A new offer from ESAT

The Education Safeguarding Advisory Team has identified through safeguarding review visits that there is a need for DSLs in schools to be offered support and guidance specifically around their safeguarding role, separate from management supervision, and that this was not always taking place. 

As the member of school staff with specific responsibility and leadership in safeguarding children, there can be a risk of feeling isolated, particularly when new to the role. In light of this, ESAT will be offering a limited number of supervision sessions for DSLs from February 2024. 

There will be different options: * One off sessions * Regular sessions - termly or bi-termly. 

More information will follow in due course, but initial interest can be registered at ESAT.safeguardingchildren@Oxfordshire.gov.uk