Welcome To Success In Schools

Specialist Training and Consultancy Services

 

S uccess In Schools is a specialist safeguarding and child protection training and consultancy company. We work predominantly with schools, in the state and independent sector, and with other groups and companies who work with children, including out-of-school care and the tourism industry who provide activities for children and young people. We have particular experience in supporting the needs of special schools and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) of all kinds.

We provide open training courses at venues across the UK and bespoke training can be set up for individual schools and companies. Bespoke training can be especially cost effective for larger groups or when new organisations are being set up.

Our consultancy service audits a school or company’s existing policies and procedures. The consultant then prepares a report in a easy to digest format that grades the issues by a traffic light system – green, amber and red. The consultancy service can prepare action plans and support organisations to write their own policies and practical procedures to ensure that children are kept safe. Success In Schools aims to develop a strong relationship with organisations, so that we are able to offer continuing support in all safeguarding-related activities. Service Level Agreements are available to facilitate safeguarding services on a cost-effective basis.

What's the difference between Safeguarding and Child Protection?
The phrases ‘Safeguarding’ and ‘Child Protection’ tend to be used as synonyms, but they are quite different, although related. Safeguarding is pro-active and aims to support all children. Child Protection refers to the specific policies and procedures to support children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.

For example, ensuring that unsuitable people are prevented from working with children is safeguarding, whilst an a child protection activity would be holding an ‘Initial Child Protection Conference’.

Who needs Safeguarding Training?

In 2010 the Department for Education published a statutory document ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’. Chapter 4 of the document separates all members of the children’s workforce into eight groups by the role they fulfil.

Success In Schools provides off-the-peg training for the following groups of staff:

  • Group 1 Staff who have infrequent contact with children and young people, eg. receptionists, ground staff
  • Group 2 Staff who have regular contact with children and young people, eg. nursery workers, teachers, teaching assistants, youth workers
  • Group 3 Staff who contribute to the safeguarding of children and young people, eg. senior teachers, managers
  • Group 5 Staff who have designated responsibility for safeguarding children and young people, eg. Designated Person (DP) or Nominated Safeguarding Children’s Advisors (NSCA)

All staff in these categories must receive appropriate refresher training every three years.

Read more on our ‘Training Groups’ pages.

Source: Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 Department for Education

Why choose training from Success In Schools?
Success In Schools aims to provide a range of services to provide organisations with everything they need to keep children safe, from practical training and workshops through to designing protocols and writing policy documents. Success In Schools offers a range of cost-effective options from individuals attending training on an open course through to organisation level, full service annual Service Level Agreements.

Read about our ‘Consultancy Services’.

For residential schools, we understand how difficult it can be to train out-of-hours staff, so we are also very happy to deliver training throughout the night and at weekends.

Basic Safeguarding

B asic Training in Safeguarding and Child Protection is designed for everyone whose work brings them into contact with children at any level or frequency. The course will ensure that staff have a basic knowledge of the issues involved in…Read More

Advanced Safeguarding

Advanced Safeguarding and Child Protection Training is designed for senior staff and managers within organsiations that work closely with children. The course is suitable for schools, after-school clubs, nurseries…Read More

Safeguarding for Special Schools

S afeguarding and Child Protection is of particular importance with staff who work closely with children who have Special Educational Needs. Children with disabilities and other SEN are three times more…Read More

Safeguarding for Residential Schools

S afeguarding and Child Protection is of particular importance with staff who work closely with children who have SEN. Once children move into a residential setting the risk factors increase…Read More

Safer Working Practices

S afer Working Practices aims to help staff understand the role they undertake with the children and young people with whom they work. The course will ensure that safeguarding risks are minimised by informing staff of the…Read More

Induction Training for Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants have an important role in the support and education of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). However, due to the intense support children with SEN might need, it is not always possible to…Read More

We are Growing!

Following continued growth, Success in Schools now has capacity to offer a range of new services to schools.

Please contact us to discuss:

  • Autism Awareness Training
  • Interactive Floor and Wall Systems
  • iPad Deployment
  • Mobile Video Assessment Units
  • Sensory Rooms and Equipment

Email us today with your ideas!

Contact Us

Telephone 0800 644 8864

office@successinschools.co.uk

24/7 Training

We are able to deliver training twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week to support you in training your out-of-hours staff.