Start Point: New To DSL
This free, editable checklist maps out your key tasks for your first few weeks, half-term and full term. No overwhelm, no guesswork - just a clear starting point so you can focus on what matters most: keeping children safe.
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Start with the free checklist above, then explore the tools and templates in the Everything You Need to Start Leading Safeguarding Pack to help you get organised and confident from day one.
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You know the role but every school's systems are different. Our safeguarding audit help you quickly assess what's in place, what needs updating and where the gaps are.
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From termly training programmes to single-session staff meeting bundles, we've got ready-to-deliver safeguarding CPD that meets your statutory obligations without creating work from scratch.
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Know what inspectors will look for in your safeguarding practice and build your confidence about the inspection process with our DSL Ofsted preparation resource.
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Need to update colleagues and yourself on the changes made to the Prevent duty on 31st December 2023? This PowerPoint and checklist bundle does the job - and best of all, it's free!
For a full training package on the Prevent duty, the following resource can help: Prevent Duty Awareness Training and Audit Bundle
If you're needing to update your safeguarding and child protection policy but want to ensure that it covers all of the necessary criteria, this checklist will support you. Included in this download is a seven-page editable checklist that covers key areas of safeguarding policy and practice, including roles, responsibilities and training, reporting systems and procedures, safer recruitment, allegations against staff, child-on-child abuse, vulnerable pupils, online safety and filtering and monitoring.
For each of these sections, the checklist talks you through what your policy should contain as well as helpful guidance notes to prompt your thinking about what else to include. There is also a section for drafting, reviewing and amending your safeguarding policy so if you do ever need to make changes, you can be sure you're following the correct processes.
Fully in-line with guidance from the 2024 KCSIE, this checklist is ideal for DSLs, headteachers, trust leaders or anyone with responsibility for safeguarding in a school or college setting.
Save time and engage staff with these editable safeguarding quick quizzes. Designed for primary and secondary settings, they’re ideal for use in staff training, INSET days or CPD sessions. Each quiz includes 10 carefully written multiple-choice questions that go beyond the basics, helping you check that staff truly understand safeguarding procedures. Adapt them for your school’s internal platform, or pick out individual questions for meetings and briefings to keep safeguarding knowledge fresh all year round.
Train staff to recognise and respond to bullying and child-on-child abuse with these editable safeguarding scenarios. Designed for designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), deputy DSLs and anyone leading safeguarding CPD, they help staff explore a wide range of harmful behaviours and build a safer school culture.
☑️ Editable Word scenarios with full DSL commentary for guided discussion
☑️ Ideal for safeguarding staff training, INSET sessions or small-group CPD
☑️ Variants include scenarios for primary, secondary and those suitable for any age
This set explores many forms of child-on-child abuse, including verbal and physical bullying, cyberbullying, prejudice-based bullying (LGBT+, race and religion), harmful gender-based beliefs, and initiation or hazing-type behaviours. Each scenario can be used flexibly in staff meetings or training to encourage open discussion and strengthen responses to peer-on-peer harm.
⬇️ Choose your scenarios below.
Train staff to recognise and respond to different forms of child exploitation with these editable safeguarding scenarios. Designed for designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), deputy DSLs and anyone leading safeguarding CPD, they help staff explore high-risk situations and respond with confidence and clarity.
☑️ Editable Word scenarios with full DSL commentary for guided discussion
☑️ Ideal for safeguarding staff training, INSET sessions or small-group CPD
☑️ Variants include scenarios for primary, secondary and those suitable for any age
This set explores a wide range of exploitation risks, including county lines and criminal exploitation (CCE), child sexual exploitation (CSE), online grooming, sextortion, and modern slavery. Each scenario can be used flexibly in staff meetings or training to support early identification, prompt action, and a whole-school safeguarding response.
⬇️ Choose your scenarios below.
Train staff to recognise and respond to child-on-child sexual harassment with these editable safeguarding scenarios. Designed for designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), deputy DSLs and anyone leading safeguarding CPD, they cover a range of situations to help staff address this sensitive and serious issue with clarity and care.
☑️ Editable Word scenarios with full DSL commentary for guided discussion
☑️ Ideal for safeguarding staff training, INSET sessions or small-group CPD
☑️ Variants include scenarios for primary, secondary and those suitable for any age
This set explores key areas of child-on-child sexual harassment, including online behaviours, upskirting, sexualised language, non-consensual image sharing, and youth-produced sexual imagery. Each scenario can be used flexibly in staff meetings or training to support confident, age-appropriate responses and reinforce a whole-school approach to preventing harm.
⬇️ Choose your scenarios below.
Train staff to recognise and respond to child-on-child sexual violence with these editable safeguarding scenarios. Designed for designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), deputy DSLs and anyone leading safeguarding CPD, they support staff in addressing complex and sensitive situations with confidence and care.
☑️ Editable Word scenarios with full DSL commentary for guided discussion
☑️ Ideal for safeguarding staff training, INSET sessions or small-group CPD
☑️ Variants include scenarios for primary, secondary and those suitable for any age
This set explores serious concerns around child-on-child sexual violence, including sexual activity without consent, abuse within intimate relationships, and harmful sexual behaviours. Each scenario can be used flexibly in staff meetings or training to support informed, consistent safeguarding responses and a proactive whole-school approach.
⬇️ Choose your scenarios below.