What makes this session different?

Builds clarity on goals and mindset to start personal growth effectively.

What if I’m unsure this is right for me?

Perfect if you want a clear starting point for self-improvement.

What results can I expect?

Expect to identify practical steps to gain confidence and direction in life.

How do I know this will work for me?

The tool we use in the session ensures strategies fit your specific needs and goals.

Safeguarding Leadership Training

Develop confident safeguarding leaders through practical leadership training focused on culture, judgement and strategy.

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★★★★★ Specialist Coaching & Training

2 hr

£85

Live Session

Professionals

Strategic Safeguarding Leadership Training

Effective safeguarding leadership requires more than statutory knowledge. It requires confident decision-making, strategic thinking and the ability to create a safeguarding culture where children remain at the centre of every decision.

Strategic Safeguarding Leadership is a live, interactive safeguarding leadership training course designed to support the ongoing DSL development of Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Deputy DSLs, safeguarding managers and senior professionals. This practical leadership programme combines strategic safeguarding with real-world leadership experience, helping professionals strengthen decision-making, develop a strong safeguarding culture and lead safeguarding with confidence.

Why Choose Strategic Safeguarding Leadership?

Most safeguarding training focuses on legislation and compliance. Strategic Safeguarding Leadership goes further by developing the confidence, leadership skills and strategic thinking needed to lead safeguarding effectively.

Delivered live by Strategic Safeguarding Manager Ross Thompson, this interactive safeguarding leadership training combines real-world leadership experience with practical safeguarding expertise, helping Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Deputy DSLs and safeguarding professionals strengthen decision-making, influence safeguarding culture and lead with confidence.

This safeguarding leadership training equips professionals with the leadership skills, professional judgement and practical strategies needed to strengthen safeguarding practice across their organisation.

This safeguarding leadership training covers:

• Safeguarding leadership strategies

• Developing a safeguarding culture

• Professional judgement and decision-making

• Professional challenge and courageous conversations

• Leading complex safeguarding practice

• Multi-agency leadership and collaboration

• Strategic oversight and quality assurance

• Reflective leadership and continuous improvement

You'll leave with greater confidence, stronger leadership skills and practical strategies to influence safeguarding culture, strengthen professional judgement and lead safeguarding with confidence.

Strategic Safeguarding Leadership Training For Professionals led by Ross Thompson

What You'll Learn

Strengthen your leadership and professional judgement:

Lead safeguarding with confidence.
Influence safeguarding culture.
Make confident strategic decisions.

Who Should Attend?

Ideal for professionals leading or supporting safeguarding:

Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and Deputies.
Safeguarding Managers and Senior Leaders.
Schools, alterative provisions and specialist settings.

Ross Thompson offers life coaching services for young people, adults, parents and professionals.

About Ross Thompson

Ross Thompson is a Strategic Safeguarding Manager and Resilience & Mindset Life Coach with more than 17 years' experience working with children, young people, families and education professionals.

Throughout his career, Ross has led safeguarding practice across mainstream education, Alternative Provision and specialist settings, supporting organisations to strengthen safeguarding culture, develop safeguarding leaders and manage complex safeguarding practice.

Ross believes safeguarding leadership should inspire confidence, not uncertainty. His engaging and practical approach combines real-world leadership experience with interactive discussion, helping safeguarding professionals strengthen strategic thinking, develop professional judgement and lead safeguarding with confidence.

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How To Join

1

Choose your preferred session date and time.

2

Join your live online safeguarding training session.

3

Leave with practical knowledge and greater confidence.

Invest In Strategic Safeguarding Leadership

2-Hour Live Online Training: £85

Spaces on each session are limited.

Need to book multiple places?

Contact Ross to discuss group bookings and private organisational sessions.

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Practical safeguarding training designed to strengthen confidence in recognising, responding to and managing safeguarding concerns.

Governor Safeguarding Training

Helping governors strengthen strategic oversight and confidently fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities.

Group Safeguarding Supervision

Collaborative safeguarding supervision designed to strengthen reflection, decision-making and professional safeguarding practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this safeguarding leadership training designed for?

Designed for experienced DSLs, Deputy DSLs, safeguarding managers and senior professionals responsible for leading safeguarding.

How is this different from standard DSL training?

This training session develops safeguarding leadership, culture and strategic decision-making rather than covering statutory safeguarding responsibilities alone.

Is this suitable for new DSLs?

Yes. Particularly those wanting to build leadership confidence alongside their statutory safeguarding responsibilities.

Will I receive a CPD certificate?

Yes. Every delegate who attends the full session receives a digital CPD certificate.

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