HSCP Designated Safeguarding Leads Conference 2025 (BOOKING PAGE)

The conference is designed to support those in the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in engaging with a child-centred, multi-agency response to safeguarding concerns. The conference will focus on the role of DSLs in identifying concerns and supporting children and families to access support early. This is underpinned by the Hampshire Approach, which is a strengths-based way of working to help children and families to achieve sustained change. The conference will explore how this approach aims to respond to risk and keep children safe, develop positive relationships, identify and build on strengths and grow and strengthen supportive networks. Themes covered during the day will include identifying and supporting children at risk of sexual abuse, children who are victims of domestic abuse and the role of schools in supporting children who are at risk of exploitation.

Delegates attending the conference will hear important updates regarding statutory guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education. Important information will also be shared regarding recent local learning from case reviews and audits, as well as new tools and resources designed to support professionals working in education settings in Hampshire.

Following on from the success of previous DSL conferences, this year’s event will be held virtually on MS Teams. Providing a delegate attends the whole day, this conference will satisfy the statutory refresher training for DSLs, as identified in KCSiE 2024.  This event is open to all DSLs across Hampshire’s early years settings, schools and colleges.

Cost for Attendance: £30 per delegate. Please note that you will not be charged VAT as it is not applicable to this product.

Learning Outcomes: Understand the most recent changes to statutory guidance, including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and the Prevent Duty. Strengthen understanding of the Family Help model in Hampshire, including Early Help. Develop understanding of the Hampshire Approach as a strengths-based approach to working with children and families. Understand current multi-agency work being undertaken to identify and support children who are at risk of or who have experienced child sexual abuse, including resources to support communicating with children about child sexual abuse. Gain awareness of the updated HIPS Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework (CERAF) and corresponding guidance to support the completion of the CERAF. Explore the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Pathway and how this informs professionals in their response to children who are victims of domestic abuse. DSLs will gain information regarding how to respond to disclosures or concerns that a child is a victim of domestic abuse and the specialist support that is available in Hampshire. Strengthen understanding of important local guidance and frameworks, such as the recently updated HIPS Joint Protocol – Working Together to Resolve Professional Differences (escalation and resolution). Throughout the day, delegates will develop awareness of themes emerging from local reviews and audits across Hampshire and new/updated HSCP toolkits and resources available to support the work of DSLs with children and their families.

Please Note: Following making this initial booking, you will receive an email with information about how to provide the relevant payment information for your booking. Your booking is not complete until this payment information is provided.