Education Specific Safer Working Practice Training
Outline
This is designed to cover the specific SWP guidance for education staff, drawing on typical examples that have happened locally here in Wakefield.
Audience
Designed for whole staff viewing, not individual.
Governors are welcome to attend any operational basic training for their interest, but they will need the separate strategic level governor safeguarding training (face to face) – see Traded Services website for individuals or contact wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk for whole governor body training (every 2 years).
Booking information
It is recommended you request this early in the academic year to have use of throughout the year, i.e. show to whole staff group and use with any new members of staff who may join later. The training s to be delivered every 2 years with headteachers reminding staff of code of conduct expectations etc in the year in between.
‘Safer Working Practice – Training for Education Staff’ will be delivered by the WSCP. Both this training and ‘Basic Safeguarding Training for Everyone – Education Refresher’ link very well together and ALL school/college staff are recommended to complete every 2 years.
Two separate courses, two separate certificates for your school. Sign in sheets are compared to full school/college staff lists.
For dates, further information & to book
For further information and to book please email wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership are committed with its obligations under the new EU GDPR Data Protection Act 2018 that came into force on the 25th May 2018 by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect your personal data.
We keep your personal data for no longer than reasonably necessary for a period of 3 years in order to offer upcoming courses, briefings and updates around safeguarding. We use your data to provide certificates once you have attended one of the sessions we provide, and to ensure that we have an appropriate sign in register with your name for fire safety purposes. After the 3 year period we will ensure that your data/information is destroyed in accordance under the new GDPR act.
The personal data that we collect about you are: your name, email, phone number and work address. If you require a copy of the data we hold for you, you can contact us by emailing wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk.
Courses are free for the statutory, voluntary and community sector in Wakefield, however failure to attend without giving prior notice may result in a charge to cover costs. You may now be charged for undertaking our training if you are outside of Wakefield. Please see the Charging Policy for full details.
