This CPD session has been designed to allow you to reflect on several key areas of your Vulnerable Child Register to ensure you are getting the most from it.
Topics covered include:
- Why is the VCR so important?
- What vulnerabilities to include
- Making best use of the Vulnerable Child Register
- Vulnerable Child Register best practice
Who Should Take This Course?
Particularly useful for those new to the Lead DSL role, or stepping up from being a deputy DSL, this session will be invaluable in making sure you understand the key uses of your Vulnerable Child Register and the importance of keeping it up to date and using the information it holds to safeguard your most vulnerable children.
Why now?
We have timed this course early in the second part of the Summer term to ensure that it is of maximum use to those taking part.
You can use the time between now and the end of term to critically evaluate your own Vulnerable Child Register in light of this session, and make any adjustments needed to ensure you are ready to go in September for the new school year.
Your Vulnerable Child Register is a key safeguarding tool, and with the lessons learned from this CPD session, you can ensure it is effective in safeguarding the children in your care.
Led by Claire Steele, a safeguarding adviser in the Services For Education team and experienced Lead DSL and senior leader, this session will also offer a chance for you to ask any questions you have about using the VCR to enhance safeguarding in your setting.
For more information, contact us here.
About the Adviser
Claire Steele - Adviser, Services For Education
With over 20 years of experience in primary education, Claire Steele is a respected and committed school leader who has worked across a diverse range of schools and multi-academy trusts. Her previous roles include Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead. She has also worked extensively with partners to support the delivery of a wide range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
Claire is deeply passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and nurturing school environments, where the wellbeing of pupils is at the heart of practice. She brings her extensive knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm to Services For Education, supporting schools in embedding effective and compassionate safeguarding practices at every level.
Working as part of our team of advisers, Claire delivers high-quality, comprehensive safeguarding training and conducts thorough safeguarding audits in schools. She also champions SEND and equality, ensuring these values are central to all aspects of her work.
