Students and You! Duties and Responsibilities

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Students and You! Duties and Responsibilities Protecting children and young people is one of the most important responsibilities of any college. Every member of staff, from teachers to volunteers, plays a crucial role in ensuring students’ safety and wellbeing. Legal Island’s Students and You! Duties and Responsibilities course equips all college personnel with the knowledge and confidence to play their part in protecting students and meeting statutory child protection obligations. The course is fully aligned with the Department of Education’s Safeguarding and Child Protection in Schools guidance, ensuring compliance with current Northern Irish law.

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Overview

Child Protection is a shared responsibility across the whole college community. Recognising signs of abuse, understanding appropriate boundaries, and knowing how to report concerns are essential to safeguarding students effectively.

This course explores what constitutes abuse, how to recognise the indicators, and what immediate action to take when concerns arise. It also explores the duties of key personnel, such as the Designated Officer, and outlines how schools must work with external agencies to protect students.

Through interactive, scenario-based learning, this course helps college staff understand their individual and collective responsibilities in maintaining a safe learning environment and supporting compliance with safeguarding law.

What's Included

What is Included in our Students and You! Safeguarding Training?

Legal Island’s Students and You! Duties and Responsibilities eLearning course helps college staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities and the practical steps they must take to protect students.

Developed by a team of safeguarding and compliance specialists, this course is tailored specifically for colleges operating within the Northern Irish education system.

By completing this course, participants will learn how to:

Understand their role in child protection and safeguarding
Recognise the signs and indicators of different forms of abuse
Respond appropriately if they suspect a student is at risk
Understand the duties and responsibilities of key personnel
Maintain appropriate professional behaviour and boundaries

Should you have a particular need to brand or tailor any of our courses to your specific requirements, that is no problem at all. We offer a full bespoke service in-house. If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact our eLearning Sales Manager, Debbie Wilson – debbie@legal-island.com

Importance of Training

Why Students and You! Safeguarding Training is Essential in Northern Ireland?

Protecting children is not optional, it’s a legal and moral duty for everyone working in education. Colleges that provide clear, consistent safeguarding training ensure all staff understand how to prevent harm, recognise abuse, and act quickly when concerns arise.

Failure to follow correct reporting procedures can place students at risk and expose colleges to serious legal and reputational consequences. This course reinforces a culture of safety and accountability, ensuring your staff understand their responsibilities and act in line with statutory child protection requirements.

By completing this training, your college demonstrates its commitment to student welfare, compliance, and good governance.

Who Is It For

Who needs Students and You! Safeguarding Training?

This course is essential for:

All college staff – teaching and non-teaching personnel
Principals and Deputy Principals
Designated Teachers
Board of Governors members
Volunteers and extracurricular staff

Providing college-wide training ensures a consistent understanding of safeguarding practices and helps create a safe, supportive environment for all pupils.

Course Duration

How long does our Students and You! Safeguarding Training Take?

This course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete, including an assessment. It is self-paced, allowing employees to stop and resume as needed, making it easy to fit into busy schedules. Upon successful completion, each staff member will receive a personalised certificate for their records.

Key Statistics

Why learn with Legal Island?

We take huge pride in the training we deliver across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Our key statistics show:

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of users said they found the courses beneficial for their organisation

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of users said they found the courses convenient and easy to use

96%

of users said their knowledge of the compliance topic area improved

96%

of users said they would recommend our eLearning courses to other organisations

750,000+

hours of training and course content delivered

200,000+

employees across the island of Ireland have now benefitted from our services

FAQs

Got a question about our Students and You! Safeguarding Training?

Chances are at this stage you have a couple questions. If you can’t find your answer below, we encourage you to ask questions directly and you can call us anytime.

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What is the duration of this safeguarding course for college staff in Northern Ireland?

When should safeguarding training be provided to all staff?

Can this course be customised?

How much does this all-staff training cost?

Is the training content tailored specifically to Northern Irish legislation and guidance?

How is the training delivered?

Is this course instructor-led or self-paced?

How can I purchase an eLearning course for my staff and get them set up?

I have a workforce across different areas of the UK and Ireland, can you provide training for all of them?

Are certificates provided at the end of the course?

Can I monitor staff activity and completion rates?

What are the benefits of Legal Island’s eLearning training for your organisation?

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