nurses, health visitors, sexual health staff, teachers, probation staff, sports club welfare officers, those working with adults in, for example, learning disability, mental health, alcohol and drug misuse services, those working in community play schemes, early years and playwork area managers. Also includes, clinical staff working with children, young people and/or their parents/carers, nursing and medical ED staff, child psychologists, paediatric allied health professionals, sexual health staff, all children’s nurses, midwives, child psychologists, obstetricians, all paediatricians (paediatric radiologists, paediatric surgeons, children’s/paediatric anaesthetists, paediatric dentists. Working with children and family members, including addressing lack of and superficial compliance within the context of role. DSLs/designated persons/safeguarding leads refresh their training at least every two years (this is a minimum requirement and your own agency may require you to refresh your training more frequently. Please refer to your agency training plan/strategy if applicable). Completed within at least the first six months of employment. Training available to Surrey professionals: The above plus: Foundation Module 1: Multi-Agency Safeguarding incorporating Surrey’s Levels of Need Foundation Module 2: Child Protection Plans and Core Groups Early Help training Domestic Abuse Training of specialist courses aimed at those who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and reviewing the needs of a child and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns. Visit Child Care Professionals: Early Years and Playwork Settings To undertake the role of DSL (Designated Child Protection Officer) you are required to complete Working Together to Safeguard Children, Foundation Module 1, Foundation Module 2 and DSL New to Role. You must update your training every two years with the DSL Refresher course. The Early Years and Childcare Service offer Working Together to Safeguard Children induction and refresher training as well as DSL New to Role and Refresher courses. If you are supported by the Early Years and Childcare Service, Contact Fairmount House 01372 833000
DSL’s/designated persons/safeguarding leads refresh their training at least every two years (this is a minimum requirement and your own agency may require you to refresh your training more frequently. Please refer to your agency training plan/strategy if applicable). Training available to Surrey professionals: The above plus: Range of specialist courses available through the SSCB. Surrey Social Workers and Surrey County Council employees are able to access specialist courses via My Learning. Health professionals: Please see the end of this document for more information for health professionals Group 5 Professional advisors, named and designated lead professionals. Also includes, named doctors, named nurses, named midwives and specialist nurses. Content as for groups 1, 2 and 3 and 4 if advising staff in that group. Promoting effective, professional practice. Advising others. Inter-agency training. In addition single-agency training and professional development related to specific role. Refresher training at least every 3 years (this is a minimum requirement and your own agency may require you to refresh your training more frequently. Please refer to your agency training plan/strategy if applicable). DSL’s/designated persons/safeguarding leads refresh their training at least every The employer is responsible for organisation and delivery. The LSCB is responsible for ensuring that single and training is provided and that it is reaching relevant staff within organisations. The LSCB is responsible for quality assurance.