Serious pastoral incidents. A risk assessed approach
🏷️ From £135
🎧 Safeguarding leads, pastoral leads, senior leaders
📍 Online
✅ Included in BSA CPD Pass
Course outline:
Risk assessment is no longer limited to trips and events – settings are now expected to take a proactive, risk-based approach in many other areas.
This webinar explores how to assess and respond to harmful behaviours – both at an individual and whole-setting level. Using current guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Ofsted’s review of sexual abuse in schools, we’ll examine best practices in identifying risks, planning interventions, and creating safer environments.
Training topics will include:
- Identifying harmful behaviours, including harmful sexual behaviour
- Understanding diversity, vulnerability, and disproportionality
- Effective assessment, safety planning, and intervention strategies
- Whole-setting risk assessments and risk mitigation.
Learning outcomes:
- Recognise and respond to harmful behaviours using current evidence and guidance
- Conduct proportionate risk assessments for individuals and settings
- Understand why some children are more vulnerable to harm or harmful behaviour
- Apply practical strategies to reduce risk and strengthen safeguarding culture.
Speakers:
Dale Wilkins FTIOB, Executive Director, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance
Dale joined the BSA in 2017 to lead safeguarding, inspection, and compliance across the UK, building on his experience as a course tutor since 1998. He works closely with ISI, Ofsted, and the DfE, while also overseeing the Group’s work in Scotland and Wales. A trainer and consultant for BSA and SACPA, he is Vice Chair of SAFCAB. Dale previously spent 31 years as a boarding practitioner, including roles as Housemaster and Deputy Head at Old Swinford Hospital. Beyond education, he trains for the Methodist Church, is a charity trustee, chairs a performing arts organisation, and volunteers widely.
