Complete September Safeguarding Bundle 2026 – DSL & Staff CPD Toolkit

Complete September safeguarding bundle for primary schools – KCSIE 2026 CPD, 30 safeguarding scenarios, CPOMS audit, staff induction and DSL checklist.

Everything a busy primary DSL needs to help get safeguarding organised for the new academic year — in one comprehensive bundle.

The Complete September Safeguarding Bundle brings together the Practical Primary Leader safeguarding resources into one coordinated package for September INSET, staff refresher training, CPOMS quality assurance, staff induction and DSL organisation.

Designed specifically with busy primary Designated Safeguarding Leads and senior leaders in mind, the bundle provides both staff-facing CPD and DSL-facing monitoring tools.

The bundle includes:

1. Would You Report It? – 30 Primary Safeguarding Scenarios

Interactive safeguarding CPD featuring 30 realistic scenarios covering disclosures, neglect, attendance, online safety, professional boundaries, child-on-child concerns, contextual safeguarding, unexplained injuries, parental presentation and more.

Includes a 71-slide PowerPoint and trainer notes.

2. Complete September Safeguarding CPD Pack

A ready-to-deliver start-of-year safeguarding training session with trainer notes and staff handout/sign-off documentation.

3. KCSIE 2026 Staff Update / Refresher

A focused safeguarding update designed for September 2026 and the 2026/27 academic year.

4. CPOMS Quality Assurance Toolkit

Audit safeguarding recording quality, chronologies, actions, patterns and DSL oversight.

5. Safeguarding Staff Induction Pack

A structured induction process for teachers, TAs, support staff and other new adults joining school.

6. DSL September Checklist

A practical checklist covering essential safeguarding actions before pupils return, during the first week and throughout September.

Topics across the bundle include:

• KCSIE and statutory safeguarding responsibilities;
• disclosures;
• neglect;
• attendance;
• child-on-child safeguarding;
• online safety;
• professional boundaries;
• low-level concerns;
• allegations involving adults;
• contextual safeguarding;
• professional curiosity;
• CPOMS recording;
• chronology;
• cumulative concerns;
• staff induction;
• DSL quality assurance;
• safeguarding culture.

Ideal for DSLs, deputy DSLs, headteachers, assistant headteachers, safeguarding governors and senior leadership teams.

This bundle is designed to save schools hours of preparation at one of the busiest points in the academic year while supporting consistent, reflective safeguarding practice.

Please note: These resources support professional development and safeguarding organisation. They do not constitute legal advice and do not replace current statutory guidance, local safeguarding arrangements or individual school policies.