DSP: All schools and education settings must have a DSP (Designated Senior Person) for Child Protection. DSPs must have specific training every 2 years and must attend the LA approved course run by the HES. For further details contact 0121 366 9955 or pshe-cit@servicesforeducation.co.uk

All education staff must have basic training on child protection at least every 3 years. Schools can arrange this themselves or can contact the HES to arrange for a specific training session, either twilight, half day or occasionally a day's training. Please contact Tony Ayers, Education Adviser to arrange an Inset.

Headteachers who are the DSP need to attend the DSP course. 
Headteachers who are NOT the DSP require a level of training about safeguarding in order to help support their DSP and also need to know about how to cope with any allegations against staff and volunteers. There is a specific course for Headteachers who are NOT the DSP. Contact 0121 366 9955 or pshe-cit@servicesforeducation.co.uk

Governors need understand their responsibilties about safeguarding and have an overview of what occurs in their school. The HES can provide specific training for Governing bodies. Please contact Tony Ayers, Education Adviser to discuss Governor training requirements.

Safer Recruitment. Since January 2010 at least one member of any interview panel must have completed the accredited Safer Recruitment course. Staff can either do the course  run by the HES. For further information please contact Tony Ayers, Education Adviser.

For further information about the support and training provided please contact Tony Ayers, Education Adviser.

The following are particular issues that affect a lot of children and young people in Birmingham. 
School staff need to know how to identify pupils experiencing these and, how to support them and, the links with safeguarding.

Domestic Abuse. About 30% of children/young people are living in a household where there is domestic abuse and this can have a serious effect upon the child's welfare and well-being. A Serious Case Review recommendation was that all front-line staff need to have training on domestic violence.

Sexually inappropriate behaviour. How can schools help children understand what is acceptable behaviour and when does a child's behaviour become a child protection concern?

Sexual Bullying and relationship violence occurs between pupils and the wide availability of pornography is affecting pupils' perceptions of relationships.

E-safety. Use of the internet is part of most children's lives now but they need to know how to use it safely and how to keep their personal information private.

FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) is illegal in this country but still occurs to girls within Birmingham. 

Forced Marriage occurs when one, or both, of the people getting married have been coerced into getting married.

Substance misusing parents. Some parents misuse drugs and/or alcohol and this can affect the level of care they provide for their children.

For further information and support please contact Tony Ayers, Education Adviser.

Protective Behaviours is a practical approach to personal safety and is an accredited method of working with children and young people in order to support them. It is a preventative approach with two underlying themes:

1. We all have the right to feel safe all the time
2. We can talk to someone about anything, no matter how awful or small.

Seven strategies are then used to reinforce the themes.

The HES can now offer Protective Behaviours training which can be either

• whole staff awareness training
• bespoke training
• Foundation level training.

For more information please contact Liz Bates, Education Adviser.

All schools, settings and services that work with children and young people need to have effective safeguarding arrangements. We can help you to develop this. We can provide specific training and support for your school, service or setting. Please phone 0121 366 9955 or go to www.servicesforeducation.co.uk

For details of support please

	Contact Tony Ayers Education Adviser
	Contact Sandra Passmore Education Adviser
	Contact Liz Bates Education Adviser
	Contact Niall Crawford Education Adviser

Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board
For guidance and advice and to download the Child Protection procedures from Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board go to www.lscbbirmingham.org.uk 

Birmingham Children Services.
There is a new model for Children Services in Birmingham. For further information go to www.birmingham.gov.uk/newmodel

Birmingham Common Assessment Framework
For information on CAF please go to www.birmingham.gov.uk/caf

 

	Safeguarding Children in Education and Safer Recruitment is the statutory guidance sets out the responsibilities of all LA, schools and FE colleges to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
	Working Together provides statutory and non-statutory guidance to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

	This guidance is about managing cases of allegations that might indicate a person would pose a risk of harm if they continue to work in regular or close contact with children in their present position, or in any capacity
	This guide provides advice to headteachers and school staff on developing the school behaviour policy and explains the powers members of staff have to discipline pupils.
	This guidance covers the statutory obligations on schools with regard to behaviour and establishes clear responsibilities to respond to bullying.
	This non-statutory advice s intended to provide clarification on the use of force to help school staff feel more confident about using this power when they feel it is necessary.
	This non-statutory advice is intended to explain schools’ powers of screening and searching pupils so that school staff have the confidence to use them.

	This is non-statutory guidance for agencies who are working with children and young people who may have been affected by gang activity.
	This is non-statutory guidance for agencies who may have contact with children who they may think have been trafficked.

Ofsted report on Safeguarding in schools:best practice illustrates the key features in schools that were inspected and were outstanding in their safeguarding practice.