We specialise in bespoke safeguarding courses for CEO’s, Trustees, directors and leaders of organisations, looking to create safer cultures for all they serve. Our strategic safeguarding training is tailored to educate and drive leaders to follow best practices and understand the roles and responsibilities they play within their organisation.
Aim of the course
If you are a CEO, Trustee or director this course will allow you to examine, your Safeguarding statutory duties and reflect on the culture and compliance of your safeguarding practice and procedures. You will develop confidence and competence in supporting others who have a responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults.
What will I learn in Strategic Safeguarding Training?
- Brief overview of safeguarding - definitions, categories, signs, and symptoms of abuse
- Charities Commission and safeguarding standards
- Safeguarding Governance -statutory duties and responsibilities of Trustees, CEOs Directors and leaders of organisations - what risks should you be looking for?
- Awareness of Safeguarding policy and procedures (DSO role recording etc)
- Understanding and exploring the role and responsibilities of your position in terms of safeguarding and a safer culture
- Audit and review processes- what is safeguarding success?
- Action plan – responding to current gaps and changes in safeguarding risks
How will Strategic Safeguarding training help my organisation?
Strategic Safeguarding training will help to support and challenge your management team, to ensure your organisation is operating according to good safeguarding principles and practices. It will strengthen compliance and ensure your organisation meets legal regulatory safeguarding requirements. Demonstrating a commitment to safeguarding will build trust and enhance your organisation's reputation. This will help improve decision-making by integrating safeguarding into your strategic planning, ensure that safety and wellbeing are a priority in all your decision-making and create a safer culture for all you serve. Developing clear safeguarding procedures improves efficiency, ensuring that your team knows exactly how to respond to concerns quickly and effectively.
Who needs Strategic Safeguarding Training?
Strategic safeguarding is essential for anyone responsible for anyone overseeing or implementing safeguarding practices within an organisation. This course is tailored specifically to your sector and Key individuals who would benefit from strategic safeguarding training could be:
- CEOs
- Trustees
- Directors
- Senior Leadership Teams
- HR Managers
What should I already know before completing this training?
Having a good understanding of Safeguarding policies and procedures is an advantage but is not essential as we cover this topic within the training. We would expect you to have an understanding of how to identify and assess potential risks to children or vulnerable adults within your organisation's service delivery
How to Book Strategic Safeguarding Training
To book this course please speak to a friendly member of our team to arrange the training. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding Strategic Safeguarding Training.
Why work with The Athena Programme?
At The Athena Programme we provide training and consultancy services to professionals and volunteers whose role it is to keep children and vulnerable adults safe from abuse and neglect. As experts in safeguarding, we understand the issues and challenges CEO’s, Trustees, Directors and senior management face. That’s why many organisations trust us to support them with training that provides the resources they need to help those they provide services to and to support their workforce. We work with many organisations in different sectors. Have a look at what some of our customers say about our safeguarding in our Case Studies.
Our highly valued training courses and consultancy services are developed by experts. We provide bespoke training courses tailored to your needs, providing up-to-date, clear and concise training with the latest statutory guidance. Our trainers are Caring, Creative, Compassionate and Passionate about training organisations to the highest standard.
For more information on strategic safeguarding training and how we can help, speak to a friendly member of our team and explore our consultancy services. Together, we can build a safer future for everyone.