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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    Safeguarding Policy

    Date ReviewDate

    Coordinator Nominated Governor

    Feb 13 Feb 14 R. Flander !. Gilfoyle". #cNeil

    This policy is based on policy and procedre !idance "ro# Cheshire $es% &Ches%er Concil'

    $iion StatementPar(lands is)

    a place *here all children are sa"e

    a place *here e+ery person is +aled and respec%ed a place *here resilience, aspira%ion and achie+e#en%s are celebra%ed

    a place *here *e encora!e e+eryone %o #a(e heal%hy li"e choices

    a place *here e+eryone is encora!ed %o #a(e a posi%i+e con%rib%ion

    a place *here e+eryone is encora!ed %o ai# hi!h

    a place *here *e s%ri+e %o sppor% and co-opera%e *i%h "a#ilies %o

    de+elop %he *hole child

    #iion StatementPar(lands school is a co##ni%y *here posi%i+e rela%ionships be%*een

    paren%s, ppils and s%a"" enable children %o !ro* bo%h in independence andsel" con"idence'I% is a place *here all are e.ally +aled and reco!nise %he con%rib%ion %heycan #a(e %o each o%hers/ learnin!' In an a%#osphere o" encora!e#en%, %rs%and respec%, and %hro!h as *ide a +arie%y o" edca%ional e0periences aspossible, all ppils ha+e %he oppor%ni%y %o de+elop %heir s(ills, %alen%s andin%ellec% %o %he "ll'

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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    C%N&'N&S

    Section

    1 ( )ntroduction

    1.1 ( Sc*ool Commitment

    1.+ ( Dutie

    + ( Sc*ool Re,onibilitie

    +.1 ( Role and Re,onibilitie of Senior and De,uty

    Deignated ,eron+.1.1 ( Referral

    +.1.+ ( Raiing -warene

    +.1.3 ( &raining

    3 ( Role and Re,onibilitie of !ead &eac*er

    4 ( Role and Re,onibilitie of Governing ody

    / ( )dentifying Concern

    0 ( Confidentiality

    ( Record and #onitoring

    2 ( Su,,orting C*ildren

    ( 'arly u,,ort

    1 ( Recruitment

    11 ( $olunteer

    1+ ( Safe Staff

    13 ( Conduct of Staff

    14 ( Su,,orting Staff

    1/ ( P*otogra,*ing C*ildren

    10 ( efore and -fter Sc*ool -ctivitie and Contracted

    Service

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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    "in5 to ot*er Sc*ool Policie

    -,,endi6

    1 )ntroduction

    7*at i t*e difference between Safeguarding and C*ild Protection8

    Sa"e!ardin! and pro#o%in! %he *el"are o" children is de"ined as)

    pro%ec%in! children "ro# #al%rea%#en% pre+en%in! i#pair#en% o" children/s and learners/ heal%h or de+elop#en%

    ensrin! children are !ro*in! p in circ#s%ances consis%en% *i%h %he

    pro+ision o" sa"e and e""ec%i+e care

    Child Pro%ec%ion is a par% o" Sa"e!ardin! and pro#o%in! *el"are' I% re"ers %o

    %he ac%i+i%y %ha% is nder%a(en %o pro%ec% speci"ic children *ho are s""erin!, orare li(ely %o s""er, si!ni"ican% har#'1""ec%i+e child pro%ec%ion is essen%ial as par% o" *ider *or( %o sa"e!ard andpro#o%e %he *el"are o" children' Ho*e+er, all a!encies and indi+idals sholdai# %o proac%i+ely sa"e!ard and pro#o%e %he *el"are o" children so %ha% %heneed "or ac%ion %o pro%ec% children "ro# har# is redced'

    There are "i+e #ain ele#en%s %o or policy)

    1nsrin! *e prac%ise sa"e recri%#en% in chec(in! %he si%abili%y o" s%a""

    and +oln%eers %o *or( *i%h children2 Raisin! a*areness o" sa"e!ardin! children and child pro%ec%ion

    1.ippin! children *i%h %he s(ills needed %o (eep %he# sa"e2

    De+elopin! and i#ple#en%in! procedres "or iden%i"yin! and repor%in!

    cases, or sspec%ed cases o" abse2

    Sppor%in! ppils *ho ha+e been absed in accordance *i%h his3her child

    pro%ec%ion plan2

    1s%ablishin! a sa"e en+iron#en% in *hich children can learn and de+elop'

