Training

Our practical and engaging training sessions are designed to boost staff confidence and provide the essential skills and knowledge to manage safeguarding concerns effectively.

Trauma-Informed Practice

Trauma-informed practice is central to all our training, recognising the profound impact trauma can have on behaviour, learning, and well-being.

Understanding these principles equips education staff to respond with compassion, reduce re-traumatisation, and create supportive environments that promote positive outcomes.

All sessions can be tailored and contextualised to suit your organisation’s unique needs, ensuring relevance and maximum impact.


Our courses

Level 3 Safeguarding Young People and Adults Training

Outline:
This three-day Level 3 Safeguarding course equips delegates with essential skills to recognise, respond to, and manage safeguarding concerns in schools, colleges and higher education. Through interactive activities and discussions, participants will develop strategies for protecting children and adults from harm such as exploitation, harmful sexual behaviours, suicide and domestic abuse.

Who is it for

Ideal for staff in the education sector aiming to become Designated Safeguarding Officers or Leads, this course can be tailored to focus on safeguarding children or both children and adults. Suitable for professionals in education or any organisation with safeguarding responsibilities.


Level 1 or 2 Safeguarding Training

Outline:
Level 1 Safeguarding Training – Ideal for anyone working with children, young people, or adults at risk, this course covers the essential principles of safeguarding. Learn how to create a safe environment, understand key legislation, and explore lessons from serious case reviews that have shaped national and local safeguarding policies.

Level 2 Safeguarding Training – Building on Level 1, this course focuses on responding to safeguarding concerns and disclosures. Explore the barriers individuals may face when speaking up, the challenges staff encounter when responding, and practical strategies to address them. Gain a deeper understanding of safeguarding vulnerable groups, including individuals from the global majority and those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Who is it for?

Anyone working with children, young people, or adults at risk has a legal duty to understand and carry out their safeguarding responsibilities, no matter their role. This training is designed for all staff in education and other sectors that support vulnerable groups. It provides essential safeguarding knowledge and skills to help create a safe and supportive environment

The course content can also be tailored to specific sectors and job roles to ensure relevance and practical application.


Safeguarding Superivision Training

Outline:
This training equips education staff with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide high-quality safeguarding supervision to Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and safeguarding team members. It combines case management, reflective practice, and staff well-being to ensure children and families are better protected through consistent, effective, and supportive safeguarding practice.

Who is it for?

This course is designed for professionals in education who are responsible for providing, or planning to provide, safeguarding supervision


Safer Recruitment Training

Outline:
Developed and delivered by specialists in safeguarding and human resources, the Safer Recruitment Consortium’s training course will teach you how to safely recruit the right staff and volunteers to ensure they are safe to work with children and adults at risk. 

Safer recruitment is an essential part of safeguarding. Whether you’re a commercial business, statutory organisation, voluntary group or recruitment agency, it’s important you have rigorous safer recruitment at the heart of your organisation.

Who is it for?

Anyone responsible for selecting and recruiting the right candidates for posts that come into contact with children and adults at risk.


Safeguarding Allegation Management

Outline:
This course provides delegates with a comprehensive understanding of managing safeguarding allegations against professionals. You will learn to navigate the legal and statutory frameworks underpinning this process, ensuring compliance and best practice. We will delve into identifying harmful behaviours, distinguishing between safe practice, problematic conduct, and genuinely harmful actions, and equip you with the skills to assess the seriousness and harm threshold of allegations.

Who is it for?

This course is ideal for DSLs, senior leaders, HR staff, and safeguarding professionals involved in managing or investigating allegations against staff.