{"id":46813,"date":"2020-10-16T09:40:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=46813"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:15:27","slug":"designated-safeguarding-lead-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/designated-safeguarding-lead-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Designated Safeguarding Lead: A Resource Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you work in a school, healthcare setting, charity or place of worship, safeguarding principles apply and require full commitment from all members of staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The person responsible for overseeing this is called a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/what-is-a-designated-safeguarding-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)<\/a>. They have numerous responsibilities to ensure safeguarding procedures are understood and followed correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have collated our DSL resources into a printable pack, so you can keep it in a handy place whenever you need to double check the role requirements and key legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip__box\">\n<div class=\"tip__title__container\">\n<div class=\"tip__title__text\">\n<div class=\"tip__title__icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/expert-tip-icon.png\" alt=\"expert icon\"><\/div>\n<h3>Need DSL Training?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/courses\/safeguarding\/designated-safeguarding-lead-training-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designated Safeguarding Lead training course<\/a> will teach you more about what the role involves and will help you to understand the safeguarding process in more detail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-guide-to-the-designated-safeguarding-lead\">A Guide to the Designated Safeguarding Lead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous concerns for the wellbeing of children and these are expected to rise as schools and other organisations adjust to the events following this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every school should have a DSL in place so that staff know who to go to if they have safeguarding concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our resource pack will help you keep up to date with the responsibilities of the role and help you induct new DSLs. There\u2019s also a quiz to refresh and test your knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dsl-resource-pack-preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62291\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Designated-Safeguarding-Lead-Resource-Pack.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button>Designated Safeguarding Lead Resource Pack<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-further-resources\">Further Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/safeguarding-children-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safeguarding Children Legislation: Guidance for Schools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/safeguarding-flowchart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safeguarding Flowchart: Procedure for Reporting Concerns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/courses\/safeguarding\/designated-safeguarding-lead-training-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designated Safeguarding Lead Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/designated-safeguarding-lead-quiz\/\">Designated Safeguarding Lead Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/designated-safeguarding-lead-resources\/\">Designated Safeguarding Lead: Resources &amp; Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Designated Safeguarding Lead resource pack provides guidance and information on the responsibilities of the role. 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