    1.1 Sc*ool Commitment

    The school is co##i%%ed %o crea%in! and #ain%ainin! a sa"e learnin!

    en+iron#en% "or children and yon! people, iden%i"yin! *here %here arechild *el"are concerns and %a(in! ac%ion %o address %he#, inpar%nership *i%h "a#ilies and o%her a!encies' This policy re"lec%s %hepolicies o" Cheshire $es% Local Sa"e!ardin! Children/s 4oardh%%p)33***'cheshire*es%lscb'or!'(3and is in line *i%h 5$or(in! To!e%her %o Sa"e!ard Children6 789:9;h%%p)33***'*or(in!%o!e%heronline'co'(3

    http://www.cheshirewestlscb.org.uk/http://www.workingtogetheronline.co.uk/http://www.cheshirewestlscb.org.uk/http://www.workingtogetheronline.co.uk/
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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    The school *ill also con%rib%e %hro!h %he crricl# by de+elopin! children/snders%andin!, a*areness and pro#o%in! %heir resilience by pro+idin! a sa"een+iron#en% *i%hin schools'

    To crea%e %his sa"e en+iron#en% %he school has cer%ain s%a%%ory d%ies and

    responsibili%ies se% o% *i%hin)

    The 1dca%ion Ac%, 8998, HM onda%ion S%a!e

    These d%ies are lis%ed belo*)

    1.+ Dutie

    To pro+ide a sa"e en+iron#en% %he

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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    Ta(e all appropria%e ac%ions %o address concerns abo% %he *el"are o" a

    child, *or(in! %o local policies and procedres in "ll *or(in!par%nership *i%h "a#ilies and a!encies as "ar as possible2

    1nsre robs% sa"e!ardin! arran!e#en%s are in place and e#bedded

    in %he daily li"e and prac%ice o" %he school2

    Pro#o%e ppil heal%h and sa"e%y2

    Pro#o%e sa"e prac%ice and challen!e nsa"e prac%ice in line *i%h

    procedre2

    1nsre %ha% procedres are in place %o deal *i%h alle!a%ions o" abse

    a!ains% s%a"" and +oln%eers

    HM Government Guidance Safeguarding Children and Safer

    Recruitment in Education, 2006, Chapter 5: ealing !ith"llegation# of "$u#e "gain#t %eacher# and &ther Staff 'al#o #etout !ithin the (ocal )nteragenc* +rocedure#

    ealing !ith allegation# of a$u#e again#t teacher# and other #taff

    'fE "ugu#t 20-- h%%p)33#edia'edca%ion'!o+'(3asse%s3"iles3pd"3d3dealin!?89*i%h

    ?89alle!a%ions?89o"?89abse?89a!s%?8989::'pd"

    P% in place and pro#o%e robs% an%i-bllyin!, incldin! cyber bllyin!,

    s%ra%e!ies2

    Mee% %he heal%h needs o" children *i%h #edical condi%ions2

    Pro+ide "irs% aid2

    Ma0i#ise school secri%y2

    Tac(le dr!s and sbs%ance #isse2

    +rovide #upport and planning for *oung people in cu#tod* and their

    re#ettlement $ac. into the communit*/

    $or( *i%h all a!encies *i%h re!ard %o #issin! children, an%i social

    beha+ior3!an! ac%i+i%y and +iolence3(ni"e cri#e in %he co##ni%y'

    + Re,onibilitie

    The school *ill iden%i"y har# and #ain%ain sa"e%y by)

    1+erybody ha+in! a d%y %o sa"e!ard children inside and o%side %he

    school en+iron#en% incldin! school %rips, e0%ended schools, ac%i+i%ies

    and +oca%ional place#en%s2 In+ol+in! paren%s and pro+idin! ad+ice3!idance re!ardin!

