Course description
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) role has very broad ranging operational and strategic responsibilities, that are integral to meeting the legal and statutory obligations related to child safety and welfare, that are required of UK schools.
Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023) outlines the role of the DSL and provides oversight of 5 key areas of responsibility. Whilst there are some clearly defined roles and responsibilities, there is very little by way of ‘how’ to do it.
Existing master’s level programmes focus on safeguarding, but there is not currently a course specific to the role of the DSL in UK schools. In addition, there is no standard training requirement for those undertaking the DSL role.
DSLs will benefit from this master’s level programme of study that improves their ability to successfully administer the role and improve outcomes related to child welfare and safety in their settings.
Suitability - Who should attend?
UK students
An Honours degree (normally a minimum 2.2) from a UK university.
Consideration will be given to UK students with lower-level qualifications (e.g. a 3rd class degree or non-honours degree) who have a relevant range of professional experience. Professional experience will be considered by the Programme Leader in conjunction with the quality office.
Employed in a role with some level of responsibility for safeguarding or suitable professional experience in safeguarding positions.
International Students
An overseas university degree agreed by NARIC as equivalent and
An IELTS score of 6.5 with at least a 6 in each separate component.
Employed in a role with some level of responsibility for safeguarding or suitable professional experience in safeguarding positions.
Training Course Content
Module 1 – Contemporary Safeguarding Issues
Module 2 – The Designated Safeguarding Lead: Systems and Practice
- Module 2 will be delivered by partners at safe4schools.
Course delivery details
Throughout the course, you will develop critical thinking, knowledge, and awareness in contemporary issues in education through a programme of high-quality masters’ provision delivered by experts in their field.
The Postgraduate Taught programmes are designed to support students’ capacity to critically consider, develop, and enhance their academic and working practices. The programme consists of modules that are aimed at developing the academic knowledge and skills of students enabling students to gain the breadth of understanding required to critically reflective and analytical. The modules are designed to enhance and challenge knowledge leading to reflection and analysis.
Expenses
£1,300 per module – modules run for 1 academic year
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