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Advanced Designated Safeguarding Leads

Advanced Designated Safeguarding Leads (ADSL) are experienced DSLs who can offer peer support to individuals and schools.

The Advanced Designated Safeguarding Lead can:

  • Act as a forum for communication and consultation between schools and the Safeguarding Partnership but also with other partnership bodies
  • Provide an extended arm of front-line engagement with partnership activity through the Education Subgroup - Task and Finish activity will be led by ADSL where need identified
  • Support the functioning of the DSL Network
  • Develop and share evidence based good practice
  • Support training and development through the Safeguarding in Education pathway
  • Support the NCSCP and schools to undertake audit activity
  • A range of other tasks for the NCSCP that strengthen safeguarding practices across the education directorate 

*This role is supportive and will not include anything which undermines clear leadership and governance of organisations.

The ADSL Leaflet has further information and a list of current ADSLs.

If you would like support from an ADSL please use the Request for Support form

If you are interested in becoming an ADSL or want to find out more, see the ADSL fact sheet.

Associate Advanced Designated Safeguarding Leads

We also have a team of five Associate Advanced Designated Safeguarding Leads (AADSL’s) whose purpose is to deliver the core Safeguarding in Education training offer, currently provided to all front facing staff across the education sector. Please access The ADSL leaflet above for further information on AADSL members.