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Annual safeguarding and child protection update for school and college staff (england)

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 18 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
Each year at the start of the academic year
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas: your duties, boundaries and low-level concerns
What would you do?

You notice a colleague regularly texts a pupil on a personal phone

Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Process, scenario, accordion, flashcards and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 421.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentNoneWhole course
SO 421.1Say which parts of the current statutory guidance apply to your role and what changed this year + your infoKeeping children safe in education (statutory guidance, Department for Education) [check before build]Whole course
SO 421.2Recognise indicators of abuse, neglect and vulnerability, and that they are signs to report, not proofKeeping children safe in education [check before build]; Children Act 1989 and 2004 [check before build]Whole course
SO 421.3Report a concern the same day through the right route: the designated safeguarding lead, children's social care, or the allegations route for a concern about an adultKeeping children safe in education; Working Together to Safeguard Children (statutory guidance) [check before build]Whole course
SO 421.4State the specific duties on staff: mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation, the Prevent duty and sharing information to protect a childFemale Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (as inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2015); Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015; Data Protection Act 2018 [check before build]Whole course
SO 421.5Keep professional boundaries online, listen well, record accurately and report low-level concerns about adultsKeeping children safe in education [check before build]; Teachers' Standards [check before build]Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 18 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why a short comment can matter

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
Two staff members, one commentTextImage
Would you report this?ChecklistKey factQuiz
2

Your role and what the guidance says

3 pages

7 min
What applies to youAccordionYour infoNote
The key people and termsFlashcards
CheckMatching quiz
3

Reporting a concern step by step

3 pages

7 min
The stepsProcess
Put the steps in orderSorting activityYour info
When it cannot waitTextMulti-select quiz
4

Grey areas: your duties, boundaries and low-level concerns

3 pages

7 min
Specific dutiesTabsYour info
A colleague's behaviourScenarioYour info
CheckScenarioMatching quiz
5

Speak up and keep records that help

3 pages

7 min
Who to askProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoNoteYour info
Good recordsScenarioNoteYour info
CultureTextQuiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

5 min
Your next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "know your DSL and your route by the end
Word cloudOne word for what safeguarding means to you
PollWould you report this? A pupil is often tired and hungry
ContentThe five reporting steps and who to tell on one diagram
QuizA pupil asks you to promise to tell no one. You… (Explain kindly you may need to share it to keep them safe ✔ / Promise / Say it is not serious / Change the subject)
QuizYou are worried about a colleague's private messages to a pupil. First step? (Report through the allegations route ✔ / Confront them / Ignore it / Tell other staff)
Content · customiseCustomise: "Our DSL, routes and policy" with {{DSL_CONTACT}}, {{DEPUTY_DSL_CONTACT}}, {{STAFF_ALLEGATIONS_ROUTE}}, {{CURRENT_GUIDANCE_EDITION}}, {{CHILD_PROTECTION_POLICY_LINK}}
ScaleHow confident are you that you would know what to do on Monday?
Open-endedOne question about reporting you would like the DSL to answer
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which would you find hardest? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you about the allegations route for a concern about an adult? 1-5 scale
  7. Rank where you want more help ranking
  8. I feel safe reporting a worry even if I am unsure. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the child protection policy and the safeguarding lead's contact? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

18 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Training standards link{{TRAINING_STANDARDS_LINK}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Support and adjustments route{{SUPPORT_AND_ADJUSTMENTS_ROUTE}}
  • Dsl contact{{DSL_CONTACT}}
  • Deputy dsl contact{{DEPUTY_DSL_CONTACT}}
Show all 18 fields
  • Staff allegations route{{STAFF_ALLEGATIONS_ROUTE}}
  • Prevent and fgm route{{PREVENT_AND_FGM_ROUTE}}
  • Current guidance edition{{CURRENT_GUIDANCE_EDITION}}
  • Child protection policy link{{CHILD_PROTECTION_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Online safety rules{{ONLINE_SAFETY_RULES}}
  • Concern recording system{{CONCERN_RECORDING_SYSTEM}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run annual safeguarding and child protection update for school and college staff (england) training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Each year at the start of the academic year, at induction for staff who join mid-year, and when the statutory guidance is revised.

Who needs this training?

All school and college staff, governors and volunteers in England who must complete annual safeguarding training; run by a designated safeguarding lead, a trust CPD lead or a local authority safeguarding training manager. Assigned by an employer (school trust, college or local authority) as mandatory annual staff training.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Last reviewed: 21 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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