    sa"e!ardin!2

    Main%ainin! a child "ocs and lis%enin! %o children2

    Reco!nisin! si!ns o" concern, especially *i%h children *ho #ay be

    +lnerable2

    Doc#en%in! and colla%in! in"or#a%ion on indi+idal children %o sppor%

    early iden%i"ica%ion, re"erral and ac%ions %o sa"e!ard2

    Ta(in! appropria%e ac%ions %o address concerns abo% a child/s *el"are

    in par%nership *i%h o%her or!anisa%ions and sa"e!ardin! a!encies2

    In"or#in! all s%a"" and +oln%eers *ho %he Senior and Dep%yDesi!na%ed Sa"e!ardin! O""icers are in school'

    http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/d/dealing%20with%20allegations%20of%20abuse%20august%202011.pdfhttp://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/d/dealing%20with%20allegations%20of%20abuse%20august%202011.pdfhttp://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/d/dealing%20with%20allegations%20of%20abuse%20august%202011.pdfhttp://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/d/dealing%20with%20allegations%20of%20abuse%20august%202011.pdf
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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    Pro+idin! PSH1 incldin! raisin! a*areness *i%h children in *ha% are

    and are no% accep%able beha+iors'

    PSH1 inp% *ill pro+ide oppor%ni%ies "or children and yon! people %o learnho* %o (eep %he#sel+es sa"e, "or e0a#ple, by)

    The a+ailabili%y o" ad+ice and sppor% in %heir local area and online2

    Reco!nisin! and #ana!in! ris(s in di""eren% si%a%ions, incldin! on %he

    in%erne%2

    @d!in! *ha% (ind o" physical con%ac% is accep%able and naccep%able2

    Reco!nisin! *hen pressre "ro# o%hers, incldin! people %hey (no*,

    %hrea%ens %heir personal sa"e%y and *ell-bein!

    De+elopin! e""ec%i+e *ays o" resis%in! pressre2

    De+elopin! heal%hy rela%ionships, incldin! a*areness o" nheal%hy

    rela%ionships *here do#es%ic +iolence, bllyin! and abse occr2

    Or school/s arran!e#en%s "or consl%in! *i%h and lis%enin! %o ppilsare %he School Concil, Play!rond 4ddies, Peer #en%orin! sys%e#s,.es%ionnaires and ppil +oice #ee%in!s'

    $e #a(e ppils a*are o" %hese arran!e#en%s +ia Learnin! Men%ors,PSH1 sessions, *hole school asse#blies and ppil "or#s sch asSchool Concil, Heal%h & Sa"e%y Co##i%%ee & Play!rond 4ddies'

    +.1 &*e role and re,onibilitie of t*e Deignated Senior Peronand t*e De,uty Deignated Peron

    An appropria%e #e#ber o" %he school/s leadership %ea# has been assi!ned %o%he role o" Desi!na%ed Senior Person' They ha+e recei+ed appropria%e %rainin!and are sppor%ed in %heir role)

    Desi!na%ed Senior Person ) Rosalind >landers

    A Dep%y Desi!na%e has been appoin%ed and *ill pro+ide addi%ional sppor%%o ensre %he responsibili%ies "or Sa"e!ardin! children are "lly e#bedded*i%hin %he school e%hos and %ha% speci"ic d%ies are dischar!ed' This *ill en%ail

    sppor%in! %he Senior Desi!na%ed Person in dealin! *i%h re"errals, a%%endin!Case Con"erences and sppor%in! %he child3children' They ha+e recei+edappropria%e %rainin! and are sppor%ed in %heir role)Dep%y Desi!na%e) Michael Rober%sSper+ised by) Rosalind >landers

    $e ac(no*led!e %he need "or e""ec%i+e and appropria%e co##nica%ionbe%*een all #e#bers o" s%a"" in rela%ion %o sa"e!ardin! ppils' TheDesi!na%ed Senior Person *ill ensre a s%rc%red procedre *i%hin %heschool, *hich *ill be "ollo*ed in cases o" sspec%ed abse'

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    PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

    &*e Senior Deignated Peron and t*e De,uty Deignated Peron arere,onible for t*e following9

    +.1.1 Referral

    Re"errin! cases o" sspec%ed abse or alle!a%ions %o %he rele+an%

    in+es%i!a%in! a!encies2

    The Senior Desi!na%ed Person is no% responsible "or dealin! *i%h

    alle!a%ions #ade a!ains% #e#bers o" s%a""' This is %he responsibili%y o"%he Head Teacher *ho *ill in"or# %he Local A%hori%y Desi!na%edO""icer 7LADO;'

    Ac%in! as a sorce o" sppor%, ad+ice and e0per%ise *i%hin %he school *hen

    decidin! on %he #os% appropria%e corse o" ac%ion by liaisin! *i%h

    rele+an% a!encies2 Liaisin! *i%h %he Head Teacher3Principal 7*here %he Desi!na%ed Senior

