Invite anyone who misses your September INSET to take this course, so you don't need to repeat your session again and again. Or, use it in September as a time-saving alternative to delivering our full INSET pack.

It covers all the critical information from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022, part 1. By the end, your staff will know:

• What safeguarding is, why it's important, and what their responsibilities are
• Everything they need to about the 4 main types of abuse and safeguarding issues to be alert to
• How to spot the signs that a child might be suffering abuse, or at risk of it
• What to do if they have any concerns about a child or a child tells them about abuse
• How to report any safeguarding concerns – about a child, an adult, or practice in your setting

Your staff must pass the final assessment, so you can track completion and be confident in your team’s knowledge. The assessment tests understanding of the critical information from KCSIE 2022, part 1, and makes sure staff know how to act in a safeguarding situation.

As always, we’ve applied the best of adult-learning design to bring you elearning that engages as well as instructs, so you can be sure your staff take in the information they need – and, crucially, apply it in real life.

What’s new for 2022?

• Updates to reflect the latest changes to KCSIE for 2022/23
• New scenarios to put learning into practice and keep the course engaging for staff who’ve done it before
• Updated assessment with new questions, to keep it fresh and up to date
• Fresh design throughout the course, to deliver the information in new and engaging ways

Note: you should still talk through your procedures with staff, to make sure they understand them. We recommend using a combination of elearning and face-to-face training, as training in person will help you spot any misconceptions or attitudes you need to address.

Below, you can download Word document versions of the course, which are accessible to screen readers. There are 4 separate documents for the assessment, to reflect the 4 different pathways a member of staff might take through it, depending on their role and your school's phase. Staff should only use the one that's most relevant to their role.

• Safeguarding and child protection - the essentials, 2022-23 - introduction
• Chapter 2 - the 4 main types of child abuse
• Chapter 3 - safeguarding issues to be aware of
• Chapter 4 - acting on your concerns
• Chapter 5 - responding when a child tells you about abuse
• Chapter 6 - making a safeguarding report
• Chapter 7 - assessment and conclusion for those working directly with children - primary
• Chapter 7 - assessment and conclusion for those working directly with children - secondary
• Chapter 7 - assessment and conclusion for those not working directly with children - primary
• Chapter 7 - assessment and conclusion for those not working directly with children - secondary