Trainer: Lucy Wyatt
Places available: 12 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £130.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £145.00+VAT.
Are you involved in staff recruitment? Has one or more member of your interview panel been trained in Safer Recruitment recently?

It is a legal requirement that one (or more) member of any interview panel appointing
school staff should be trained in Safer Recruitment.

At DS we are pleased to be able to offer the latest Safer Recruitment Training Workshop provided by the Safer Recruitment Consortium. The workshop delivered by our fully accredited trainer will:

give participants an awareness and understanding of offender behaviour
identify the key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting
help participants begin to review their own and their organisation’s policies and practice with a view to making them ‘safer’

All delegates attending for the full day will receive a certificate of attendance.

NB The content of the Safer Recruitment Workshop (formerly provided by NCSL) was redeveloped in 2021 by The Safer Recruitment Consortium and subsequently to reflect changes in legislation including the September 2023 version of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Trainer: Mandy Parry
Places available: 11 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £150.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £165.00+VAT.
This course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge of those staff members within settings who have greater responsibilities within safeguarding, including those with designated safeguarding lead (DSL) status.

The course is constantly updated in the light of changes in law, policy and practice and therefore also serves as a useful refresher for those who have undertaken DSL training before.

Key outcomes
Clarify the statutory role of designated safeguarding leaders;
Update key safeguarding knowledge;
Explore effective safeguarding policy and procedures;
Learn how to make effective safeguarding referrals, and how to escalate concerns;
Learn about their role in the child protection process;
Practice safeguarding skills;
Reflect on current practice.
These outcomes can be adapted to suit the needs of your setting and can be delivered at a time that will suit you face to face at your chosen venue, or online.

Trainer: Bill Crocker
Places available: 10 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £130.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £145.00+VAT.
We describe this as helping you manage the things that might keep you awake at night.

Essential in our view for decision makers, this interactive course brings the foundations of Health and Safety to life.

Full of insights, you will gain a good understanding of how Health and Safety works and the joined-up thinking with safeguarding issues.


Bill and Mark highlight what are important, sometimes critical matters and describe an outline of the legislative framework in order to help leaders make well informed decisions around Health and Safety for your organisation, your employees, pupils and students, parents, contractors and the public.

Trainer: Mark Peters
Places available: 12 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £60.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £70.00+VAT.
Legionella Awareness Training teaching the details of Legionella control in hot & cold water systems. It is for Heads, Business Managers and those responsible for H&S in establishments.

The training will cover:

*Biology of the bacteria
*Symptoms of the disease
*History
*Notable outbreaks & consequences
*Role of the duty holder, responsible person & appointed deputies
*Control Measures and
*Legislation & Guidelines

The session will last approximately 2 to 2.5 hours & certificates of attendance will be distributed after the course.

Trainer: Claire Leheup
Places available: 10 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £150.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £175.00+VAT.
Off-site visits/ school trips provide a powerful learning opportunity and play a key role in meeting personal development and social educational needs of children and young people. In addition, outdoor learning extends personal horizons through greater appreciation and understanding of the world and its communities.

This one day course supports designated EVCs in carrying out their duties effectively. Theory is covered in the morning and the afternoon session comprises a practical activity to reinforce and confirm those principles.

Key benefits:
*Develops knowledge, understanding and confidence in the EVC’s role
* Supports participants in ensuring that all educational visits are carried out in accordance with policy and guidelines
* Shows how to safely and adequately prepare for outdoor learning and off site visits
* Helps participants to assess and manage risk
* Covers evacuation, lockdown procedures and contingency planning in the event of an emergency
* Looks at notification procedures, and
* Includes lessons learned from investigations into high profile incidents.

Trainer: Bill Crocker
Places available: 14 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £90.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £100.00+VAT.
A 1/2 day refresher session available for those that have previously attended the full day Leading Organisations training with Bill & Mark.

Timings 09.30 - 12.00

We describe this as “helping you manage the things that might keep you awake at night.

Essential in our view for decision makers, this interactive course brings the foundations of Health and Safety to life.

Full of insights, you will gain a good understanding of how Health and Safety works and the joined-up thinking with safeguarding issues.


Bill and Mark highlight what are important, sometimes critical matters and describe an outline of the legislative framework in order to help leaders make well informed decisions around Health and Safety for your organisation, your employees, pupils and students, parents, contractors and the public.

Trainer: 1st Attendance
Places available: 8 of 15
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £100.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £120.00+VAT.
(3 hour course)

1st x Theory Session:
Overview of UK Fire Law
Fire Chemistry
Behaviour of Fire & Fire Action Routines
Using the Emergency Service Number
Fire Classification
Explanation of the Capabilities and Limitations of Extinguishers
The different types of Extinguisher and explanation of Colour Coding
How to correctly use an Extinguisher

Practical Session:
Practice Fire Action Routines
Attendees Use Water and CO2 Extinguishers on Real Fires
Fire Blanket Demonstration
Foam Extinguisher Demonstration

2nd x Theory Session:
The Role of a Fire Warden ~ DVD
Assessing Risks within the workplace
Spotting and Reporting Hazards within the workplace
The appropriate action in the event of a fire
First aid fire fighting
Ensuring a full and safe evacuation in your workplace
Fire safety equipment maintenance schedules

Trainer: Rich Berry
Places available: 8 of 12
DS Agreement/SLA Customer Price - £165.00+VAT.
Non DS Training Customer Price - £180.00+VAT.
This nationally accredited popular course, with Triggers/Diffuse and Distract/Safe Holding content & is run by Rich Berry & Emma Moorcroft.

Team teach is now accredited with the Institute of Conflict Management (ICM) accreditation scheme, a much broader based accreditation scheme for training in conflict management and reduction in workplace violence in all settings.