Training
Our training is offered at competitive rates and we aim to make a difference. Our training has been tailored for leaders, staff and volunteers of schools and community sector organisations.
Our Agreement Customers benefit from discounted rates on scheduled training.
Our compliance training includes courses such as First Aid, Paediatric First Aid, Fire Safety, Managing Safely, Legionella Awareness, Food Safety etc. We can advise on what compliance training is needed in your organisation or you can look at our Training Matrix.
We also have packages of Safeguarding training, Wellbeing training and Behaviour Support training,
Transformational training is where an understanding of the topic will change the culture and practices of the organisation such as the courses we offer on well-being, advanced safeguarding, managing behaviour etc. We regularly add courses to both programmes.
See our upcoming scheduled training courses via the button below, this list is not live updated, (it is updated daily) so number of places available may not match on DS Portal.
You are able to book onto courses through the new DS Portal, alternatively please fill in our online form and someone will speak to you about your training requirements.
Featured Training:
Legionella Awareness – Mark Peters: 5th May 2024
Bristol Venue tbc – 9.30am to 12.30pm
£50+VAT DS SLA Customers / £60+VAT Non DS Customers
Positive Handling – Rich Berry: 8th May 2024
Bristol Venue tbc – 9.00am to 12.30pm
£120+VAT DS SLA Customers / £135+VAT Non DS Customers
If you wish to book on to any training course above please contact Shelley using our online form
Away Days or Networking Opportunities
We can provide training to your or another venue if it it for the whole staff team, or we can set up training at a venue and invite organisations from your sector or subject area if you are also looking for networking opportunities.
We offer breakfast or twilight sessions or whole days if it is for an away day. It is great that we have flexibility so please talk to us about your needs.
Shelley Brown our Training Provision Manager can be contacted using our online form.
How do I know what compliance training I need?
To help you know what Health and Safety Compliance training you need and who to train in your school and organisation, we have put together a Training Matrix for schools, MAT’s and community/charity sector organisations which can be found on DS Portal
We understand that training is an investment and that employers need to see the benefit of this to justify spending a very tight budget.
Most of our courses are face to face as this has been proven to be the most effective way of training that will enable the participant to understand, remember and implement the information in their work role.
Where suitable or by wider demand, we also offer online training. This is interactive with questions and answers and mirrors face to face training but enables customers pressed for time to attend from the comfort of their own office.
Our Training Provision Manager: Shelley Brown
Can't find what you are looking for?
Please drop me, Shelley Brown, Training Provision Manager, an email with details of your requirements and I will be happy to advise you of options and additional dates available.
lf there are sufficient enquiries we can put on training specially.
Don’t just take our word for it...
“We have a very positive working relationship with delegated services. We have found them to be helpful, flexible and thorough as well as skilled and knowledgeable. They have been very supportive of our work and development in relation to health and safety. They are highly regarded by our schools and particularly in relation to their responsiveness when dealing with issues of concern or emergency situations. We have found all members of the team to be approachable and supportive.”
Louise Malik, Chief Financial and Operating Officer,
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
“We had our HSE inspection today. I am pleased to say she rated our Risk Assessment as ‘one of the best she’s seen’, so thanks very much for the model and the look-through and suggestions. As a result, we have no actions or advice.”
Mark Freeman, St Michaels Stoke Gifford
"It is so helpful to have all points so clearly identified and this has led to a real sense of purpose for our team in terms of quickly addressing actions. Your supportive audit has really helped us here at school, where busy times require items such as those identified by yourself to be a high priority."
Ro O’Reilly, Headteacher, Willowdown Primary
“The teaching and senior leadership staff and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for delivering a superb twilight session yesterday afternoon/evening. Having spoken to a number of staff reflecting on the twilight session they felt that the delivery and execution of the session was superlative. The general consensus from the session was that all staff present came away with a tangible sense of 'risk awareness'...”
Andrew Haynes, Cotham Gardens Premises Manager
“You and your team have been an invaluable support during this whole pandemic. ”
Richard Bamber, Headteacher Westbury Park Primary School (2021)
“A huge thank you to you and your team Bill, for guiding us in these difficult times – your advice has been outstanding, and I wouldn’t have known where to begin.”
Lisa Parker Headteacher Warmley Park School and College
“I must say, the information you have been providing to schools is exceptional – please can you pass on my feedback to the whole team for the amazing job they are doing”.
Mrs Karen, Llewellyn School Business Manager
“DS has an in-depth understanding of leaders’ issues and provides the information and written guidance required, often before you are aware that you need it.
They provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive set of up-to-date model policies and risk assessments. Using these allows the education and community sectors to focus more resources on educating and providing services to the community, reducing the time and resources needed, leaving school leaders with a sense that they have done more than “tick the boxes”.
The reassuring telephone response to urgent issues has been incredible.”
Jo Bradshaw BSc MBA
