Safeguarding in Education

Safeguarding Board – what we doEnsure effective interagency arrangements to protect children and young people•To undertake serious case reviews and disseminate findings•Monitor performance and where appropriate challenge agencies•Ensure effective and high quality multi agency training and promote best practice•Ensure there are clear threshold arrangements in respect to Safeguarding•Monitor work of LADO and private fostering

Safeguarding Board – How we work

Safeguarding Board / Education Sub Group

• Sue Clarke (Head of Education & Learning)• Fran Brinicombe (Safeguarding Champion)• Claire May (Devon Association of Special Head

Teachers)• Beverley Dubash (Babcock LDP)• David Taylor (Devon Safeguarding Children Board)• Matthew Shanks (Devon Association Secondary Heads)• Caroline Boother (Devon Association Primary Heads)

Safeguarding in Education

• Safeguarding children and young people more important than ever

• Schools central in this process • Governors have a key role in ensuring

this happens

Safeguarding in Education – the challenges

• Much more complex world• Dangers of the internet• Commercial pressures on young people• Inequalities and pressures on families • Higher levels of mental health• Impact of Domestic Abuse• More culturally diverse

Safeguarding in Education – the context

• More independent schools• More fragmented NHS• Reductions in all Public services • Higher focus on achievement• Gaps in service

Safeguarding in Education - what we know about Devon

• Over 600 children in care (plus 500 from other LAs)• 570 children and YP subject to safeguarding plans (56%

neglect)• 3,500 incidents of domestic violence with children present • First 6 months over 1,000 young people went missing

(relating to 688 individuals)• 536 young people came to A and E as a result of self harm• High number of referrals to CAMHS and into Tier 4 Services

Safeguarding in Education - DSCB priorities

• Early Help • More effective multi-agency working at

a local level• Improving Training • Listening to Children and Young People

Safeguarding in Education - Identified issues for schools

• Keeping Children Safe in Education• E-safety • Early help• Child Sexual Exploitation – identification

and training• Communication

Safeguarding in Education-Challenges

• Building resilience in young people • Making schools safe places • Meeting emotional needs of pupils• Working effectively with other agencies • Ensuring all staff understand the

safeguarding agenda

Safeguarding in Education - role of Governors

• Governors central to ensuring effective safeguarding practice

• More than tick box compliance• Should be in the main stream of the schools

activity• Relating to all vulnerable children and young

people

Safeguarding in Education – questions for Governors

• Are you confident that Bullying is being tackled in your school• Do you know about the quality and impact of SRE in your

school – is this linked to online safety• Are you confident that all staff in the school can recognise

where a child/young person maybe subject to CSE.• Is there a method for aggregating concerns about children

and young people • Are you aware of the early help offer being provided by the

school

Safeguarding in Education – support from DSCB

• Training Provision• Access to DSCB website - www.devonsafeguarding.org• Signing up to our newsletter via the DSCB website• Education Safeguarding Lead -

fbrinicombe@stdavidsprimary.devon.sch.uk