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Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher 2025-26 (Medway Schools)

E-learning from Kent County Council for primary and secondary DSLs
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4

This E-learning course has been developed by the LADO Education Safeguarding Advisory Service to enable experienced Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy DSLs in Medway schools and colleges to refresh their knowledge and skills and meet the requirement for updated training in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

This course explores specific procedures and support available in Medway, including their first response service, portal referrals and MASH and MARAC procedures.  DSLs outside of Medway can access this course, however, they will need to undertake independent research to ensure they understand their own local guidance and processes. Kent DSLs should access the Kent DSLR E-learning.

Please note:

  • Your licence for the course lasts until 31st August 2026.
  • The course should take three to four hours to complete.
  • The current version of this course is in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ 2025.
  • As E-Learning does not include live delegate interaction, this course is valid for one year and should be completed annually.

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  • To remind you of your role and responsibilities as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy DSL in a school or college.
  • To revise and update your knowledge of national legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding children.
  • To outline Medway's specific safeguarding children procedures, including the consultation and Integrated Front Door process.
  • To enable you to reflect and analyse the safeguarding practice in your school/college.

This course will enable existing DSLs and deputy DSLs to:

  • Be reminded of the role and responsibilities held by a Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy DSL in a school or college.
  • Revisit and update their knowledge of national legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding children.
  • Explore Medway’s specific safeguarding children procedures, including first response service, portal referrals and MASH and MARAC procedures.
  • Reflect, analyse and improve the safeguarding practice within their school/setting.

Modules include:

  • Safeguarding Legislation and Guidance.
  • Policy, Practice and DSL Responsibilities.
  • Multi-Agency Arrangements and Local Medway Processes.
  • Risk/Harms Outside the Home and Child-on-Child Abuse.
  • Child at Potentially Greater Risk of Harm and Specific Forms of Abuse.
  • Online Safety.
  • A Child Safe Organisation.

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Kent County Council

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Product Type:
E-Learning
Product Topic:
Online Safeguarding
Safeguarding