Recent changes to Ofsted guidance on safeguarding inspection require that the designated safeguarding lead, or an appropriately trained deputy, should be available in opening hours for staff to discuss concerns. This means at least two people need to be trained per nursery to comply.
The National Day Nurseries Association’s two-day Advanced Safeguarding Course for designated leads is more analytical than the general safeguarding course that all practitioners must complete. It examines the roles and responsibilities of a safeguarding lead and includes an online ‘train the trainer’ element, which supports staff training.
Marie Gaughan, who is due to open a new nursery in Oxford, recently attended the course run by trainer Hazel Davis in Brighton.
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