Safeguarding and Child Protection Training

Safeguarding and Child Protection Training for Schools, International Schools and Education Providers

Elite Group Education Ltd provides structured Safeguarding and Child Protection training for schools, international schools, education providers, youth organisations and professionals working with children and young people.

We deliver training online, live virtual and face to face, supporting education settings in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, the GCC and the wider international school community.

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection pathway supports staff from initial awareness through to advanced safeguarding leadership and Safer Recruitment practice.

As part of the wider Elite Group UK Saudi education bridge, we connect UK safeguarding expertise, CPD Training standards, School Improvement, Professional Development and practical school based experience with the needs of schools and education organisations across Saudi Arabia, the GCC and international markets.

Our work is built around one clear principle:

Safeguarding First

Safeguarding is not only a training course.

It is the foundation of safe schools, strong leadership, better recruitment, clear reporting systems and trusted adult practice.

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Training Pathway

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection training pathway has been designed to help schools train staff at the right stage of responsibility.

It supports whole school safeguarding awareness, stronger professional judgement, advanced safeguarding leadership and Safer Recruitment practice.

The pathway includes:

Introduction to Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

Intermediate Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

Advanced Designated Safeguarding Lead Training

Introduction to Safer Recruitment in Education

Each course is designed to build practical confidence, improve safeguarding awareness and strengthen how schools recognise, respond to, record and report concerns.

Introduction to Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

CPD Certified

Our Introduction to Safeguarding & Child Protection Training is a 4 hour CPD Certified course for staff who need to understand the foundations of Safeguarding and Child Protection.

This course helps participants recognise signs of abuse and neglect, respond safely to concerns, understand disclosures, record information clearly and report through the correct safeguarding route.

Suitable For

Teachers
Teaching Assistants
School support staff
Administrative staff
Tutors
Enrichment staff
Sports coaches
Youth workers
Volunteers
New staff working with children
Whole school staff teams

Course Focus

Safeguarding and Child Protection awareness
Recognising signs of abuse and neglect
Responding safely to concerns and disclosures
Recording and reporting concerns appropriately
Understanding staff responsibilities
Building confidence in early safeguarding action

Suitable For

Experienced teachers
Pastoral staff
Year leaders
Heads of department
Middle leaders
Wellbeing staff
School operations staff
Staff requiring a stronger safeguarding refresher
Staff with additional responsibility for pupil welfare

Course Focus

Recognising emerging and repeated concerns
Strengthening professional curiosity
Improving safeguarding recording
Knowing when to escalate concerns
Understanding thresholds at an awareness level
Applying safeguarding judgement in practical scenarios
Supporting a stronger safeguarding culture

Intermediate Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

CPD Certified

Our Intermediate Safeguarding & Child Protection Training is for staff who already understand the basics of Safeguarding and Child Protection and now need stronger confidence in recognising patterns of concern, responding to lower level concerns, escalating appropriately and applying safeguarding judgement in more complex situations.

This course helps staff move beyond basic awareness and develop stronger practical confidence in day to day safeguarding decisions.

Advanced Designated Safeguarding Lead Training

CPD Certified

Our Advanced Designated Safeguarding Lead Training is a 6 hour CPD Certified course for Designated Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, safeguarding officers, senior leaders and staff responsible for managing Child Protection concerns.

This course supports safeguarding leaders who need to move beyond awareness and develop stronger confidence in leadership, escalation, decision making and safeguarding oversight.

Suitable For

Designated Safeguarding Leads
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads
Safeguarding Officers
Headteachers
Principals
Senior leaders
Pastoral leaders
School governors or board representatives
Staff responsible for safeguarding systems

Course Focus

Safeguarding leadership and accountability
Managing complex safeguarding concerns
Strengthening referral and escalation confidence
Improving recording and decision making
Supporting safer safeguarding systems
Building a stronger whole school safeguarding culture

Introduction to Safer Recruitment in Education

Our Introduction to Safer Recruitment in Education supports schools, HR teams and senior leaders involved in recruiting adults who work with children and young people.

Recruitment is one of the most important parts of Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Schools need safe systems before an adult enters the organisation, not only after they have started work.

This course supports Safer Recruitment practice, risk reduction and safeguarding awareness throughout the hiring and onboarding process.

Suitable For

School leaders
HR teams
Recruitment teams
Operations managers
Governors
Trustees
Interview panels
Staff involved in onboarding
Education groups hiring teachers or support staff

Course Focus

Safer Recruitment principles
Pre employment checks
Shortlisting with safeguarding in mind
Interview practice and professional judgement
Reference checking
Managing gaps in employment history
Safeguarding induction and onboarding
Reducing risk through recruitment systems

Online and Face to Face Delivery

Elite Group Education Ltd delivers Safeguarding and Child Protection training online, live virtual and face to face.

