Safeguarding training

All staff who join Mount St Joseph complete safeguarding training.

All Staff Training / Refreshers

  • Safeguarding Inset (September) - All staff received face to face training with the DSL every September during inset days.  This includes updating staff regarding changes to our Safeguarding Policy which is revised and issued in September. All staff sign stating they have read, understood and comply with the policy in place.  

  • New KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) changes (September 2022) - All staff have received face to face training with the DSL in September 2022 and routinely during staff briefings to introduce the new changes put into place for KCSIE. All staff have signed a declaration stating they have read, understood and comply with the policy in place. 

  • New members of the team who join part way through the year receive online safeguarding training and receive a copy of the school safeguarding policy which they are required to confirm they have received and sign a declaration stating they have read, understood and comply with the policy in place.

Mental Health First Aid Training

We have a number of staff who are Mental Health First Aid trained. Mr Henshaw, Deputy Headteacher arranges this training in school.

If you are concerned about a child - Bolton MBC have published information to support those working with children at:

Worried about a child? – Bolton Safeguarding Children