Name of Organisation : Date: Contract Manager: Agency Lead: Does the agency subcontract any part of its service? Yes No Section 11 Standard GSCB Minimum Requirement Checklist Compliance Information Yes/No/NA RAG Overall Rating Comments including any reason for allowing non- compliance Standard 1 Senior management commitment to the important of safeguarding and promoting Children & Young People’s welfare. Agreed Policy & Procedures in place that include the names of nominated officers and their roles and responsibilities. 1. Is there an up to date document in place which is consistent and compliant with the requirements outlined in associated guidance? 2. Is commitment to safeguarding explicitly reflected in strategic documents within the organisation? 3. Is there a senior manager who has responsibility for safeguarding in the organisation? Standard 2 A clear statement of the agency’s responsibilities towards Children & Young People is available for all staff. Evidence that Policy & Procedures have been followed for individual cases. 4. Is there evidence of how staff are made aware of the safeguarding policy and any updates? 5. Are staff provided with a copy of the safeguarding policy and any additional guidance as part of their induction? 6. Are there policies on risk assessment for lone working with children? Standard 3 Partner organisations /services have an accountability structure for work to safeguard and promote the welfare of Children & Young People. Is the accountability line between front line worker and senior management explicit? 7. Is the individual’s responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of Children expressed in their job description? 8. Do individuals in regular contact with Children & Young People receive supervision and an appraisal? 9. Does the organisation have a designated individual, who takes the lead for liaising
Section 11 Standard GSCB Minimum Requirement Checklist Compliance Information Yes/No/NA RAG Overall Rating Comments including any reason for allowing non- compliance with other agencies, and to whom concerns about a Child or Young person are reported to and does this individual have a job description? Standard 4 All organisations ensure service development takes account of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of Children & Young People. Agencies should be able to demonstrate how services will take account of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of Children. 10. Is there evidence of safeguarding being a core element to the development of the service? 11. Did the process involve Children, Young People and Families? 12. If required does the service / agency take into account the safeguarding needs of disabled Children, Young People and their Families? 13. Risk Assessment for activities Standard 5 All partner organisations will ensure personnel are trained in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children & Young People. Agencies should ensure staff receive appropriate safeguarding training including ensuring monitoring of training and updates. 14. Do employed staff and volunteers who have contact with Children & Young People receive level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) safeguarding training every 3 years? 15. Do designated staff, or those who make referrals to Social Care, receive level 3 training (if out of County the equivalent local training) every 2 years for educational settings and 3 years for all others. 16. Do agencies monitor take-up/ access to training? 17. Do new staff get level 1 safeguarding training as part of the induction process? 18. Where provider’s offer services for Young People with complex needs is there evidence that specialist training is provided and the effectiveness of this monitored? Standard 6 All partners will ensure that all staff with access to Children & Young Agencies should ensure that all staff have an up to 19. Have recruiting managers completed the online safer recruitment training? 20. Are enhanced DBS checks undertaken on all staff who have, or are likely to have,
Section 11 Standard GSCB Minimum Requirement Checklist Compliance Information Yes/No/NA RAG Overall Rating Comments including any reason for allowing non- compliance People are properly selected and vetted to ensure inappropriate individuals do not gain access. date DBS check and that the mechanism for updating DBS checks is effective. unsupervised contact with Children? (Regulated Activity) 21. Are risk assessments carried out where appropriate on all individuals where DBS indicates a positive disclosure? Standard 7 Organisations will contribute to effective interagency working to safeguard Children & Young People. Agencies should have evidence of staff being involved in any relevant meetings that safeguard Children. 22. Do relevant staff know about how to access Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board or relevant local authority procedures? 23. Are you aware of how many families are involved in the Child Protection System and how many case conferences your agency has attended/been invited to? Standard 8 Partner organisations will have arrangements for effective information sharing. Agencies should demonstrate how information has been shared appropriately and in a timely manner. 24. Is the organisation aware of their local LSCB information sharing protocols? 25. Is there written guidance on keeping accurate and up to date agency records together with a statement about confidentiality? 26. Is there evidence that the organisation has effective information sharing arrangements in place and evidence that this is activity used? Standard 9 All partner organisations address issues of diversity in their work to safeguard Children & Young People. Agencies should be able to provide evidence of how diversity issues are recognised and that this information is effectively utilised. 27. Does agency/service have a Code of Conduct / behaviour? 28. Are records of gender, age, disability, faith, language and ethnicity recorded and used to ensure appropriate service provision? 29. Is information on safeguarding provided in a format and language that can be easily understood by all service users and their families?
Section 11 Standard GSCB Minimum Requirement Checklist Compliance Information Yes/No/NA RAG Overall Rating Comments including any reason for allowing non- compliance Standard 10 All partner organisations will work closely and effectively through agreed mechanisms to monitor performance in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children & Young People and evaluate effectiveness of the standards. Agencies should detail who is responsible for co-ordinating and collating the self assessments tool and any associated documents. 30. Is there evidence of the standards becoming embedded into agency practice? 31. Are resources essential for implementing the standards made available? 32. Are policies and practices reviewed at stated intervals; ideally at least annually for safeguarding and health and safety and 3 yearly for others and revised in the light of changing needs; changes in legislation or guidance and experience? Standard 11 All partners have written procedures for handling complaints and allegations against staff. Agencies outline how complaints are monitored and managed and findings inform safeguarding practice. 33. Does the organisation have procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse made against staff, and the arrangements for whistle blowing? 34. Has the organisation nominated a senior member of staff who has the designated responsibility for ensuring allegation procedures are followed and who oversees the process? 35. Is there evidence that all staff are made aware of the existence of the allegation procedures and do they know how to contact the LADO? 36. Is there evidence that all staff are made aware of guidance relating to appropriate behaviour (e.g. use of physical restraint, professional boundaries etc)?