This course provides the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) in recruitment businesses (or those supporting the DSO) with the additional understanding and skills needed to respond to safeguarding concerns and safer recruitment issues raised by consultants, clients and candidates. Download the course overview.
You may also be interested in Handling Allegations which acts as a fantastic follow-on from this course.
Key Take-Aways
- Identify the Designated Safeguarding Officer’s roles and responsibilities.
- Examine and identify legislation, statutory guidance, policies, and procedures which enable the DSO to manage safeguarding and allegations within the agency and within the organisation in which the candidate is placed.
- Describe key elements of safeguarding and what the DSO’s role is in reporting and responding to concerns raised by the consultant, candidate and client.
- Identify effective strategies for working with allegations and complaints.
*Pricing for 2024
| Virtual, trainer led | Face-to-face | |
| Open place |
£450 +VAT | - |
| In-company* | £2,260 +VAT | £2,940 |
*Plus trainer expenses based on 8 delegates.
Volume discounts are available for 50 or more delegates trained.
Course Trainer:
James Upton
James is a qualified Social Worker and a member of the international body Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). He worked in the drugs and alcohol field for 10 years focusing on adult treatment, children in care, young offenders and as a manager in the NHS working with children and young people in treatment.
James is evidently very passionate about his role which really shows in his training. Takes the time to ensure everyone is up to speed, understands and that there is no confusion before moving on. Even via video, it felt like in person training where we were free to share and discuss our own experiences. Very much enjoyed and appreciated.
Until 2016, he worked as a practising Social Worker and Safeguarding trainer with a key focus on children, young people and their families. James is now a Freelance safeguarding auditor, trainer and consultant working for a range of organisations including the NSPCC, Alcohol Change and In-Trac. He also provides a portfolio of private training in Motivational Interviewing and Safeguarding.
Since 1999, James has delivered Safeguarding training and Motivational Interviewing training to Early Years, Schools and Colleges, Alcohol and Drugs workers (children and adults), Youth Workers, Teachers, Social Workers, Multi-Agency staff involved in safeguarding and Youth Offending Team staff.
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