Provision of a Designated Safeguarding Leads Online Resource

Descriptions

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) has lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. They play a critical role in the lives of children who have or have needed a social worker both by safeguarding them and supporting their wider welfare. The Department has recently consulted on changes to the outline of the DSL role - as set out in Annex C of the proposed Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. The proposed changes outline the DSL's role in promoting the educational outcomes of children who have or have needed a social worker and clarify the type of additional support such children may need. This includes improving the visibility of this group and supporting staff to improve their engagement with learning. These changes are grounded in the findings of the Children in Need Review. We are looking to procure a supplier to develop a set of online resources (an 'online toolkit') to support DSLs with implementing these changes. The toolkit will be hosted on existing DfE content pages on .GOV.UK. Aims of the toolkit: The aims of the toolkit are to: - Explain the reasoning for the proposed changes and connect them to DSLs' existing duties and understanding; - Provide content to aid in promoting the educational outcomes of children who have or have needed a social worker. For more information and instructions on how to bid, follow the instructions given in the ITT Instructions on the Tendering Process document.