Health Level 3 Safeguarding Certificate for School Nurses (including school DSL certification)
🏷️ £235-470
🎧 Level 3 safeguarding certificate training for clinical staff
📍 Online
Course outline
This one-day certification programme is designed for school nurses and aligned with the Intercollegiate Guidance 2019 (level 3) and Annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). It supports school nurses across state, independent, international, and boarding schools, including those who serve as Designated or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Delivered by experienced health and safeguarding professionals, the course uses real-world clinical case studies and evidence-based content tailored to the school nursing context.
By the end of the programme, delegates will have a clear understanding of their responsibilities as safeguarding leaders and increased confidence in addressing a wide range of complex safeguarding issues. They will be better equipped to navigate referral processes and collaborate effectively with multi-agency partners. This training also provides certification that meets level 3 safeguarding requirements for both clinicians and those serving as safeguarding leads within educational settings.
Training topics:
- Roles of school nurses and safeguarding leads
- Legal and regulatory updates
- Listening to children and safer organisational culture
- Trauma, SEND, and vulnerabilities
- Recognising abuse and contemporary safeguarding risks (e.g. FGM, exploitation, e-safety)
- Multi-agency working and information sharing.
Learning outcomes:
- Identify and respond to all forms of abuse and neglect
- Conduct risk and harm assessment
- Communicate effectively with children and advocate for their involvement
- Make informed safeguarding decisions and escalate when necessary
- Contribute to and lead multi-agency plans and peer review
- Apply learning from serious case reviews to improve practice.
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This event will be held jointly with:
Speakers:
Rosie McManus, Nurse Advisor, HIEDA
Trained at Great Ormond Street, Rosie made the move to the independent sector in 2006. With an MA in Medical Ethics and Law and the Specialist Community Pubic Health Nurse qualification her passion remains promoting the Healthy Child Programme, and promoting the visibility of school nurses in the independent sector.
Mariya Ali, Director of Safeguarding and Director, SACPA
Mariya Ali is an internationally recognized expert in safeguarding and child protection with over two decades of multidisciplinary experience. Her career spans senior advisory, academic, legal, and leadership roles, underpinned by her strong commitment to child rights and welfare.
She has served as a Minister of Gender, Family, and Human Rights in the Maldives, where she led national reforms in child protection policy and legislation. Mariya has also contributed extensively at the international level, working with organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, and ECPAT International, advising on child sexual abuse and exploitation, and developing child protection systems in South Asia and beyond.
As an academic and practitioner, Mariya holds qualifications in law and child psychology and has published widely on child rights, online child safety, and trauma-informed safeguarding. Her roles have included consultancy, research, and training, with a particular focus on systems-based safeguarding approaches, survivor-centered interventions, and legislative frameworks.
Mariya’s leadership is characterized by a balance of strategic vision, policy expertise, and grounded experience in frontline protection. She brings to SACPA not only a global perspective but also a deep understanding of local implementation challenges, making her a valuable asset to drive the organization’s mission forward.