    Person role is no% carried o% by %he Head Teacher; %o in"or# hi#3her o"any isses and on!oin! in+es%i!a%ions' The Desi!na%ed Senior Person*ill ensre %here is al*ays co+er "or %his role on %he school si%e in %hee+en% o" %heir absence2

    1nsrin! %ha% a sys%e#a%ic #eans o" #oni%orin! children (no*n or

    %ho!h% %o be a% ris( o" har#, is in place and %ha% %he schoolcon%rib%es %o assess#en%s o" need and ac%i+ely sppor%s #l%i a!encyplannin! "or %hose children2

    >ollo*in! any in"or#a%ion raisin! concern, %he Desi!na%ed Senior Person *illconsider)

    any r!en% #edical needs o" %he child

    %he i##edia%e sa"e%y and *ellbein! o" %he child

    discssin! %he #a%%er *i%h o%her a!encies crren%ly (no*n %o be

    in+ol+ed *i%h %he child and "a#ily

    %he childs *ishes and "eelin!s

    Then decide)

    *here+er possible, %o %al( %o paren%s, nless %o do so #ay place a child

    a% ris( o" si!ni"ican% har#, i#pede any police in+es%i!a%ion and3or place%he #e#ber o" s%a"" or o%hers a% ris(

    *he%her %o #a(e a child pro%ec%ion re"erral %o Con%ac% and Re"erral

    Tea# becase a child is s""erin! or is li(ely %o s""er si!ni"ican% har#and i" %his needs %o be nder%a(en i##edia%ely

    OR

    no% %o #a(e a re"erral a% %his s%a!e

    i" "r%her #oni%orin! is necessary

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    i" i% *old be appropria%e %o in+i%e %he paren% or carer %o en!a!e *i%h a

    Tea# Arond %he >a#ily assess#en% and3or #a(e a re"erral "or o%herser+ices'

    All in"or#a%ion and ac%ions %a(en, incldin! %he reasons "or any decisions

    #ade, *ill be "lly doc#en%ed'

    +.1.+ -ction following a c*ild ,rotection referral

    The Desi!na%ed Senior Person or o%her appropria%e #e#ber o" s%a"" *ill)

    #a(e re!lar con%ac% *i%h %he alloca%ed social *or(er or %ea# #ana!er

    in %he e+en% o" absence

    *here+er possible, con%rib%e %o %he s%ra%e!y discssion

    pro+ide a repor% "or, a%%end and con%rib%e %o any sbse.en% childpro%ec%ion con"erence

    i" %he child or children are #ade %he sbBec% o" a child pro%ec%ion plan,

    con%rib%e %o %he child pro%ec%ion plan and a%%end core !rop #ee%in!sand re+ie* con"erences

    endea+or %o share all repor%s *i%h paren%s prior %o #ee%in!s

    *here in disa!ree#en% *i%h a decision #ade by Children/s Social Care

    e'!' no% %o apply child pro%ec%ion procedres or no% %o con+ene a childpro%ec%ion con"erence: "ollo* %he "or#al 1scala%ion Process in respec%

    o" resol+in! pro"essional disa!ree#en%s3escala%ion process*tt,9;;www.c*e*irewetlcb.org.u5;8,ageile is

    discssed as soon as possible *i%h %he Senior Desi!na%ed Person a%%he ne* school2

    Ma(in! sre %ha% %he Child Pro%ec%ion >ile is %rans"erred separa%ely "ro#

    %he #ain ppil "ile *i%hin : days o" %rans"er2 I% shold be pos%edrecorded deli+ery %o %he Senior Desi!na%ed Person a% %he ne* school ordeli+ered direc%ly by hand and a si!na%re recei+ed, nless %he child islea+in! year :: %o !o %o a "r%her edca%ion se%%in!, in *hich case %he

    "ile shold be re%ained by %he crren% school "or a period s%ipla%ed incrren% s%a%%ory !idance'

    http://www.cheshirewestlscb.org.uk/?page_id=216http://www.cheshirewestlscb.org.uk/?page_id=216
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    $here %he ne* school is no% (no*n, aler%in! %he 1dca%ion $el"are

    Ser+ice a% Cheshire $es% and Ches%er Concil so %ha% %he child/s na#ecan be inclded on %he da%a base "or #issin! ppils and appropria%eac%ion %a(en %o ascer%ain %he sa"e%y o" %he child2

