DSL Support Programme

This 12-hour course seeks to grow the confidence of Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and their deputies, and to enable them to build on their Local Safeguarding Partnership initial DSL training. Participants will learn more about the knowledge and skills required and further explore the challenges of the role. Designed by experienced senior managers, the course seeks to address compliance with statutory guidance and to initiate the sharing of good practice and ideas on how to create an effective whole school/college safeguarding culture. It is also a good opportunity to create a rapport with a peer network of DSLs.

Sharon Hand is an experienced safeguarding professional with 17 years in safeguarding in education in addition to 15 years in local authority social care settings.

She has worked front line as a DSL, including across an academy trust as Senior DSL. 

She is an experienced trainer, Senior Mental Health Lead and Designated Person for Children in Care. 

Prior to joining the Safeguarding Network she worked in an advisory capacity for DSLs, SLT  and a Virtual School.