Children & Learner S Health & Wellbeing, Including Mental Health

Children & Learner S Health & Wellbeing, Including Mental Health

Safeguarding Checklist
In Place
Yes/No / Comments & Recommendations
Policies & Procedures
Child Protection Safeguarding Policy
(updated annually) / Yes / No / Date of last policy review:
Staff Behaviour Policy / Code of Conduct
(para 12 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes /No / Date of last policy review:
Whistleblowing Procedures
(para 32 – 34 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No / Date of last policy review:
Staff & parents know how to make a complaint & understand Whistleblowing Policy
(para 13 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No / Date of last policy review:
Recruitment & Selection Policies
(part 3 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No / Date of last policy review:
School has guidance for:
  • Children & learner’s health & wellbeing, including mental health
  • Meeting the needs of children who have special educational needs &/or disabilities
  • The use of reasonable force
  • Meeting the needs of children & learners with medical conditions
  • Providing first aid
  • Educational visits
  • Intimate care & emotional wellbeing
  • Online safety & associated issues
  • Appropriate arrangements to ensure children and learner’s security – taking into account local context
(para 11 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes /No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
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Yes / No / Date adopted by school:
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Designated Safeguarding Lead
DSL in place
(Training refreshed every 2 years) / Yes / No / Name:
Date of last training:
Deputy DSL in place (Name all deputies)
(Training refreshed every 2 years) / Yes / No / Name:
Name:
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Training up to date for all Y/N
Local arrangements in place for a DSL to be on site at all times / Yes / No
Nominated Governor / Board Member / Proprietor for Safeguarding
(Governance Handbook January 2017) / Yes / No / Name:
Concerns, Record Keeping & Information Sharing
Any concerns are shared immediately with the LA
Records of all referrals are retained / Yes / No
Plans are in place with agreed procedures to protect children
(para 13 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Written records are:
  • Made in a timely way
  • Held securely
  • Shared appropriately with consent
(para 13 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Staff are aware of children at risk of:
  • Offending
  • Misusing drugs / alcohol
  • Self-harming
  • Going missing
  • Peer on Peer abuse
  • Radicalisation
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • On line grooming
  • Risks are under regular review
  • Risks / concerns are shared with social care & other agencies
  • Plans are in place to reduce risks
(para 13 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016)
Children in Care (Looked after Children)
Designated teacher for LAC in place
  • Has undertaken designated teacher training
  • Holds information on looked after students including PEP, Social worker, virtual school Headteacher contact
  • Delivers annual report to Governors
(para 86 KCSIE Sept 2016), (Annex 1 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016), (Children & Young Persons Act 2008) / Yes / No / Name:
Nominated Governor / Proprietor for LAC
(Governance Handbook January 2017 – recommendation) / Yes / No / Name:
Children not in School
Absences are followed up;
  • First day calling
  • Home visits
  • Other agencies alerted
(para 18 Ofsted Aug 2016), (Annex A KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No
Missing children arrangements:
  • Reporting in line with LA guidelines
  • Off roll procedures
  • Investigate unexplained absence
(Children Missing Education – Statutory Guidance for LA’s Sept 2016)
For children who go missing:
  • Well co-ordinated response
  • Risks are understood & minimised
  • Local arrangements to notify LA & parents are available, understood & followed
  • Comprehensive records held & shared
(para 13 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Single Central Register
SCR covers all staff who work in the school including supply & trainee teachers / Yes / No
SCR covers all others in regular contact including volunteers / Yes / No
SCR covers all members of Governing Body (Propriety Body in Academies/FreeSchools) / Yes / No
SCR covers all staff based in school employed by contractors / Yes / No
SCR records whether the following checks have been carried out, certificates obtained, date on which checks were completed & by whom;
  • Identity
  • Barred List
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Prohibition from teaching
  • Section 128 direction check (if applicable)
  • Professional qualifications
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Further checks on people working / living outside the UK
(Annex 3 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Appropriate disqualification by association checks (early/later years provision)
