Safeguarding Training Plan
Autumn 2016 – Spring 2017
Available to all practitioners working with children in Early Years and Childcare settings,
Childminders, Children’s Centres and Out of School Clubs
Early Years Associates
/ Julie Toal Julie has over 30 years’ experience working in Early Years; she spent a number of years working in Coventry in Nursery Schools, Daycare settings and leisure organisations until she moved to be Warwickshire in 1999. Julie worked for Warwickshire County Council in a number of roles including leading on the development of childcare places in the North of the county, Parenting Officer, County Training Officer, development of Sure Start programmes, Children Centre capital programme, and now leads on Quality Improvement, Workforce development, Training and Safeguarding across Early Years. Julie graduated from Coventry University with a BSc Honours degree in Psychology and has used this to support her in her Early Years work throughout her career. Julie has seen many changes in early years during her career and these changes continue to challenge her in her role.
Aly FullerAly is a registered social worker and approved Warwickshire Safeguarding Children’s Board and Department of Education, Safer Recruitment trainer. She has written and delivered bespoke safeguarding training for over twenty years to a range of local authorities, voluntary organisations and major companies which includes under and post graduate teaching. She is qualified to Masters Degree level, has teaching qualifications and a Safeguarding Children Postgraduate Award. Aly has built a reputation for putting learners at ease and providing a safe training environment where people are actively encouraged to ask questions and share good practice.
/ Mark Simmonds For the past 13 years I have worked in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) as a registered mental health nurse. I have had considerable experience with child protection – including making referrals, attending child protection core groups and conferences as well as working with children, young people and their families where abuse and neglect has occurred. I have been involved in delivering child protection/safeguarding training for over 10 years and was on secondment to Warwickshire Safeguarding Children’s Board for 2 years as their Interagency Training Officer. I have also delivered early year’s child protection training for 7 years.
Welfare Standards - Safeguarding
The Training Plan supports Early Years and Childcare settings, Childminders, Children’s Centres and Out of School Clubs to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory welfare requirements. Training available is accessible to practitioners from Ofsted registered provision and school governor run provision, e.g. out of school clubs or pre-schools. A WSCB certificate is awarded for all courses.
Early Years settings should have at least two Designated Safeguarding Lead professionals that cover the hours of opening. They are required to be retrained every two years. All other setting staff must be trained to level 1 child protection and retrained every three years. All staff should be trained by the Warwickshire County Council Early Years child protection training team.
Introduction to Child Protection (Level 1) (6 hours)
Participants will be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of child abuse and know what to do in the case of suspected or actual abuse. By the end of the session participants will be able to identify signs and symptoms that may lead to child abuse, make appropriate referrals using expertise and support as required, know the basic child protection processes and know their responsibilities in safeguarding children.
Child Protection Refresher (Level 1) (3 hours)
This refresher course is for those who have attended the full Warwickshire Introduction to Child Protection course within the last three years. It is recommended that staff attend the full course followed by the Refresher within three years before returning to the full course 3 years later. If more than three years has elapsed since attendance at the full course, staff should return to the full course and not the Refresher.
Designated Safeguarding Lead (2 days) – recommended for the Manager and Deputy
This training aims to develop participants’ understanding of their role and responsibilities as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and explore the nature of child abuse and how they may respond best to children, young people, parents, carers and colleagues when concerns arise.
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Refresher (1 day) – recommended for the Manager and Deputy
A refresher of the Designated Safeguarding Lead course – content as above plus any recent updates. This is an opportunity to reflect upon and review the role, as well as share good practice. It is recommended that Designated Safeguarding Leads alternate between the two day and one day course. If people exceed two years between the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher then they should return to the two day course.
Introduction to Child Protection (Level 1)Course code / Date / Time / Venue / Trainers / Cost
ETYCS–1 / 2nd & 9th November 2016 / 6.30-9.30pm / Honiley Court Hotel, Meer End, Warwick CV8 1NP / Mark Simmonds / £75
EYTCS-2 / 3rd & 10th November 2016 / 6.30-9.30pm / Rugby Technology College, Rugby CV21 1RW / Aly Fuller / £75
EYTCS-3 / 15th & 22nd November 2016 / 6.30-9.30pm / Stratford Racecourse, Luddington Rd, Stratford CV37 9SE / Aly Fuller / £75
EYTCS-4 / 1st & 8th December 2016 / 6.30-9.30pm / Bulkington Village Centre, School Rd, Bulkington CV12 9JB / Aly Fuller / £75
EYTC-5 / 7th & 14th December 2016 / 6.30-9.30pm / Camp Hill EYC, Hollystitches Rd, Nuneaton CV10 9QA / Mark Simmonds / £75
Child Protection Refresher (Level 1)
Course Code / Date / Time / Venue / Trainers / Cost
EYTCS-6 / 15th November 2016 / 9.30am-12.30pm / Wolston Community Centre, Old School Fields, Wolston CV8 3GT / Aly Fuller / £35
EYTCS-7 / 5th December 2016 / 6.30pm-9.30pm / Stratford Racecourse, Luddington Rd, Stratford CV37 9SE / Mark Simmonds / £35
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Course code / Date / Time / Venue / Trainers / Cost
EYTCS-8 / 7th & 21st November 2016 / 9.30am-4pm / Honiley Court Hotel, Meer End Rd, Warwick CV8 1NP / Aly Fuller / £150
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Refesher)
Course code / Date / Time / Venue / Trainers / Cost
EYTCS-9 / 6th December 2016 / 9.30am-4.00pm / Camp Hill Early Years Centre, Hollystitches Rd, Nuneaton CV10 9QA / Aly Fuller / £75
Warwickshire Early Years Associates
We design and deliver bespoke training, support and advice to schools and early years settings. We provide a unique service meeting identified needs in quality improvement and developing positive outcomes for children and families.
Safeguarding Training for Early Years Settings / Our service is unique to you, which means we will be flexible in our approach. This could involve settings joining together to share the cost of training, it could be delivering full half day training sessions, or half day sessions over a few sessions, it could be attending staff meetings or sessions delivered at weekends and/or evenings. / £300 per half day or £100 per hour
Twilight/evening/weekend costs on application
Safeguarding Consultancy Early Years Settings / Discussion, guidance and support from an Associate to review your practice and provision which will contribute to the safeguarding improvements your setting may identify as in need of development. / £100 an hour
Pre-Ofsted Review for Early Years Settings / Our pre-Ofsted review will help you to improve the safeguarding arrangements in your setting, consider your practice, prepare you for your Ofsted inspection by identifying recommendations for improvement. It will help to develop your confidence and support you in taking control of your inspection. / Cost = £300
Post-Ofsted visit / Discussion, guidance & support to analyse and review identified recommendations against your success criteria. / £100 an hour
Booking Arrangements and Charges
All courses are offered on a pay as you go basis by clicking on the course code, this will take you direct to our PAYPAL page where you can enter your card details to make a payment.
Once payment is received you will receive a confirmation email of your payment and booking.
Bookings for non-card holders
On the rare occasions where organisations or Childminders are unable to pay by payment card please contact us below to book your place;
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For queries outside of office hours, please contact the trainers direct;
Julie Toal – 07790192576 –
Mark Simmonds –
Aly Fuller -
Charging Policy
In the event of a cancellation, 2 weeks’ notice is required, all charges are non-refundable are transferable.
Refreshments – Bring your own lunch on full day courses
Tea and coffee will be available on all courses – NO LUNCH will be provided on any of our courses
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