    Cascadin! sa"e!ardin! ad+ice and !idance issed by Cheshire $es%

    Local Sa"e!ardin! 4oard

    +.1.3 &raining

    The Desi!na%ed Senior Person and %he Dep%y Desi!na%e *ill a%%end Le+el 8#l%i-a!ency %rainin! e+ery 8 years in order %o)

    Reco!nise ho* %o iden%i"y si!ns o" abse and *hen i% is appropria%e %o

    #a(e a re"erral2

    Ha+e a *or(in! (no*led!e o" ho* %o sppor% %he Tea# Arond %he >a#ily,ho* Cheshire $es% LSC4 opera%es, ho* a child pro%ec%ion casecon"erence is condc%ed, and be able %o a%%end and con%rib%ee""ec%i+ely %o all plannin! #ee%in!s *hen re.ired %o do so2

    4e able %o (eep de%ailed, accra%e and secre *ri%%en records o"

    re"errals3concerns'

    The Senior and Dep%y Desi!na%ed Persons *ill ensre all s%a"" recei+eappropria%e Sa"e!ardin! %rainin!, i" necessary "ro# an e0%ernal pro+ider'

    All s%a"" *ill be e0pec%ed %o nder!o endorsed 4asic A*areness in

    Sa"e!ardin! %rainin! *i%hin %he "irs% %er# o" %heir e#ploy#en%3place#en%*hich *ill be re"reshed e+ery years, %o enable %he# %o nders%and and "l"il%heir sa"e!ardin! responsibili%ies e""ec%i+ely)

    All s%a"" and +oln%eers, especially ne* or par%-%i#e s%a"" *ho #ay *or( *i%hdi""eren% edca%ional se%%in!s, *ill recei+e)

    a copy o" %he Sa"e!ardin! Policy

    a s%a"" handboo( *hich o%lines responsibili%ies re!ardin! child pro%ec%ion

    and sa"e!ardin!

    indc%ion %rainin! %o ensre %ha% s%a""

    o ha+e an o+er+ie* o" %he or!anisa%ion

    o nders%and i%s prpose, +ales, ser+ices and s%rc%re

    o are able %o reco!nise3iden%i"y si!ns o" abse *hich #ay inclde)

    si!ni"ican% chan!es in childrenEs beha+ior2

    de%eriora%ion in children/s !eneral *ell-bein!2

    ne0plained brisin!, #ar(s or si!ns o" possible abse orne!lec%2

    children/s co##en%s *hich !i+e case "or concern2

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    any reasons %o sspec% ne!lec% or abse o%side %he se%%in!,"or e0a#ple in %he child/s ho#e2 and3or

    inappropria%e beha+ior displayed by o%her #e#bers o" s%a"",or any o%her person *or(in! *i%h %he children' >or e0a#ple,inappropria%e se0al co##en%s2 e0cessi+e one-%o-one

    a%%en%ion beyond %he re.ire#en%s o" %heir sal role andresponsibili%ies2 or inappropria%e sharin! o" personalin"or#a%ion 7e! phone n#bers, e#ail, social ne%*or(in!; ori#a!es'

    o (no* %ha% %hey #s% repor% any concerns i##edia%ely %hey arise

    and %o *ho#o nders%and con"iden%iali%y isses'

    3 Role and Re,onibilitie of t*e !ead &eac*er

    The Head Teacher *ill ensre %ha%)

    The policies and procedres adop%ed by %he a#ily, %a(in! par% in s%ra%e!y discssions and o%her

    in%er-a!ency #ee%in!s, and con%rib%in! %o %he assess#en% o" children2 All s%a"" and +oln%eers "eel able %o raise concerns abo% poor or nsa"e

    prac%ice in re!ard %o children, and sch concerns are addressedsensi%i+ely and e""ec%i+ely in a %i#ely #anner in accordance *i%ha!reed *his%le-blo*in! policies2

    They personally, alon! *i%h o%her senior leaders nder%a(e sa"er

    recri%#en% %rainin! in order %o co#ply *i%h %he s%a%%ory re.ire#en% %oha+e a %rained person on e+ery recri%#en% panel'

    Alle!a%ions a!ains% a #e#ber o" s%a"" are re"erred in a %i#ely #anner %o

    %he Local A%hori%y Desi!na%ed O""icer 7LADO; i" appropria%e

    4 Role and Re,onibilitie of t*e Governing ody

    The

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    Alle!a%ions o" abse #ade a!ains% %he Head Teacher are repor%ed %o %heChair o"

