Designated child protection lead (DCPL) in Scotland training

All NSPCC Learning courses are up-to-date with the latest information about legislation, guidance and best practice and provide a certificate of achievement.

And it doesn’t stop there. As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we have a range of further information, training and downloadable resources to help you protect the children you work with.

Live virtual training benefits

• Remote sessions delivered live by expert trainers.
• Share your ideas, experience and learning virtually with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
• Receive real-time feedback.
• Learn from the comfort of your own home or office.
• No travel costs.
• Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

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Face-to-face training benefits

• Delivered by expert trainers.
• Share your ideas, experience and learning with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
• Learn in a dedicated learning space, without distractions.
• Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

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Designated child protection lead training (Scotland) is for anyone who comes into regular contact with children and young people.

You must have previously attended an introductory level course in child protection in Scotland, and successfully liaised with other agencies involved in child protection, especially children’s social care.

People who have taken this course include:

• nursery managers
• sports coaches
• adult addiction service staff
• leisure facilities managers
• professionals from commercial, community and religious based organisations.

This course doesn’t provide full training for people who work in a statutory agency.

Note for health professionals: This course provides training equal to Level 2 - the minimum level required for clinical staff who have some degree of contact with children and young people and/or parents/carers. We can also deliver Level 4 training to your health organisation.

We use Zoom Pro to deliver our live virtual training.

• You’ll need to sign up to Zoom and agree to the Zoom Privacy Notice in order to attend virtual training.
• No confidential or sensitive data should be shared during the virtual event.
• In order to take your training securely and for the best possible experience please use Zoom version 5.0 or above.
• We recommend installing the latest version of your web browser before beginning your course. Prior to the event, you can test your internet connection at https://zoom.us/test
• Your trainer will contact you prior to your training date with details of how to login on the day of your session and setting up Zoom. You can also visit the Zoom website for technical support.

At the NSPCC, we work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and neglect every day.

As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we understand the issues organisations and people working with children can face. That’s why professionals trust us to provide the support, training and resources they need to help protect the children and young people they work with.

Our highly-rated training courses are developed by experts. We work with a number of organisations, experienced consultants and subject matter experts in a range of sectors to develop courses that are clear, easy-to-use, up-to-date and in line with the latest statutory guidance, and tailored to your needs.

And as a charity, income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.