Statutory Training (Spring Term 2025)

 
Title Date                             Time (mins) Venue Training Provider Attendees Schools Mandatory (Y/N) Description
Safeguarding - Contextual Updates January (Inset) 30 mins Schools DSLs All Staff, including New Starters All Schools Y Best Practice is that this is the whole
Basic Safeguarding Content. There must also be a contextual update which is best delivered face to face.
This will include, a Review of MyConcern stats and national trends.
Within 1 month of start date 74 mins Online National College New Starters All Schools N Provides you with the expertise and capability to effectively carry out your role and keep children safe online. 
Within 1 month of start date 79 mins Online National College New Starters All Schools N Provides you with the expertise and capability to effectively carry out your role and keep children safe online.
Prior to or within 1 week of start date 91 mins Online National College New Starters All Schools Y Covers updates to safeguarding and keeping children safe in Education.
 
Within 1 month of start date 26 mins Online National College New Starters All Schools Y Understand the legal obligations for keeping personal data safe as a member of staff in school.
 
By Easter 55 mins Online National College Business Managers/Site Teams All Schools Y Understand how to comply with fire regulations in schools.
 
By Easter 26 mins Online National College Site Teams All Schools Y Understand the health and safety risks of legionella bacteria, the legal responsibility of duty holders and how to develop control measures.
By Easter 70 mins Online National College Attendance Leads All Schools Y Understand the legislation around female genital mutilation (FGM) and how to best support pupils and the wider community.
Restraint Training As arranged by Schools N/A Schools Bellscroft (External) All Staff All Schools N  

Specific requirements

 
All Staff Induction Training must include:              
·        Basic Safeguarding              
·        School Contextual Safeguarding              
·        Online Safety Training              
·        Cyber Security Training              
·        De-escalation and Physical Intervention Training              
                   
Specific Safeguarding Training Pathways              
DSL/DDSL Training Pathway:              
 Courses should be a healthy mixture of the available National College courses, external providers and Trust specialists.          
                   
Annual Annual Annual Annual 2 Year P.Way 2 Year P.Way 2 Year P.Way 2 Year P.Way 2 Year P.Way 2 Year P.Way
Annual certificate in Advanced Safeguarding. (This does not replace DSL Safeguarding certification. Annual Advanced certificate in Online Safety for DSL’s/DDSL’s Brook Traffic Light Training De-escalation and Physical Intervention Domestic Abuse Child on Child Abuse FGM Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Prevent County Lines/Knife Crime/CCE/CSE
                   
NB:  Identified Senior Leaders in each school will have Restraint Training that will be re-certificated on a bi-annual basis.          

For 2024/2025:  All staff will be required to completed De-escalation and Physical Intervention Training. 

 
SCR/HR Managers:    
Annual Annual 3 Yr P.Way
Understanding Single central record Annual safeguarding certificate for Safer Recruitment Safer Recruitment re-certification

 

Attendance Officers and Leaders:    
Annual Annual 2 Year P.Way 2 Year P.Way
Attendance :  Meeting OFSTED Expectations How to support Parents and Carers to improve Attendance Understanding emotionally based school avoidance Improving Persistent Absence
 
Governors:              
Annual Annual Annual 2 Yrs. 2 Yrs 2 Yrs 2 Yrs 2 Yrs
Basic Safeguarding Training –
format agreed with school leaders
Annual Online Safety Monitoring Safeguarding as a governor Attendance:  Meeting OFSTED Expectations. Understanding Single central record (relevant governors only) FGM Prevent CCE/CSE