Schools’ Choice

School Business Managers Networking Event (South Suffolk region)
2025-06-03 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Beaumont Primary School, 14 Durrant Road, Hadleigh, IP7 6GD
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.

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/18 5th & 6th June 2025
2025-06-05 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-06-06 09:15 - 13:00 | 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

School Business Managers Networking Event (Coastal & Mid-Suffolk region)
2025-06-06 09:15 - 11:00 | Birchwood Primary School

School Business Managers Networking Event (West Suffolk region)
2025-06-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Westgate Primary

Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training - T4T25/04 10th June 2025
2025-06-10 09:30 - 12:30 | E Learning
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

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/19 11th & 12th June 2025
2025-06-11 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-06-12 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

Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training - T4T25/05 13th June 2025
2025-06-13 09:30 - 13:00 | E Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead – DSL25/20 17th & 18th June 2025
2025-06-17 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-06-18 09:15 - 13:00 | online

Data Protection in Schools - 18 June 2025
2025-06-18 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.

Online Safety Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training OST4T25/03 19th June 2025
2025-06-19 09:30 - 12:30
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

Designated Safeguarding Lead – DSL25/21 23rd & 24th June 2025
2025-06-23 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-06-24 09:15 - 13:00 | online

Safer Recruitment Training - SR25/04 25th & 26th June 2025
2025-06-25 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-06-26 09:15 - 13:00 | online
Safer Recruitment
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.

Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training – T4T25/07 25th June 2025
2025-06-25 09:30 - 13:00 | online
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

School Business Managers Networking Event (North Suffolk region)
2025-06-25 13:30 - 16:00 | Carlton Colville Primary School

Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training – T4T25/08 27th June 2025
2025-06-27 09:30 - 12:30

Train 4 Trainers Safeguarding Training for The Diocesan Academy Trust ONLY - T4T25/12 1st July 2025
2025-07-01 09:30 - 12:30 | online

Designated Safeguarding Lead – DSL25/22 2nd July & 3rd July 2025
2025-07-02 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-07-03 09:15 - 13:00 | online

Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training – T4T25/09 4th July 2025
2025-07-04 09:30 - 12:30

Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training – T4T25/10 8th July 2025
2025-07-08 09:30 - 12:30

Online Safety Train for Trainers Safeguarding Training - OST4T25/06 - Tuesday 8th July 2025
2025-07-08 09:30 - 12:30 | online
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

Online Safety Leads Training – OSL25/04 9th July 2025
2025-07-09 09:15 - 12:30
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

Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL25/23 10th July & 11th July 2025
2025-07-10 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-07-11 09:15 - 13:00 | online

Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL25/24 14th July & 15th July 2025
2025-07-14 09:15 - 12:30 | online
