Booking is now open for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnerships Designated Safeguarding Leads Conference. This conference is designed to develop understanding of the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in supporting a child-centred, multi-agency response to safeguarding concerns. The conference will explore how this response is informed by an understanding of the child’s lived experience and their wider context.
The conference will support professionals in their understanding of the work of the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, referral pathways and the different statutory thresholds of Child in Need and Child Protection work. Speakers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight education settings, as well as partnership agencies, will provide insights into how DSLs can be empowered to work with other agencies to support an effective response to safeguarding concerns and current emerging safeguarding themes. Safeguarding themes covered during the day will include child-on-child abuse, child sexual abuse and online safety. The conference will include learning from case reviews and audits, to support professionals working within schools to reflect upon their role in hearing the child’s voice, sharing information and understanding risk.
Following on from the success of last year’s DSL conference, this year’s event will be held virtually on MS Teams. Providing a delegate attends the whole day, this conference will satisfy the statutory refresher training for DSLs, as identified in KCSiE 2022. This event is open to all DSLs across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight early years settings, schools and colleges.
Additional Face-to-Face Workshop
In addition to the virtual conference, a face-to-face workshop is being offered to enhance learning. This workshop is designed to build upon the content of the virtual conference, allowing Designated Safeguarding Leads the important opportunity to explore the use of important tools and resources to support their professional response to safeguarding concerns. Places at the face-to-face workshop are limited due to the capacity of the venue.
Hampshire: 16 June 2023 09.00 – 12.30 Ashburton Hall, E II Court, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UJ
Isle of Wight: 21 June 2023 09.00 – 12.30 The Isle of Wight College, Medina Way, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TA
Learning Outcomes
Virtual Conference
Face-to-Face Workshop
Cost for Attendance:
Virtual Day: £30 per delegate. Please note that you will not be charged VAT as it is not applicable to this product.
Additional Face-to-Face Workshop: £20 per delegate. Please note that you will not be charged VAT as it is not applicable to this product.
Booking:
Please note that your booking is not complete until payment has been made.