Child Protection in Primary Schools

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Child Protection in Primary Schools Protecting children and young people is one of the most important responsibilities of any school. Every member of staff, from teachers to volunteers, plays a crucial role in ensuring pupils’ safety and wellbeing. Legal Island’s Child Protection in Primary Schools eLearning course equips all school personnel with the knowledge and confidence to play their part in protecting pupils and meeting statutory child protection obligations. The course is fully aligned with the Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025 and the Children First Act 2015, ensuring compliance with current Irish law and Department of Education guidance.

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Overview

Child Protection is a shared responsibility across the whole school community. Recognising signs of abuse, understanding appropriate boundaries, and knowing how to report concerns are essential to safeguarding pupils 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 Liaison Person, and outlines how schools must work with external agencies to protect children.

Through interactive, scenario-based learning, this course helps school 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 Child Protection in Primary Schools Training?

Legal Island’s Child Protection in Primary Schools eLearning course helps school staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities and the practical steps they must take to protect pupils.

Developed by a team of safeguarding and compliance specialists, this course is tailored specifically for schools operating within the 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 pupil 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 Client Executive, Glen Bell – glen@legal-island.com

Importance of Training

Why Child Protection in Primary Schools Training is Essential in Ireland?

Protecting children is not optional, it’s a legal and moral duty for everyone working in education. Schools 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 pupils at risk and expose schools 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 school demonstrates its commitment to pupil welfare, compliance, and good governance.

Who Is It For

Who needs Child Protection training?

This course is essential for:

All school staff – teaching and non-teaching personnel
Principals and Deputy Principals
Designated Liaison Persons (DLPs) and Deputy DLPs
Board of Governors members
Volunteers and extracurricular staff

Providing school-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 Child Protection in Primary Schools Training Take?

This course takes approximately 40 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:

97%

of users said they found the courses beneficial for their organisation

96%

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

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