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Course overview

This live online Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Refresher Training course supports you in updating your DSL safeguarding knowledge and strengthening your practice. The training focuses on recent safeguarding developments, reinforcing your understanding of DSL responsibilities and enhancing your ability to manage concerns, referrals and decision-making effectively.

Alongside the 3-hour live, trainer-led session, you will have access to our online DSL training course in advance, allowing you to refresh your knowledge before applying it during the interactive session.

The course is aligned with the latest safeguarding frameworks and guidance including Working Together to Safeguard Children, Keeping Children Safe in Education and Prevent duty guidancesupporting organisations to meet their safeguarding responsibilities and maintain effective safeguarding leadership.

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29th April 2026 9:30 – 12:30pm £99.00 Quantity:   
11th June 2026 9:30 – 12:30pm £99.00 Quantity:   
11th September 2026 9:30 – 12:30pm £99.00 Quantity:   

Booking Instructions:

To book your place, click the ‘Add to Basket’ button. You will first need to set up an account on our Learning Management System (if you are not a current customer). If you are booking for more than one person, please register as an organisation. Once you have registered and paid, we will send you instructions, an invoice and information on how to access your online courses and add additional delegates.

  • Accredited by The CPD Group
  • Personalised certificate awarded upon completion of both the eLearning and live training
  • Fully aligned with current safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
  • Meets recognised safeguarding training standards set by relevant governing bodies
  • Delivered by experienced trainers with opportunities to ask questions and gain practical guidance
  • Developed by safeguarding specialists with extensive industry expertise
  • Includes scenario-based learning based on real-life safeguarding situations
  • Flexible learning from the comfort of your workplace or home
  • Opportunity to engage with and learn from other safeguarding professionals
  • Supported by a dedicated and responsive customer support team

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What you will learn

In this live online Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Refresher Training, you will update your knowledge and strengthen your confidence to effectively carry out your safeguarding responsibilities and lead safeguarding practice within your setting.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Understand recent safeguarding updates and developments.
  • Refresh your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
  • Strengthen your ability to manage safeguarding concerns and referrals.
  • Reflect on safeguarding practice and decision-making.
  • Recognise emerging safeguarding risks and challenges.
  • Lead and support effective safeguarding practice within your organisation.

 

Live Virtual Course Content

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1. Safeguarding updates
An overview of relevant changes to safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice.
2. Emerging safeguarding risks
Exploration of current safeguarding concerns such as online harms, exploitation and contextual safeguarding.
3. Responding to safeguarding concerns
Refreshing best practice when responding to safeguarding concerns and managing disclosures.
4. Recording, reporting and referrals
Reviewing effective recording practices, information sharing and referral pathways.
5. Learning from safeguarding reviews
Reflecting on lessons from safeguarding practice reviews and serious case reviews.
6. Strengthening safeguarding leadership
Exploring the DSL’s role in supporting staff, reviewing safeguarding policies and embedding a strong safeguarding culture.

Who is this course for?

  • Designated Safeguarding Leads/Officers (DSLs)

  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads/Officers

  • Managers responsible for safeguarding

  • Experienced safeguarding professionals who require regular safeguarding updates

 

This online live DSL Refresher Training via a video conferencing platform supports DSLs wanting refresher or updated training who are working in a variety of sectors including schools and academies, further education, training providers, childcare including childminders, early years settings and nurseries, charities and voluntary organisations, sports clubs and organisations, faith organisations, youth groups, alternative provisions and community organisations.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the online DSL course (elearning) and the live DSL Virtual Refresher Training, you’ll be sent a personalised digital certificate valid for 2 years, as a PDF, enabling you to download and print it.

DSLs should refresh their safeguarding training every two years to remain up-to-date with current statutory guidance.

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