The KCSiE Consultation 2026 sets out that the DSL should have the appropriate status, authority, skills and experience within the school or college to carry out the duties of the post. It also sets out that any deputies should be trained to the same standard as the DSL.
This session takes attendees through the requirements and explores how we can effectively ensure the DSL role is being enacted to the standard required.
We’ll consider why the DSL role exists, the range of responsibilities the role entails and think about what it means to have lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. This session contains insights for anyone with an interest in the vital role of DSL and could also be used as an introduction to our highly popular courses ‘New to Role of DSL' and ‘DSL Support Programme’.
All registrants will be able to view a recording of the session and receive a copy of the slides.
Date and time: 3rd June, 12pm - 1pm
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The KCSiE Consultation 2026 sets out a broad range of considerations for settings when it comes to identifying and responding to child-on-child abuse. It defines this form of abuse as including teenage relationship abuse, harmful sexual behaviour - including misogyny, sexual violence and sexual harassment. The consultation also makes clear that problematic and harmful behaviour shown by students should be understood and addressed on a progressive continuum, including considerations around bullying, use of language and the setting’s culture.
This session takes attendees through the requirements and explores how we can effectively consider child-on-child abuse holistically, making links to other areas of safeguarding practice and how we work to support the children in our settings.
We’ll consider why many aspects of child-on-child abuse are considered as a progressive continuum, how to take a whole-setting approach to the issues and what this means for those with lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. This session contains insights for anyone with an interest in prevention, identification and response to child-on-child abuse and could also be used as an introduction to our new course Harmful Sexual Behaviour and our well-established course Insights into working with young men in schools - masculinity, misogyny and the challenges they face.
All registrants will be able to view a recording of the session and receive a copy of the slides.
Date and time: 1st July, 12pm - 1pm
Price:
Members: FREE - please login and book your free space below
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