Bev Clark Email & Phone Number

Suffolk County Council/Schools Choice

Successfully developing and delivering a variety of safeguarding training packages designed for all school based staff, Auditing safeguarding systems within education settings. Quality assuring the training so schools are compliantSupporting safeguarding areas through the creation of bespoke training packages on child sexual exploitation, online bullying, people in positions of trust, working with vulnerable groups, e-safety-Providing supportive guidance on safeguarding policies; meeting and understanding regulations, compliance and self auditingSpearheading the implementation for support, guidance and training packages for vetting and recruitment of all school based staff, volunteers, governors and heads of school to achieve full compliance with recruiting and vetting procedures.Working closely in collaboration with LADOs and LSCB to provide up to date information, support and guidance to all DSLs and SLTS teams and ensure compliance; providing further assistance in safeguarding matters when requiredResponsible for the effective and responsible budget management as well as the timely and accurate production of reports to reflect growth increase

- Personal tutor with a 100% achievement rate with over 15% of grades above the national average- Responsible for the management of safeguarding cases to provide essential support to young people throughout serious cases, liaising effectively with external agencies and preparing reports for court hearings- Streamlined quality assurance process to optimise outcomes and increase departmental efficiency as part of duties as the department’s internal verifier - Led and directed a team during the development of an off-site curriculum to enhance the learning experience and build life skills, within budget and on time- The curriculum was highly successful over a three year period, significantly impacting personal growth in young people on the course- Successfully developed a new CPD strategy to significantly reduce costs spent on external trainers; delivering wholesale improvements in team communication, efficiency and effectiveness as well as an improvement in retention and achievement across five separate departments

- Responsible for leading and directing a team of assessors across everyday operation, three of which were subsequently promoted to senior area lead assessors- Directed and led standardisation meeting in accordance with legislation and awarding body, leading to ‘no actions’ after the external awarding body inspection- Provided effective support across multiple levels during the development of safeguarding policies and procedures to meet statutory regulations- Developed and led the new ‘management in early years’ work-based level 4 qualification with a 100% success rate

- Set up own community pre-school for vulnerable children and families as a response to local need; devising surveys, analysing data and tailoring the setting to identify and specify needs- Established a rigorous and extensive business plan; acquiring funding from the local authority and completing everything within set budget and timeframe- Created policies and procedures in line with national legislation and statutory requirements; successfully achieving an ‘outstanding’ rating within twelve months of opening- Built strong partnerships with local agencies and support groups across the community, directly contributing to 25% of children moving off child protection registers

- Oversaw fifty five child care settings and led the development and implementation of improved practices across the region- Surpassed expectations and set targets to successfully support 70% of the settings to expand the services available to children and families- Conducted reports to head of service to improve service and outcome for children and families, developing bespoke parent workshop courses from this

Master'S Degree, Religion Philospohy And Ethics In Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Early Childhood Studies

Cert.Ed., Children

Hnd, Early Childhood Studies

Warner Style Recruitment, Safeguarding