Event Details

Day 1: 5 July 2024
Start time: 09:00
End time: 16:00

Venue: Services For Education, Unit 3 Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4AX

Venue: Services For Education, 3 Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham B7 4AX

During the course participants will gain:

• An understanding of the legal safeguarding responsibilities for headteachers / principles and Governing Bodies and an insight into how to oversee the development of an ethos with safeguarding at its centre in your organisation
• Knowledge of national and local documentation, the roles of the DSL and of all staff and requirements for record keeping
• Knowledge of procedures for dealing with allegations against staff and good practice in reducing the risk of such allegations to create a Safer Working Culture
• Up to date information on issues of current concern, including recommendations from serious case reviews, discussion of how OfSTED look at Safeguarding and looking at safeguarding staff’s health and wellbeing

For more information contact us here.

“An excellent course with much overlap with my work in the church. I will be taking this back to my staff there as well as to my Governing Body.”
Chair of Governors, Broadmeadow Junior School

“Very comprehensive coverage.”
Headteacher, Rednall Hill Junior School

“Many thanks to Jo for being warm, welcoming, knowledgeable, and engaging.”
Headteacher in a Secondary Academy

About the Adviser

Jo Perrin - Adviser, Services For Education

Jo Perrin is a seasoned Education Adviser with a strong background in safeguarding. She has held key roles as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and pastoral lead in the education sector. Facilitating training to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals working directly with children and young people is her passion.

With a wealth of experience in teaching PSHE and expertise in childhood trauma from her time as a foster carer, Jo is dedicated to supporting organisations that work with children and vulnerable adults on safeguarding issues. She is actively involved in professional safeguarding groups in the West Midlands and is currently collaborating on a research project with colleagues from the University of Birmingham and the NHS focusing on FGM awareness within communities. Jo’s has worked as a West Midlands' Adviser for national PSHE resources, presented at the Sex Education Forum National Members' Event and authored an advertorial for PSM magazine and an article for SEND magazine.

Jo's expertise extends to training on topics such as Safer Recruitment and Mental Health at Work. She is also a facilitator for the nationally recognised NPQSL qualification, supporting senior leaders in education. Her contributions to publications and development of resources for RSE provision have been well-received by schools nationally and internationally.

With her extensive experience and dedication to professional development, Jo Perrin is a highly respected figure in the field of education. Her guidance on safeguarding, mental health awareness, personal development, and relationships education is highly valued within the industry.