(Annex 4 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
The school has a Safer Recruitment Policy & adopts procedures with dates
Identification & rejection of applicants who may pose a risk to children
(para 71 KCSIE Sept 2016), (Annex 1 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Evidence of references on HR files
  • Requested directly by the school
  • Scrutinised prior to appointment
  • Evidence of follow up where appropriate
(para 108 – 111 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No
There are clear arrangements for monitoring & management of the SCR
(para 112 – 113 KCSIE Sept 2016), (Annex 3 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Undertake appropriate checks on all visitors who work with children or staff or to address assemblies
(Annex 1 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Allegations
Nominated Governor to liaise with LA Designated Officer in the event of allegations against Headteacher
(para 13 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No
Procedures in place to handle allegations against staff;
  • Referral to LA Designated Officer
  • Referral to DBS when needed
(para 31 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No
Procedures in place to handle allegations against other children
(para 42 KCSIE Sept 2016), (pars 18 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Training
Whole school staff team have completed basic awareness training within three years – including non-teaching staff, site maintenance staff, midday assistants & Governors / Yes / No
The named Safeguarding Governor / Proprietor has attended appropriate Safeguarding training / Yes / No
Safer Recruitment – at least one person on any appointment panel has attended appropriate training
(para 72 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No
Staff have undertaken input / briefing on Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2016 (Part 1) / Yes / No / Evidenced by:
Lead staff have undertaken training on & briefed staff on:
  • Bullying – including cyber bullying
  • Children Missing Education
  • Child missing from home or care
  • Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drugs / Alcohol
  • Fabricated or induced illness
  • Faith Abuse
  • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
  • Forced Marriage
  • Gangs & Youth Violence
  • Gender based violence / violence against women & girls
  • Hate
  • Mental Health
  • Private fostering
  • Preventing radicalisation
  • Relationship abuse
  • Sexting
  • Trafficking
(para 43 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes/No/NA
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Training for Children & Young People
Children are able to respond to & calculate risk effectively / Yes / No
Children aware of risks associated with:
  • Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
  • Domestic Violence
  • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
  • Forced Marriage
  • Substance Misuse
  • Gangs
  • Radicalisation & Extremism
  • Peer on Peer Abuse
  • Relationship Abuse
  • Sexting
(para 18 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016), (para 68 KCSIE Sept 2016) / Yes / No
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Children & Learners are aware of support available to them / Yes / No
Children & Learners are helped to keep themselves safe from bullying, homophobic behaviour, racism, sexism & other discrimination / Yes / No
Discriminatory behaviours are challenged
(para 13 Ofsted ISEYES Aug 2016) / Yes / No
Referrals & Incidents in the Past Year / Number / Comments
Number of children referred to Children & Families Direct
Number of Children & Families Direct referrals accepted by Social Care
Number of Children & Families Direct for which a CAF / Early Help Intervention was recommended
Number of CAF’s running in the school
Number of racist incidents
Number of bullying incidents
Number of homophobic incidents
Number of Prevent concerns
Number of Child Sex Exploitation concerns
Number of Female Genital Mutilation concerns
Number of Forces Marriage concerns
Number of Peer on Peer Abuse concerns
Number of sexting concerns
Key Questions for referrals & incident data:
  • How does this compare to previous years data?
  • Why are numbers;
-High / low
-Increased/decreased/rapidly/steadily
  • Has staff training or lack of training impacted on figures?
  • How many of these concerns have been managed through: universal services / co-ordinated response / specialist services

Document / Guidance References

Ofsted ISEYES August 2106

Inspecting Safeguarding in early years education and skills settings

KCSIE September 2016

Dfe Keeping Children Safe in Education – Statutory guidance for schools and colleges September 2016

Keeping children safe in education - Publications - GOV.UK

Children Missing Education – Statutory Guidance for LAs September 2016

Children & Young Persons Act 2008

The Prevent Duty 2015

Departmental advice for schools & childcare providers on preventing children and young people from being drawn into terrorism