On Thursday 3rd July 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team held an end of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads at Cantium House.
I look forward to this event – you actually get to stop and have a lunch break! The Education Safeguarding Team are available to answer any questions, and you get to meet other DSLs from Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Colleges. I always leave with new contacts ideas and resources.
(DSL from an Independent School, July 2025)
We had 2 early years settings, 5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 independent school in attendance. We were also lucky enough to have representatives from the Virtual School and Education Psychology Team joining us for this event.
We have a strong DSL Network in Sutton but working with safeguarding issues daily can be emotive. It is important to let our DSLs know how valued they are and to enforce that they are not alone. We are in this together.
For further support and information, please see the links below:
Reaching out to our Designated Safeguarding Leads – Cognus
Reflective Safeguarding Supervision Offer – Cognus
Bitesize Safeguarding Training Videos and Accompanying Slides – Cognus
Commonly asked questions – Cognus
For training delivered by the Education Safeguarding Team:
Please go to: https://suttontraining.event-booking.org/ and select Cognus Safeguarding in the category section.
Sutton DSL Whatsapp Group
If you would like to be added to our Sutton DSL Whatsapp Group, please email hayley.cameron@cognus.org.uk with a suitable mobile number.