Schools’ Choice

Designated Safeguarding Lead DSL25/27 - Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th October 2025, 9:15-1:00pm
2025-10-08 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

Arbor - Reporting Training, Wednesday 8th of October 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm
2025-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | E-Learning
Duration: 120 minutes
Course Overview:
This training session is designed to strengthen your understanding of Arbor’s reporting and strategic financial planning tools. Whether you’re new to Arbor or looking to enhance your skills, this session will help ensure accurate reporting and informed decision-making.
Learning Objectives:

Generating Governor Reports & Explaining Variances
Learn how to produce clear, insightful reports for governors and interpret financial variances effectively.
Strategic Planning & Forecasting Tips
Explore tools and techniques for financial forecasting and strategic budget planning within Arbor.
Processing Virements
Understand the process for managing budget virements and how they impact financial reporting.

Additional Information:
Participants will be kept informed of any Arbor patches or technical updates to ensure continued accuracy and confidence in using the system. Additional support is available from the Enhanced Finance Team as needed.

Arbor - Reporting Training, Wednesday 8th of October 2025, 1:30pm-3:30pm
2025-10-08 13:30 - 15:30 | E-Learning

Online Safety Leads Training OSL25/04 - 10th October 2025
2025-10-10 09:15 - 12:30 | E-Learning
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

Safer Recruitment Training - SR25/05, Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th October 2025
2025-10-13 09:15, 2025-10-14 09:15 | E-Learning
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.

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/29, Thursday 16th & Friday 17th October 2025
2025-10-16 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-10-17 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/31, Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st October 2025
2025-10-20 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-10-21 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

Train 4 Trainers Introduction to Safeguarding - T4T25/15, Wednesday 22nd October 2025
2025-10-22 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.

School Business Managers Networking Event - Ipswich Region
2025-11-04 13:30 - 15:00 | Clifford Road 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.

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/32, Thursday 6th & Friday 7th November 2025
2025-11-06 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-11-07 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/33, Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th November 2025
2025-11-12 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-11-13 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

School Business Manager Network Meeting - Central Region
2025-11-17 10:00 - 23:30 | Trinity CEVA Primary School

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/38, Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th November 2025, 9:15-13:00pm
2025-11-18 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-11-19 09:15 - 13:00 | online

School Business Managers Networking Event - South Region
2025-11-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Hadleigh Community Primary School

Refresher for Safer Recruitment Training - RSR25/01, Thursday 20th November 2025, 9:00-13:00pm
2025-11-20 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.

Train 4 Trainers Online Safety - OST4T25/05, Friday 21st November 2025
2025-11-21 09:30 - 12:30 | E-Learning
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 - DSL25/39 Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th November 2025
2025-11-24 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-11-25 09:15 - 13:00 | online
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 - DSL25/35, Thursday 4th & Friday 5th December 2025
2025-12-04 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-12-05 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/36, Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th December 2025
2025-12-09 09:15 - 13:00, 2025-12-10 09:15 - 13:00 | E-Learning

School Business Managers Networking Event - Coastal & Mid Suffolk Region
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Birchwood Primary School

Designated Safeguarding Lead - DSL25/37, Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th December 2025
2025-12-15 09:15 - 13:00 | E Learning
