Which courses should staff complete?

We provide a wide range of training options with course pathways dependent on a member of staff's role.

Clearly not all staff need to complete every course within the suite.

Use the buttons below to help focus on the information you are looking for:

New employees
Courses	In Regulated Activity ¹	Not in Regulated Activity ²
Courses	Child Protection for Staff in Non-maintained Nurseries	Yes	Yes
Designated Teacher for Looked-After Children	Optional
E-SAFETY	Yes	Yes
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Senior Leaders, Governance & Management	Yes	Yes
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Staff & Volunteers	Yes	Yes
Safeguarding Legislation	Optional	Optional
Core training
Child Protection for Staff in Regulated Activity	Yes
Child Protection for Staff not in Regulated Activity		Yes
Introduction to the Safeguarding Thematics		Optional
Thematics
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)	Yes	Optional
Child-on-Child Sexual Violence, Abuse and Harassment	Yes	Optional
County Lines	Yes	Optional
Domestic Abuse	Yes	Optional
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)	Yes	Yes
Forced Marriage	Yes	Optional
Honour Based Abuse (HBA)	Yes	Optional
Knife Crime & Serious Violence	Yes	Optional
Misogyny and INCEL Subculture	Yes	Yes
Policy in Practice	Yes	Yes
Prevent Duty for SLT/DSLs/Governors	Yes	Yes
Prevent Duty for Staff and Volunteers	Yes	Yes
Other courses
Administration of Medication	Optional	Optional
Bereavement and Loss	Yes	Optional
E-Safety (including online safety)	Yes	Yes
Educational Visits	Yes	Yes
Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace	Yes	Yes
Fire Safety Awareness	Yes	Yes
Fire Warden / Marshall	Optional	Optional
First Aid Basics	Optional	Optional
Food Safety in the Classroom	Optional	Optional
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)	Yes	Yes
Health & Safety	Yes	Yes
Risk Assessment	Yes	Optional
Safer Recruitment	Optional
Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People	Yes	Yes
¹ Regulated activity includes: Teaching, training, instructing, caring for or supervising children if the person is unsupervised, or providing advice or guidance on well-being or driving a vehicle only for children; Work in specified spaces, which includes educational settings where there is opportunity for contact with children. (Note: this does not include work done by supervised volunteers). The above conditions apply: If the work is carried out frequently by the same person or a person undertakes the work for more than 3 days in any 30-day period. ² All staff that do not fall into the Staff in Regulated Activity category as defined above, are classified as Staff not in Regulated Activity and should complete the Child Protection course(s) for Staff not in Regulated Activity.

Existing employees
Courses	In Regulated Activity ¹		Not in Regulated Activity ²
	Has completed core training courses?		Has completed core training courses?
	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Designated Teacher for Looked-After Children	Optional	Optional
E-SAFETY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Senior Leaders, Governance & Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Staff & Volunteers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Safeguarding Legislation	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Core training
Child Protection for Staff in Regulated Activity	Yes
Child Protection for Staff in Regulated Activity - Refresher		Yes
Child Protection for Staff not in Regulated Activity			Yes
Child Protection for Staff NOT in Regulated Activity Refresher				Yes
Thematics
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)	Yes		Optional
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) - Refresher		Yes		Optional
County Lines	Yes		Optional
County Lines - Refresher		Yes		Optional
Domestic Abuse	Yes		Optional
Domestic Abuse - Refresher		Yes		Optional
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)	Yes		Yes
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Refresher		Yes		Yes
Forced Marriage	Yes		Optional
Forced Marriage - Refresher		Yes		Optional
Honour Based Abuse (HBA)	Yes		Optional
Honour Based Abuse (HBA) - Refresher		Yes		Optional
Knife Crime & Serious Violence	Yes		Optional
Knife Crime & Serious Violence - Refresher		Yes		Optional
Misogyny and INCEL Subculture	Yes		Yes
Policy in Practice	Yes		Yes
Prevent Duty - Refresher		Yes		Yes
Prevent Duty for SLT/DSLs/Governors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Prevent Duty for Staff and Volunteers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Other courses
Administration of Medication	Optional		Optional
Bereavement and Loss	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional
E-Safety (including online safety)	Yes		Yes
Educational Visits	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fire Safety Awareness	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fire Warden / Marshall	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
First Aid Basics	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Food Safety in the Classroom	Optional		Optional
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)	Yes		Yes
Health & Safety	Yes		Yes
Risk Assessment	Yes		Optional
Safer Recruitment	Optional		Optional
Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
¹ Regulated activity includes: Teaching, training, instructing, caring for or supervising children if the person is unsupervised, or providing advice or guidance on well-being or driving a vehicle only for children; Work in specified spaces, which includes educational settings where there is opportunity for contact with children. (Note: this does not include work done by supervised volunteers). The above conditions apply: If the work is carried out frequently by the same person or a person undertakes the work for more than 3 days in any 30-day period. ² All staff that do not fall into the Staff in Regulated Activity category as defined above, are classified as Staff not in Regulated Activity and should complete the Child Protection course(s) for Staff not in Regulated Activity.

Specialist roles
Courses	DSL		DMHL
	New to role ¹	Has completed core training ²	New to role	Has completed core training
	Bereavement and Loss	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Child Protection for Staff in Non-maintained Nurseries	Yes		Yes
Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL)		Optional	Yes	Yes
Designated Safeguarding Lead	Yes	Yes
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Refresher		Yes
Designated Teacher for Looked-After Children	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Domestic Abuse	Yes	Yes
E-SAFETY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Educational Visits	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
First Aid Basics	Optional	Optional
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Senior Leaders, Governance & Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Staff & Volunteers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Knife Crime & Serious Violence	Yes
Knife Crime & Serious Violence - Refresher		Yes
Prevent Duty for SLT/DSLs/Governors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Prevent Duty for Staff and Volunteers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Safeguarding Legislation	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People	Yes	Yes
All the courses in this table specifically relate to the DSL and DMHL roles. If you are taking on any additional roles such as administering medication please access the courses specific to that topic.
¹ Staff new to the DSL role should also have completed core child protection and thematics training. If not completed our core modules should be accessed. ² The core training referred to includes child protection and all thematic topics. If not completed our core modules should be accessed.

Other roles
Courses	Governors/Trustees		Volunteers		Catering
	Not named	Named	In regulated activity	Not in regulated activity
	Bereavement and Loss	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Child Protection for Staff in Non-maintained Nurseries	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	Optional
Child Protection for Staff in Regulated Activity			Yes
Domestic Abuse	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
E-SAFETY	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Educational Visits	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional
First Aid Basics	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Food Safety & Hygiene Training (Level 1)					Yes
Food Safety & Hygiene Training (Level 2)					Yes
Food Safety in the Classroom			Optional	Optional
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Health & Safety	Optional	Yes	Optional
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Senior Leaders, Governance & Management	Yes	Yes
KCSIE & Legislation 2024 Update Course for Staff & Volunteers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Knife Crime & Serious Violence	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Policy in Practice	Optional	Optional
Prevent Duty for SLT/DSLs/Governors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Prevent Duty for Staff and Volunteers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Risk Assessment	Optional	Yes
Safeguarding - Child Protection for Governance	Yes
Safeguarding - Child Protection for Named Governors		Yes
Safeguarding Legislation	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Safer Recruitment	Optional	Optional
Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Each individual refresher course has a timetable for completion and should be completed within the recommended timescale. You can see when refreshers are required for individual users from the Certificate Hub.