Schools and Colleges
Welcome to the Education area for Tameside Safeguarding Children website.
Schools offer so much more than learning. Through the partnership we are here to assist and ensure settings are fulfilling their statutory requirements in relation to safeguarding. We aim to support with guidance, information, resources and documents. This section will be updated and reviewed to provide relevant information.
Training:
Please note that bookings are now open on our next Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training in education.
Please book your place on the February’s session through the following links.
L3 DSL training in February 2025
Date : 24 February 2025
Location : Dukinfield Town Hall
Time 14:00-17:00
Please book your place on the May’s session through the following links.
Date : 19 May 2025
Location : Dukinfield Town Hall
Time 14:00-17:00
Education Settings Self-Assessment Tool (Section175) & Guidance
It is essential that all schools and colleges in Tameside can demonstrate they are meeting the key statutory duties and follow the guidance for safeguarding children and young people.
Section 175 of the 2002 Education Act required local education authorities and the governing bodies of maintained schools and FE colleges to make arrangements to ensure that their functions are carried out with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Section 157 of the 2002 Education Act and the Independent School Regulations 2003 convey the same responsibilities on all other non-maintained settings.
Stephen Mills Tameside Education Safeguarding lead will be hosting Teams events on 3rd and 4th December that will give an Overview of 175 Audit for 2023 to 2024.
Useful links:
Working together to safeguard children 2023: statutory guidance
Keeping children safe in education 2024
NSPCC Grooming Guidance (including Report Abuse in Education dedicated helpline)
The Virtual School for Schools and Social Workers - Tameside MBC
Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Resource, Guidance and Training for schools and colleges