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    /.1 Definition9

    - c*ild) As in %he Children Ac% o" :FGF and 899, a child is anyone *ho hasno% ye% reached his3her :G %hbir%hday or in %he case o" disabled children 8

    years'!arm #eans ill-%rea%#en% or i#pair#en% o" heal%h and de+elop#en%,incldin!, "or e0a#ple, i#pair#en% s""ered "ro# seein! or hearin! %he ill-%rea%#en% o" ano%her2Develo,ment#eans physical, in%ellec%al, e#o%ional, social or beha+ioralde+elop#en%2!ealt*incldes physical and #en%al heal%h2)ll(treatmentincldes se0al abse and o%her "or#s o" ill-%rea%#en% *hich areno% physical'

    -bue and Neglectare "or#s o" #al%rea%#en%' So#ebody #ay abse or

    ne!lec% a child by in"lic%in! har# or "ailin! %o ac% %o pre+en% har#' Children#ay be absed in a "a#ily or in an ins%i%%ional or co##ni%y se%%in!2 by %hose(no*n %o %he#, or, #ore rarely, by a s%ran!er' They #ay be absed by anadl% or adl%s or ano%her child or children'

    P*yical -buePhysical abuse may involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning,burning orscalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing physical harmto a child.Physical harm may also be caused when a parent or carer fabricatesthe symptoms of, or deliberately induces, illness in a child.

    Se6ual -bueSe0al abse in+ol+es "orcin! or en%icin! a child or yon! person %o %a(e par%inse0al ac%i+i%ies, no% necessarily in+ol+in! a hi!h le+el o" +iolence, *he%heror no% %he child is a*are o" *ha% is happenin!' The ac%i+i%ies #ay in+ol+ephysical con%ac%,incldin! assal% by pene%ra%ion 7"or e0a#ple, rape or oralse0; or non-pene%ra%i+eac%s sch as #as%rba%ion, (issin!, rbbin! and%ochin! o%side o" clo%hin!' They#ay also inclde non-con%ac% ac%i+i%ies,sch as in+ol+in! children in loo(in! a%, or in %he prodc%ion o", se0al i#a!es,

    *a%chin! se0al ac%i+i%ies, encora!in! children %o beha+e in se0allyinappropria%e *ays, or !roo#in! a child in prepara%ion "or abse 7incldin! +ia%he in%erne%;' Se0al abse is no% solely perpe%ra%ed by adl% #ales' $o#encan also co##i% ac%s o" se0al abse, as can o%her children'

    'motional -bue1#o%ional abse is %he persis%en% e#o%ional #al%rea%#en% o" a child sch as %ocase se+ere and persis%en% ad+erse e""ec%s on %he child/s e#o%ionalde+elop#en%' I% #ay in+ol+e con+eyin! %o children %ha% %hey are *or%hless ornlo+ed, inade.a%e, or +aled only inso"ar as %hey #ee% %he needs o" ano%herperson' I% #ay inclde no% !i+in! %he child oppor%ni%ies %o e0press %heir +ie*s,

    delibera%ely silencin! %he# or #a(in! "n/ o" *ha% %hey say or ho* %heyco##nica%e' I% #ay "ea%re a!e or de+elop#en%ally inappropria%e

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    e0pec%a%ions bein! i#posed on children' These #ay inclde in%erac%ions %ha%are beyond %he child/s de+elop#en%al capabili%y, as *ell aso+erpro%ec%ion and li#i%a%ion o" e0plora%ion and learnin!, or pre+en%in! %hechild par%icipa%in! in nor#al social in%erac%ion' I% #ay in+ol+e seein! or hearin!%he ill-%rea%#en% o" ano%her' I% #ay in+ol+e serios bllyin! 7incldin!

    cyberbllyin!;, casin! children "re.en%ly %o "eel "ri!h%ened or in dan!er, or%he e0ploi%a%ion or corrp%ion o" children' So#e le+el o" e#o%ional abse isin+ol+ed in all %ypes o" #al%rea%#en% o" a child, %ho!h i% #ay occr alone'

    NeglectNeglect is the persistent failure to meet a childs basic physicaland/or psychological needs, likely to result in the seriousimpairment of the childs health or development.Neglect may occur during pregnancy as a result of maternalsubstance abuse. Once a child is born, neglect may involve a parentor carer failing to:

    provide adeuate food, clothing and shelter !includinge"clusion from home or abandonment#$

    protect a child from physical and emotional harm or danger$

    ensure adeuate supervision !including the use of inadeuatecare%givers#$ or

    ensure access to appropriate medical care or treatment.

