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Identify a colleague who is familiar, or help them to become familiar, with at least some of the information above (this could be a middle-level leader, an experienced teacher or the Head Teacher). Ask them to assist you plan a 60-minutes Continuous Professional Development  session for all teachers on ‘safeguarding and child protection’.

Some useful information on conducting or facilitating a meeting/ Continuous Professional Development workshop/ Community of Practice session can be found in this template :   Strengthening meetings

Try following the guidance below when you manage your next meeting/session/workshop.

On the next page you will find a planning template for a meeting/session/workshop. This template can be altered to suit your needs. Use this, with your colleague, to plan the 60 minutes CPD session.

Here is a list of things that you are probably going to need to use in the meeting/session/workshop. Plan your workshop before you finalise the list of things you will need

1. The definition of ‘safeguarding’ written on a piece of (preferably) poster paper, as it appears in Learning Task 5.1.
2. The definition of ‘child protection’ on a piece of (preferably) poster paper, as it appears in Learning Task 5.1.
3. A piece of (preferably) poster paper with the word ‘Dos’ on it.
4. A piece of (preferably) poster paper with the word ‘Don’ts’ on it.
5. Small pieces of paper, each with one of the ‘Dos’ or ‘Don’ts’ on it.
6. Some sticky tape or masking tape so that the small pieces of paper can be stuck on the ‘Dos’ or ‘Don’ts’ poster.

Here is a meeting/session/workshop planning sheet for you to use.