New Mop-Up Training available as a recording - schools can purchase codes to access this recorded training session, ideal for new staff who can watch the training at a time convenient for them. E-mail us for more details..... New Prevent V2 for DSL's Training is now live on our 'Events page'.... this session is in response to the Prevent Duty Guidance now recommending that DSL's refresh their Prevent training every two years......

What makes Safeguarding First Unique?

The ethos behind keeping children safe is about enabling schools, Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads
and the whole workforce to be the most effective practitioners in safeguarding that they can be.

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Latest Documents

This gives schools access to tools, documents and policies via our website

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Parental Expectations Guidance Note
SF Mental Health Risk Assessment
SF Risk Assessment for Employees with Information Held Off Site
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Upcoming Training

We offer training sessions available for all members of the school workforce, Exec Heads/Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Office Staff and general workforce.

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10 Dec 2024

Experienced DSL V5 Training Online 10 December 2024

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12 Dec 2024

Prevent 1 for DSLs Training Online 12 December 2024

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16 Jan 2025

Experienced DSL V1 Training Online 16 January 2025

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Member Packages

Our business model is designed with a set of enabling ‘packages of support’ to meet your needs and the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. Our wish is to allow you time to reflect on, develop, enhance and fine tune the skill set needed to work in such a difficult and challenging area of education-safeguarding children. The way we do this is to allow you to choose the packages that best suit your own individual school needs.

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Package 1

Designated Safeguarding Lead Events

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Package 2

Policies, Guidance, Templates and Advice

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Package 3

Half Termly Electronic Staff Meetings

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Latest News

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DfE Update (10.10.2024): Check a teacher’s record

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DfE Published (27.09.2024): Evaluation of the government’s 2016 to 2019 anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying programme in schools

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DfE Publish (27.09.2024): Relationships, sex and health education: 2020 curriculum implementation

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DfE Publish (27.09.2024): Teaching relationships education to prevent sexual abuse

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Staffing and employment: advice for schools

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Cyber Security

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Meet our team

Pam Gartland Safeguarding First

Pam Gartland

Director/Consultant/Trainer
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Pam Gartland Safeguarding First

Helen Hogan

Consultant/Trainer
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Pam Gartland Safeguarding First

Lorraine Johnson

Business Manager
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Kay Stone

Business Assistant
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