Schools’ Choice

LA Headteacher & School Business Leader Annual Budget Briefing 2025-26
2025-02-27 09:30 - 10:30 (Europe/London) | E-Learning
A review of 2025 budget and key budget assumptions. This is a free remote on-line session open to all LA maintained colleagues that subscribe to our finance services.

Introduction to budget planning for LA School Business Managers and Finance staff new to role
2025-02-27 13:30 - 15:00 | E-Learning
An introduction to budget planning, and overview of the key budget toolkits which includes staffing calculators and the budget planning toolkit.

Arbor Training Session
2025-02-27 13:30 - 15:00 | E-Learning
We will cover the following:
• Invoice processing
• Income processing
• Cashbook Journals
• Purchasing Card
• Petty Cash
• Cheque Processing

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/07 27th & 28th February 2025
2025-02-28 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning
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 - DSL25/08 3rd & 4th March 2025
2025-03-03 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-03-04 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Train for Trainers Online Safety OST4T25/02 Monday 10th March 2025
2025-03-10 09:30 - 12:30 | online
Train for Trainers Online Safety
Outcomes
To build on 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 and share in the presentation of the training package and enable others through feedback to acquire new skills
*To develop knowledge and expertise in online safety as a resource for schools and Schools’ Choice service
Event Description
Delegates will receive legislation and local safeguarding updates. Each delegate (T4T) will receive a complete Online Safety Workforce 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 Online Safety Workforce; this certificate is endorsed and transferrable within Suffolk. ½ day programme

Safer Recruitment Training - SR25/02 11th & 12th March 2025
2025-03-11 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-03-12 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning
Objectives
Identify the key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the employment of unsuitable people.
Consider policies and practice that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting.
Help participants begin to review their policies and practice in recruitment with a view to creating a safer culture.

Online Safety Leads Training - OSL25/02 12th March 2025
2025-03-12 09:15 - 12:30 | E Learning
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

Single Central Record Training
2025-03-12 09:30 - 11:30 | E-Learning
It is often said that safeguarding begins with ensuring the required checks have been undertaken on all trusted adults who come into our schools. This course goes through what checks are required for employees, workers and visitors. It also covers what you should expect from your agency staff and contractors and how all these checks should be recorded. Finally, it covers how to audit your single central record and what you should do if you find information is missing.
It is for the school to decide who is the most appropriate person to attend, but it will be expected to be someone from your senior leadership such as your headteacher or school business manager.
Joining details will be sent to delegates nearer to the training session.
Please note that this is not a safer recruitment training course. Each school should continue to ensure that at least one person on a recruitment panel is safer recruitment trained.

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/09 13th & 14th March 2025
2025-03-13 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-03-14 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Data Protection in Schools - 18 March 2025
2025-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 | online
A Data Protection Officer will deliver a two hour remote training session covering all aspects of Data Protection required by schools and academies.
An interactive session that gives the opportunity for open discussion on the topic and common themes found in your school a question and answer session, providing advice and guidance in line with current legislation.
Course content will include:

Common challenges faced by schools and academies regarding the processing of personal data.
A background to the Data Protection Act and the UK GDPR.
The principles of data protection as set out by the UK GDPR.
Lawful basis for processing personal data.
The role of a Data Controller and a Data Processor.
Personal Data and Special Category Data .
Rights of the Data Subject.
Focus on Subject Access and the Freedom of Information Act.
Data Breaches.
Related policies.
Data Privacy Impact Assessments.
Consent.
Safe and secure data sharing.

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/10 19th & 20th March 2025
2025-03-19 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-03-20 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/11 25th & 26th March 2025
2025-03-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-26 09:00 - 13:00 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/12 31st March & 1st April 2025
2025-03-31 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-04-01 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/13 24th & 25th April 2025
2025-04-24 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-04-25 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/14 30th April & 1st May 2025
2025-04-30 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-05-01 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL25/15 8th & 9th May 2025
2025-05-08 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-05-09 09:15 - 13:00 | online
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

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/16 15th & 16th May 2025
2025-05-15 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-05-16 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning

Online Safety Leads Training - OSL25/03 20th May 2025
2025-05-20 09:15 - 12:30 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/17 21st & 22nd May 2025
2025-05-21 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning
