Children's Services Prospectus 20232024 - Flipbook - Page 18
Staff Development & Training
At St Elizabeth's, we prioritise the well-being and development of each child
entrusted to our care. Our dedicated staff members are at the heart of our
commitment to creating a safe, loving, and enriching environment that
promotes growth, learning, and happiness. Our team's qualifications and
training are central to our ability to provide exceptional care, making us a
leading provider in the field of education and residential childcare.
Children's
Home Team
As an Ofsted requirement, all Managers
working in our Children's Home must
complete their level 5 diploma in Leadership
& Management for Residential Children's
Care within 3 years, and care staff must
complete their level 3 diploma in Residential
Childcare within 2 years.
School Team
All teachers at St Elizabeth’s School hold a
minimum of QTS or QTLS status. We want to
develop our own teachers through the Teacher
Training Level 5 Diploma in Education and
Training, to progress on to becoming qualified
teachers. We support our LSA’s to complete
level 3 training courses in education and
understanding Autism.
All staff working
with children and
young people
17
All staff complete up to level 2 in
Safeguarding Children, and Managers
complete level 3 as designated Safeguarding
Leads. We have care staff trained in
administering medication based in every
children's home, and all staff are trained in
Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training
(CPI), Epilepsy, Safeguarding, Radicalisation
and many more on our own Learning and
Development System.