November 2024
Welcome to your November DSL Planner Page!
This month our Planner focus is on Domestic Abuse.
Domestic abuse affects all parts of society, regardless of perceived social status, type of relationship (e.g. same sex or heterosexual), gender identity, cultural or religious background.
Being exposed to domestic abuse can place children at risk of significant harm and negatively impact upon their emotional and behavioural development. Children can be further affected when adult victims of domestic abuse sometimes find it difficult to be the caring, supportive parents they would want to be (even after leaving the abusive relationship) because they are being or have been hurt and traumatised by their experiences.
KCSiE tells us that all staff should have an awareness of safeguarding issues that can put children at risk of harm and that the safeguarding training all staff receive should be updated regularly.
What do you and your staff know about the issues of domestic abuse? Is the training in your setting up-to-date?
Join Safeguarding Network and let us help you develop a structured and comprehensive approach that builds a strong and sustainable safeguarding culture.
Member benefits - DSL Training Materials covering Domestic Abuse
Our membership includes a 2-year staff training curriculum covering every area in KCSiE with bitesize sessions designed to fit into your staff meetings every month, including the subject of domestic abuse. DSL materials include:
- Handouts
- PowerPoint presentations with presenter notes.
- Quizzes
- Whole Setting Update and Presenter Notes - the General Safeguarding Update training to be delivered by the DSL.
- Scenarios - Safeguarding Scenarios with separate Scenario DSL notes to aid discussion and support sharing of best practice.
All DSL materials present the subject matter in a straight-forward and practical way, keeping the safeguarding of children at the heart of the topic.
Free - DSL Training Materials covering domestic abuse
This month’s free gift is a set of sample materials covering domestic abuse - members receive these packs monthly covering every area in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Access your free materials by completing the form.
Find out more about our Introduction to Domestic Abuse e-learning
The course looks at what is meant by domestic abuse and how, as professionals, we can identify and support victims. Just £2.99 (+VAT) per user for members and £10 (+VAT) per user for non-members. Click here for more information.
Please note that by entering your details to download any document on this page, you are signing up to our free fortnightly safeguarding bulletin keeping you up to date in developments in the world of safeguarding. You can unsubscribe at any time by following the link in the bulletin.
Enter your details to your free domestic abuse materials
What could you do for the 16 Days of Action against Domestic Abuse?
- Walk around your setting looking for evidence domestic abuse is a priority and that staff, visitors and students know what to look for and what to do if they're worried.
- Think about how your curriculum prepares your students for recognising healthy and unhealthy relationships.
- Use your Safeguarding Network pack (free this month for non-members with a planner) to run a 20 minute bitesize session in your staff meeting.
- Ensure you have an up to date list of domestic abuse charities for survivors, perpetrators, and students in your local area. Could you reach out to hear more, fundraise, or hear from them in a team meeting?
- Scenarios - Safeguarding Scenarios with separate Scenario DSL notes to aid discussion and support sharing of best practice.
Enter your details to download the free poster for this month
Check out our free resources
Calendar dates
Anti-bullying week - 11th-15th Nov
16 Days of Action against Domestic Abuse - 25th Nov - 9th Dec
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