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DSL: Your Role as Safeguarding Lead

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Wed, 11 Feb 2026, 09:30–12:30 GMT
Safeguarding Partnership Jersey, 16a Britannia Place, Bath Street, St Helier, Jersey Map
DSL: Your Role as Safeguarding Lead

Audience

This course is one of two that are suitable for those who have a safeguarding lead role in any organisation, eg designated safeguarding lead in a school, safeguarding lead GP, social worker, care manager, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors, named doctor or nurse, police public protection unit, any staff undertaking adult safeguarding enquiries/assessments. The other course is 'DSL: Professional Differences and Managing Allegations' (half day course).

Aim

To enable safeguarding leads working with children and/or adults at risk to understand how their role contributes to their organisation being 'safer' and to understand why supervision is an essential part of safeguarding.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the participants should be able to:

  • Describe the attributes of a safer organisation.
  •  Describe the role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead within an organisation.
  •  Identify safer recruitment practices.
  •  Explain the importance of staff supervision and how it supports professional curiosity and challenge.
  •  Define a variety of practice techniques which can be used in organisations to enhance supervision.
  •  Use a supervision tool to reflect on a child, family or adult at risk that you are currently working with.
    • Please Note: This event is a 3-hour face to face session.
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    Facilitators

    Jason Loveless

    Senior Multi Agency Learning and Development Officer

    Julie Floyd

    Learning and Development Officer

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    Location

    Safeguarding Partnership Jersey, 16a Britannia Place, Bath Street, St Helier, Jersey

    Classifications

    Categories
    • Safeguarding Adults and Children