Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Training
Child Protection is a particularly important part of the coalition governments agenda in 2011. Recent years have been marked by a number of high profile cases, from Victoria Climbie and Lauren Wright in 2000, Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman in 2002, and notably Peter Conolley (Baby P) in 2007 and Khyra Ishaq in 2009.
We are also aware in the media of cases of child abuse in professional situations.
The OFSTED and Independent School Inspectorates Frameworks for Inspection give particular significance to Child Protection requirements in the Leadership and Management area and wider aspects of Safeguarding in the section on Behaviour and Safety of Pupils.
Barabarani Education Services have many years of experience, providing high quality training in your school or other setting and at central venues, for maintained and independent schools, for other statutory agencies (Police, Health and Children's Services), and to independent providers - including the voluntary and community sectors. We offer training opportunities within your school or other organisation for your whole staff team, and for Governors, Trustees or Boards of Management. We also offer workshops for pupils and students at each Key Stage.
Our INSET Training Programmes (endorsed by Local Safeguarding Children Boards) include statutory training:
- Basic Awareness Child Protection for all staff, (sometimes referred to as Level 1).
- Advanced Training (Managing Child Protection, sometimes referred to as Level 2 and Multi Agency Working, sometimes called Level 3) for Headteachers, senior managers, & Designated Senior Persons or Child Protection Co-ordinators.
- Accredited Safer Recruitment Training for Headteachers, Governors & Senior Managers.
- Managing Allegations Against Staff and Headteachers, for Heads, senior staff & Governors. Responding to latest guidance from July 2011
- Safer Practice in Education; exploring appropriate professional behaviours and helping all teaching and support staff to avoid allegations being raised.
- Governor Training in their statutory responsibilities under the Education Act 2002 and the 2011 Inspection Frameworks.
Our trainers are experienced teachers and local authority trainers, which ensures that workshops with children and young people are engaging (even enjoyable) and that our staff, governors and parents training sessions are exceptionally well evaluated. One Headteacher wrote recently,
"I thought the presentation was masterful. I was watching a real expert at work. That made it a very worthwhile experience. (Headmaster, Amesbury School)
See further comments on our testimonials page and then please discuss your requirements with us via info@barabarani.org.uk
Other services
We provide consultancy support and advice to meet the recommendations of Working Together (2010) and the Singleton Report: Keeping Our School Safe: Safeguarding in Independent Schools (2009), that policies and procedures are monitored and assessed by independent scrutiny. We assist schools and other organisations in preparation for inspection by OFSTED or the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in response to the new 2011 Inspection Frameworks.
Our consultancy team also provides management advice and support for preparing for inspection, staff appraisal, performance management and on-going professional development programmes.