What you'll learn
Whether you're a new safeguarding link governor, or looking to build confidence, we'll help you understand your role and key tasks so you can have an impact straight away. Learn in bitesize chunks whenever best suits you, or set aside about 2 hours to do this course in one sitting. This course is for safeguarding governors in all school types and is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2021.
Governance during coronavirus:
We developed this course to help you understand your role as a safeguarding link governor as it normally works. During coronavirus, schools have had to adapt to different safeguarding challenges and ways of working.
In addition to following this course, talk to your chair or clerk about how the pandemic is affecting safeguarding in your school, and what this means for you.
Course overview
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Section 1
Your role as a safeguarding link governor
Section 2
Get up to speed on key safeguarding information
Section 3
How to work with your DSL
Section 4
How to monitor safeguarding in your school
Key monitoring activities
2 min
How to ask good questions about safeguarding, and what to look for in good answers
10 min
Safeguarding through the year: what to discuss with your DSL
5 min
Your role in reviewing and monitoring the child protection policy
3 min
Your role in monitoring the single central record (SCR)
5 min
Your role in your school’s safeguarding audit
3 min
Monitoring safeguarding incidents and concerns
8 min
How to talk to your school community about safeguarding
5 min
How to use school visits to help you monitor safeguarding
7 min
Section 5
How to work with your board on safeguarding