provide adequate food, clothing and shelter (including exclusion from home or abandonment); protect a child from physical and emotional harm or danger; ensure adequate supervision (including the use of inadequate caregivers); or Ensure access to appropriate medical care or treatment. It may also include neglect of, or unresponsiveness to, a child’s basic emotional needs. 2.9 of possible neglect Dirty skin, body smells, unwashed, uncombed hair and untreated lice Clothing that is dirty, too big or small, or inappropriate for weather conditions Frequently left unsupervised or Frequent diarrhoea Frequent tiredness Untreated illnesses, infected cuts or physical complaints which the carer does not respond to Frequently hungry Overeating junk food Appendix 5: Safeguarding Review Agenda/Minutes template
Further Guidance Evidence of compliance Action req. Y / N 1. The school has developed a safeguarding and child protection policy which is reviewed annually and conforms to statutory requirements and NSCB procedures. The policy is clearly dated, highlighting the timescale for review. Revised Model Whole School Policy for Safeguarding Children Incorporating Child Protection (August 2015) Date policy was last reviewed: October 2017 N 2. The policy is provided to all (including volunteers) at induction. Induction checklist Y 3. The policy is publicly available via the school or college website or by means and parents are made aware of the school’s statutory responsibilities in accordance with the policy. Y 4. All staff have read Part One of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, DfE (2015) ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ , DfE (2015) See signed sheet N 5. The Headteacher and at one Governor have completed safer recruitment training. Safer Recruitment Training Guidance Training Log, certification Y 6. The school operates safer recruitment procedures and makes sure that all appropriate checks are carried out on new staff and volunteers who will work with children including all relevant Disclosure & Barring Checks. ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, DfE (2015) Schools’ People Net HR complete DBS and right to work checks, Principal ensures that Safer Recruitment processes are followed prior to and at interview N 7. All recruitment checks are evidenced in the Single Central Record and this checked regularly for accuracy. Guidance & template for Single Central Record (Schools PeopleNet) SCR updated by HR. Ongoing checks monthly by Principal, see signoff sheet. Monthly checks
8. Procedures are in place for dealing with allegations of abuse against members of staff and volunteers that comply with national and NSCB guidance. Section 11 of the LA Model Policy Part 4 of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, DfE (2015) N 9. A member of the governing body (usually the chair) has been nominated to be responsible for liaising with the LA and partner agencies in the event of an allegation of abuse being made against the Headteacher. Part 4 of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, DfE (2015) IEB member Mrs Beeson is Safeguarding Governor N 10. The school has developed a code of conduct for that clearly outlines the school’s expectations in relation to the behaviour of all staff and volunteers. This is provided to all staff at induction. Section 10 of the LA Model Policy ‘Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings’ (2015) Induction Checklist Y Update Code Of Conduct 11. Designated Safeguarding Lead: A senior member of the school’s leadership team has been designated to take lead responsibility for dealing with child protection issues, to provide advice and support to staff and work with other agencies and they have received appropriate training to equip them to fulfil the role. ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ , DfE (2015) LA Training Requirements Grid Date of last training: A Ingham – 05/07/2016 N 12. There is an alternative person identified to fulfil the role in the DSL’s absence and there is always cover for this role. ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ , DfE (2015) Date of last training: R Buckle – 16/01/2017 N 13. All other staff and governors have undertaken appropriate training about their role and responsibility and refresher training at regular intervals. LA Training Requirements Grid LA whole school training package Governor Services training Date of last training: 4th Sept 2017 Gov’s: Feb 2017 Y JJ and regular whole Gov
14. The school keeps up to date records of all staff safeguarding training including levels of training and dates. Guidance on maintaining on-line records of training Training Log Date of last training: 4th Sept 2017 N 15. The Designated Safeguarding Lead has received Prevent awareness training and the school has appropriate arrangements in place to prevent pupils being drawn into terrorism in line with the Prevent duty. ‘Prevent Duty Guidance: for England & Wales’, HM Government (2015) ‘The Prevent duty: Departmental advice for schools and childcare providers’, DfE (2015) fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools: Departmental advice for maintained schools’, DfE (2014) Children Safe in Education’, DfE (2015) Date of last training: Policy Curriculum content IT policies Risk assessment & partnership working (as appropriate) N 16. The Governing Body regularly receives a report outlining how the school is fulfilling the statutory requirements for safeguarding; these reports and any identified actions are clearly referenced in the minutes of meetings. Template Safeguarding Report to Governing Body GB Minutes Y Use Gov. template to report