    &t may also include neglect of, or unresponsiveness to, achilds basic emotional needs.

    or.ing %ogether to Safeguard Children, 20-01http:11!!!!or.ingtogetheronlinecou.1

    /.+ Dicloure

    All #e#bers o" s%a"", +oln%eers and !o+ernors #s% (no* ho* %o respond %oa ppil *ho discloses abse, and %hey #s% be "a#iliar *i%h procedres %o be"ollo*ed'

    I% %a(es a lo% o" cora!e "or a child %o disclose %ha% %hey are bein! absed'They #ay "eel disloyal, asha#ed, par%iclarly i" %he abse is se0al, %heirabser #ay ha+e %hrea%ened *ha% *ill happen i" %hey %ell, %hey #ay ha+e los%all %rs% in adl%s, or %hey #ay belie+e, or ha+e been %old, %ha% %he abse is%heir o*n "al%'I" a ppil %al(s %o yo abo% any ris(s %o %heir sa"e%y or *ellbein! yo *ill need%o le% %he# (no* %ha% yo #s% pass %he in"or#a%ion on yo are no% allo*ed

    %o (eep secre%s' The poin% a% *hich yo do %his is a #a%%er "or pro"essionalBd!e#en%' I" yo B#p in i##edia%ely %he ppil #ay %hin( %ha% yo do no%

    Staff across frontline services need appropriate support and training to ensure that asfar as possible they put themselves in the place of the child or young person andconsider first and foremost how that situation must fell for them.

    Lord Laming 2009

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    *an% %o lis%en, i" yo lea+e i% %ill %he +ery end o" %he con+ersa%ion, %he ppil #ay"eel %ha% yo ha+e #isled %he# in%o re+ealin! #ore %han %hey *old ha+eo%her*ise'

    Drin! yor con+ersa%ion *i%h %he ppil)

    Allo* %he# %o spea( "reely'

    Re#ain cal# and do no% o+er reac% %he ppil #ay s%op %al(in! i" %hey

    "eel %hey are pse%%in! yo'

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    The Head Teacher or Senior or Dep%y Desi!na%ed Person *ill disclosepersonal in"or#a%ion abo% a ppil, incldin! %he le+el o" in+ol+e#en% o" o%hera!encies, %o o%her #e#bers o" s%a"" only on a need %o (no*/ basis'

    All s%a"" #s% be a*are %ha% %hey ha+e a pro"essional responsibili%y %o share

    in"or#a%ion *i%h o%her a!encies in order %o sa"e!ard children'

    Record and #onitoring

    Child pro%ec%ion in"or#a%ion *ill be s%ored and handled in line *i%h %heprinciples o" %he Da%a Pro%ec%ion Ac% :FFG %o ensre %ha% in"or#a%ion is)

    processed "or li#i%ed prposes

    ade.a%e, rele+an% and no% e0cessi+e

    accra%e

    (ep% no lon!er %han necessary processed in accordance *i%h %he da%a sbBec%/s ri!h%s

    secre'

    Child pro%ec%ion records are nor#ally e0e#p% "ro# %he disclosre pro+isions o"%he Da%a Pro%ec%ion Ac%, *hich #eans %ha% children and paren%s do no% ha+ean a%o#a%ic ri!h% %o see %he#' I" any #e#ber o" s%a"" recei+es a re.es% "ro#a ppil or paren% %o see child pro%ec%ion records, %hey shold re"er %he re.es%%o %he Head%eacher'

    The Da%a Pro%ec%ion Ac% does no% pre+en% school s%a"" "ro# sharin!

    in"or#a%ion *i%h rele+an% a!encies, *here %ha% in"or#a%ion #ay help %o pro%ec%a child'

    Any concerns abo% a child *ill be recorded in *ri%in! *i%hin 8 hors' Allrecords #s% pro+ide a "ac%al, e+idence-based accon%' Accra%e recordin!o" ac%ions shold be #ade' Records *ill be si!ned, da%ed and *hereappropria%e *i%nessed'

