Generalist Safeguarding (Early Years, Childminders & Childcare Settings)

This is for staff who work with children, young people and/or their families. It is offered via the OSCB as multi-agency training but is delivered via our partner agencies as internal single agency safeguarding training, helping to ensure continuity of message. Intercollegiate level 2 core knowledge. Generalist training is valid for up to 3 years. This is a prerequisite to the Designated Safeguarding Lead course.

Target Audience:

For those who work with children in an early years setting, their families or carers more than 3 days per month, (on average). For school settings all staff will require this level training as a minimum due to additional safeguarding guidance applicable to Educational settings.

Aim - To raise awareness about your role and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and young people within your organisation

Objectives - By the end of the session you will be able to:

• Describe what is meant by ‘safeguarding’
• State who to consult within your agency
• Identify what to do if you are concerned about a child
• Demonstrate an awareness of current protocols and procedures
• Describe the role and function of the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board (OSCB)