School / Education Setting DSL/DDSL Two-Day Induction Training for Schools - Autumn Term 2026, 11 & 12 November 2026

Aims

This course is for DSLs and DDSLs in schools and other educational settings. It is not appropriate for ‘private, voluntary and independent (PVI) early years settings'. There are other courses for PVIs provided by Southwark Council's Early Years Quality Improvement Team that can be accessed here.

Before you book on this course, please contact the Schools Safeguarding Coordinator Apo Çağırıcı (apo.cagirici@southwark.gov.uk, 020 7525 2715) or the Safeguarding in Schools Lead Emma Geiringer (emma.geiringer@southwark.gov.uk, 020 75255377 or 07860 354934) in Southwark Council's Safeguarding in Schools Team to discuss and ensure that this is the appropriate training for you to attend. If you book and make payment before contacting Apo or Emma and then it turns out that this is not the appropriate training for you, refunds cannot be issued.

If you need to discuss about attending any DSL/DDSL training, please contact Apo or Emma.

DSLs and DDSLs should undergo training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the role. This training should be updated at least every two years. In Southwark, DSLs and DDSLs normally attend the two-day induction training if they are new to the role of DSL or DDSL or if they are new to Southwark.

This LSCP Level 4 two-day induction training aims to provide DSLs and DDSLs with a good understanding of their own role, how to identify, understand and respond to specific needs that can increase the vulnerability of children, as well as specific harms that can put children at risk, and the processes, procedures and responsibilities of other agencies, particularly the local authority children’s social care (CSC), as well as others such as Health and the Police. There is input to this course from other Southwark teams and services and other partner agencies such as the police, to ensure the training is bespoke to the needs of Southwark settings and to strengthen partnership working between schools, the Local Authority and other partner agencies.

Booking and payment for this course is through the Southwark Education, Learning & Achievement (SELA) website (https://education.southwark.gov.uk/). 

For information about how to book and pay for a training courses on the SELA website, please see this guidance document.

Summary

Two-day induction training for DSL and DDSLs in Southwark schools and educational settings.