Schools’ Choice

Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL26/12 - Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th May 2026, 9.15-1.00pm
2026-05-19 09:15 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | E-Learning
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Outcomes
– To understand and be assertive in carrying out the role of DSL according to statutory guidance and local policies.
– To explore ways of promoting the role of the DSL within the schools/education setting, amongst staff, parents, carers and children.
– To discover effective ways of listening to children and acting on any concerns they raise.
– To develop ways to contribute to the assessing of children’s needs and offer appropriate early help, escalating these when necessary.
– To gain an understanding of best practice in recording and managing concerns and allegations
Event Description
For Designated Safeguarding Leads/Alternates to understand the role and develop the confidence to promote the health and welfare of children and young people, and ensure the school has the appropriate safeguarding arrangements in place. You must have attended your schools Safeguarding training in the last 2 years before applying for this course.
To ensure all delegates get as much from the course as possible we request that a maximum of two delegates per organisation are booked onto each course. If you would like to discuss this further please email safeguarding@schoolschoice.org

Train 4 Trainers - T4T26/01, Monday 1st June 2026, 9.30-12.30pm
2026-06-01 09:30 - 12:30 | E Learning
Train 4 Trainers Safeguarding Training
Outcomes
Aims: to develop the skills and competence of experienced workers and sessional trainers to plan and deliver safeguarding training to school based staff.

To build prior knowledge and experience
To develop an understanding of adult learning theory and how to apply this
To identify your own and others preferred styles of learning
To demonstrate awareness of the emotional impact of safeguarding training and enable others through feedback to acquire new skills • To develop knowledge and expertise in safeguarding as a resource for schools and Schools Choice.

Event Description
Delegates will receive legislation and local safeguarding updates. After attending this session Delegates will be certified to deliver the Introduction to Safeguarding training within their school. Each delegate (T4T) will receive a complete Introduction to Safeguarding training package meeting statutory requirements endorsed by the local safeguarding children’s board; to be able deliver to all school-based staff. Delegates will be certificated with their Introduction to Safeguarding, this certificate is endorsed and transferrable within Suffolk. ½ day programme This course will be delivered remotely; you will be sent a link the day before the training which will enable you to join the session.

HRI01/26 - New positions & Transfers training
2026-06-01 10:00 - 10:30 | E Learning
Creating new positions & positions via the checklists.

HRI02/26 - Recording Sickness training
2026-06-01 10:30 - 11:00 | E Learning
Recording sickness with iTrent, viewing past records and report running.

HRI03/26 - Checklists overview training
2026-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 | E Learning
Looking at the smaller checklists, such as variations.

Train 4 Trainers - T4T26/02, Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 9.30-12.30pm
2026-06-02 09:30 - 12:30 | E-Learning

HRI04/26 - New Starter Checklist training
2026-06-02 10:00 - 11:00 | E Learning
Full demo completing the ‘New Starter Checklist’

HRI05/26 - Unpaid & Paid Absence training
2026-06-02 11:00 - 11:30 | E Learning
Recording unpaid & paid absences with iTrent, viewing past records and report running.

HRI06/26 - Charts of accounts & iTrent Costing training
2026-06-02 11:30 - 12:00 | E Learning
How to read your Chart of accounts and check costing on iTrent.

HRI07/26 - New positions & Transfers training
2026-06-03 10:00 - 10:30 | E Learning

HRI08/26 - Recording Sickness training
2026-06-03 10:30 - 11:00 | E Learning

HRI09/26 - Checklists overview training
2026-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | E Learning

HRI10/26 - New Starter Checklist training
2026-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 | E Learning

SBM Networking Event
2026-06-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Trinity CEVA Primary School
An opportunity for School Business Managers to come together to work collaboratively on key issues, share best practice, discuss current challenges and get advice and support from key LA officers and Schools’ Choice service leads.

HRI11/26 - Unpaid & Paid Absence training
2026-06-04 11:00 - 11:30 | E Learning

HRI12/26 - Charts of accounts & iTrent Costing training
2026-06-04 11:30 - 12:00 | E Learning

Train 4 Trainers - T4T26/03, Tuesday 9th June 2026, 9.30-12.30pm
2026-06-09 09:30 - 12:30 | E-Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL26/13, Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th June 2026, 9.15-1.00pm
2026-06-10 09:15 - 13:00, 2026-06-11 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

SBM Networking Event
2026-06-11 10:00 - 23:30 | Clifford Road Primary School

Train 4 Trainers - T4T26/04, Friday 19th June 2026, 9.30-12.30pm
2026-06-19 09:30 - 12:30 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL26/14, Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd June 2026, 9.15-1.00pm
2026-06-22 09:15 - 13:00, 2026-06-23 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Train 4 Trainers - T4T26/05, Thursday 25th June 2026, 9.30-12.30pm
2026-06-25 09:30 - 12:30 | E-Learning

Refresher for Safer Recruitment - RSR26/02, Friday 26th June 2026, 9:00-13:00pm
2026-06-26 09:00 - 13:00 | online
NEW!!
A 4 hour refresher course for delegates that have completed a whole day / 2 morning Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited course previously. This course will revisit why safer recruitment practises are essential for schools, the importance of having robust recruitment and selection processes in place for all trusted adults, together with looking at recent changes to safer recruitment practise and the need to maintain ongoing vigilance.
As part of the booking process delegates will be asked to submit their certificate from when they last attended the full course.

Online Safety Leads Training - OSL26/03, Tuesday 30th June 2026, 9.15-12.30pm
2026-06-30 09:15 - 12:30 | online
Online Safety Leads Training
Outcomes
*Understand how to have robust reporting
*Be able to write and maintain robust policies
*Understand and maintain robust filtering and monitoring of the IT systems
*Understand Online Safety in the context of safeguarding
*An understanding of how current legislation fits with Online Safety
Event Description
The aims of this training are to:
*Raise delegates’ awareness of what online safety is
*Build delegates’ online safety skills
*Grow the delegates’ confidence to deal effectively with an online safety incident or issue

Train 4 Trainers - T4T26/06, Wednesday 1st July 2026, 9.30-12.30pm
2026-07-01 09:30 - 12:30 | online

Designated Safeguarding Lead Training - DSL26/21 Thursday 2nd July 2026, Thomas Mills High, 8.15am to 4pm (Lunch not included)
2026-07-02 08:15 - 16:00 | Thomas Mills High School
Outcomes
– To understand and be assertive in carrying out the role of DSL according to statutory guidance and local policies.
– To explore ways of promoting the role of the DSL within the schools/education setting, amongst staff, parents, carers and children.
– To discover effective ways of listening to children and acting on any concerns they raise.
– To develop ways to contribute to the assessing of children’s needs and offer appropriate early help, escalating these when necessary.
– To gain an understanding of best practice in recording and managing concerns and allegations
Event Description
For Designated Safeguarding Leads/Alternates to understand the role and develop the confidence to promote the health and welfare of children and young people, and ensure the school has the appropriate safeguarding arrangements in place. You must have attended your schools Safeguarding training in the last 2 years before applying for this course.

To ensure all delegates get as much from the course as possible we request that a maximum of two delegates per organisation are booked onto each course. If you would like to discuss this further please email safeguarding@schoolschoice.org

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL26/15, Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd July, 9.15-1.00pm
2026-07-02 09:15 - 13:00, 2026-07-03 09:15 - 13:00 | online
