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Kent Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher 2025-26

Audience: Primary and Secondary DSLs
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4

This E-learning course has been developed LADO Education Safeguarding Advisory Service to enable experienced Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy DSLs in Kent 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 Kent, including Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Agency Partnership, Integrated Children’s Services and the ‘Front Door’.  DSLs outside of Kent should either access the DSL Refresher for Medway or Out of County.

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.

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  • To remind you of your role and responsibilities as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy DSL in a school/college as outlined by the current version of KCSIE.
  • To revise and update your knowledge of national legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding children.
  • To outline Kent's specific safeguarding children procedures as set out by the Local Safeguarding Partners, 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 Kent’s specific safeguarding children procedures, including Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Agency Partnership, Integrated Children’s Services and the ‘Front Door’.
  • Reflect, analyse and improve the safeguarding practice within their school/college.

Modules Include:

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

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