Online Safeguarding Training

Our online training is delivered live by an experienced trainer and includes teaching, discussion, case studies, questioning and knowledge checks.

This option is suitable for schools, education groups and organisations with staff across different locations, including international and GCC based teams.

Face to Face Safeguarding Training

Our face to face training can be delivered at your school, organisation, training venue or selected location.

This option is suitable for whole school CPD, INSET days, leadership training, safeguarding refreshers and group staff development.

Bespoke Safeguarding Packages

We can also provide bespoke Safeguarding and Child Protection support for schools and organisations.

This may include staff training, Designated Safeguarding Lead development, Safer Recruitment guidance, policy review, safeguarding audits and whole school safeguarding culture support.

Why Choose Elite Group Education Ltd?

Elite Group Education Ltd brings together UK safeguarding experience, CPD Training standards, international education understanding and practical school based expertise.

As a recognised CPD Member, Elite Group Education Ltd develops and delivers structured Professional Development for schools, education providers and organisations working with children and young people.

Our work supports Safeguarding and Child Protection, Safer Recruitment, School Improvement, Professional Learning and safeguarding culture through a UK Saudi education bridge.

We support schools and organisations that need training which is clear, practical and relevant to real education settings.

Our training is:

CPD Certified where stated
Developed by a recognised CPD Member
Built for schools and education settings
Suitable for UK, Saudi Arabia, GCC and global international schools
Available online and face to face
Delivered by experienced education and safeguarding practitioners
Focused on practical action, not theory alone
Supported by case studies, discussion and assessment
Designed for whole staff teams and safeguarding leaders
Part of a wider UK Saudi and global education bridge

Safeguarding and Child Protection in Saudi Arabia and the GCC

Through the wider Elite Group, our work supports the development of high quality education, safeguarding awareness and professional training across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.

Saudi Arabia’s education sector is growing quickly.

With that growth comes the need for stronger Child Protection awareness, trained staff, Safer Recruitment practice, clear reporting systems and confident safeguarding leadership.

Elite Group Education Ltd supports this work by connecting UK safeguarding expertise and CPD Training standards with local education needs.

Our role is not to copy and paste one system into another country.

Our role is to help schools and organisations build practical safeguarding understanding that protects children, supports staff confidence and strengthens institutional culture.

We support professional capability building that respects local law, local culture and international standards.

CPD Certification and Course Status

Elite Group Education Ltd is a recognised CPD Member.

CPD Member No. 21975.

CPD Membership reflects our commitment to structured Professional Development, clear learning outcomes, quality assurance and training that supports real professional practice.

CPD Certification applies only to individual training courses that have been formally assessed and approved by The CPD Certification Service.

CPD Certified status is shown clearly on relevant course materials and certificates where applicable.

All training is structured around clear learning outcomes, practical understanding, professional application, case study discussion, reflection, knowledge checks and feedback.

Safeguarding Support for Schools and Organisations

Training is only one part of Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Elite Group Education Ltd can also support schools and organisations with wider safeguarding improvement work.

This may include:

Safeguarding policy development
Child Protection procedures
Safeguarding reporting systems
Designated Safeguarding Lead support
Staff safeguarding induction
Safer Recruitment practice
Whole school safeguarding culture
Safeguarding audits and reviews
Safeguarding training plans
International school safeguarding support
Saudi Arabia and GCC safeguarding advisory support

Our aim is to help schools create safeguarding systems that are understood, used and trusted by staff.

Who Our Safeguarding Training Is For

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection training is suitable for:

Founder Led, Standards Driven

Elite Group is led by Sajid Khan FCCT, Founder and Group CEO.

Sajid is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching with over 14 years of experience across UK and international education settings, including safeguarding leadership, pastoral leadership, behaviour support, School Improvement and Professional Development.

His work focuses on building safer, stronger and more effective education systems through Safeguarding and Child Protection, Leadership Development, teacher support and practical School Improvement.

Book Safeguarding and Child Protection Training

Elite Group Education Ltd is ready to deliver Safeguarding and Child Protection training online, live virtual and face to face.

To arrange training for your school, organisation or staff team, contact us today.

We can discuss your training needs, staff numbers, preferred delivery format and whether your organisation requires a single course or a wider safeguarding support package.

Protecting Children Starts With Trained and Confident Adults

Whether you are a school, international education provider, enrichment organisation or youth service, Safeguarding and Child Protection training should give your staff clarity, confidence and the ability to act.

Elite Group Education Ltd provides Safeguarding and Child Protection training for education settings in the UK, Saudi Arabia, the GCC and international school communities.