    Hard copies o" records or repor%s rela%in! %o Child Pro%ec%ion concerns *ill be(ep% in a separa%e, con"iden%ial "ile, secrely s%ored a*ay "ro# %he #ain ppil"ile' Schools #ay hold so#e elec%ronic records, "or e0a#ple, a record o"concern lo! or %he #l%i a!ency re"erral "or# or a cen%ral lis% o" %hose ppils*ho ha+e a child pro%ec%ion plan in place' A%horisa%ion %o access %heseelec%ronic records *ill be con%rolled by %he Senior Desi!na%ed O""icer'

    The school *ill (eep *ri%%en records o" concerns abo% children, e+en *here%here is no need %o ac%ion %he #a%%er i##edia%ely' These records *ill be (ep%*i%hin %he separa%e con"iden%ial "ile'

    Records *ill be (ep% p %o da%e and re+ie*ed re!larly' Ori!inal no%es *ill be

    re%ained as e+idence i" %here are cri#inal proceedin!s arisin! "ro# crren% orhis%orical alle!a%ions o" abse or ne!lec% or ci+il ac%ions'

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    Ti#ely and accra%e recordin! *ill %a(e place *hen %here are any issesre!ardin! a child' A record o" each and e+eryepisode3inciden%3concern3ac%i+i%y re!ardin! %ha% child, incldin! %elephonecalls %o o%her pro"essionals, needs %o be recorded in chronolo!ical order and

    (ep% *i%hin %he con"iden%ial "ile "or %ha% child' Sppor% and ad+ice *ill beso!h% "ro# Children/s Social Care or %he Local Area Desi!na%ed O""icer,*hene+er necessary and recorded'

    I" %he child #o+es %o ano%her se%%in! %he Child Pro%ec%ion "ile shold be sen%,by re!is%ered pos% i##edia%ely %o %he Senior Desi!na%ed Person a% %he ne*se%%in!, #a(in! sre %ha% %he Child Pro%ec%ion "ile is %rans"erred separa%ely"ro# %he #ain ppil "ile' There #s% be liaison be%*een %he %*o SeniorDesi!na%ed Persons in order %o ensre a s#oo%h and sa"e %ransi%ion "or %hechild'

    $here %he ne* school is no% (no*n %he 1dca%ional $el"are Ser+ice a%Cheshire $es% and Ches%er shold be in"or#ed so %ha% %he child can beinclded on %he da%a base "or #issin! ppils and ac%ion %a(en %o ascer%ain %hesa"e%y and *ellbein! o" %he child and %ha% %he child is recei+in! %heir ri!h% %oedca%ion'

    2 Su,,orting c*ildren

    So#e children #ay ha+e an increased ris( o" har#' Many "ac%ors cancon%rib%e %o an increase in ris(, incldin! preBdice and discri#ina%ion,

    isola%ion, social e0clsion, co##nica%ion isses and a relc%ance on %hepar% o" so#e adl%s %o accep% %ha% abse can occr'

    To ensre %ha% all o" or ppils recei+e e.al pro%ec%ion, *e *ill !i+e specialconsidera%ion %o children *ho are)

    disabled or ha+e special edca%ional needs

    children in %he care o" %he Local A%hori%y

    li+in! in a do#es%ic abse si%a%ion

    a""ec%ed by paren%al sbs%ance #isse

    asyl# see(ers li+in! a*ay "ro# ho#e

    The damage inflicted by bullying can frequently be underestimated. It can cause considerabledistress to children, to the extent it affects their health and development or, at the extreme, causes

    them significant harm (including self harm. !ll settings in which children are provided withservices or are living away from home should have in place rigorously enforced anti bullyingstrategies."

    The effect of domestic violence on children is such that it must be considered as abuse"Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education 2007

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    +lnerable %o bein! bllied, or en!a!in! in bllyin!

    li+in! in %e#porary acco##oda%ion

    li+e %ransien% li"es%yles

    li+in! in chao%ic and nsppor%i+e ho#e si%a%ions

    +lnerable %o discri#ina%ion and #al%rea%#en% on %he !ronds o" race,e%hnici%y, reli!ion, se0ali%y or !ender iden%i%y disorder

    in+ol+ed direc%ly or indirec%ly in pros%i%%ion or child %ra""ic(in!

    do no% ha+e 1n!lish as a "irs% lan!a!e'

    Special con#ideration include# the provi#ion of #afeguarding informationand re#ource# in communit* language# and acce##i$le format#

    $e reco!nise %ha% children *ho are absed or *i%ness +iolence #ay "ind i%di""icl% %o de+elop a sense o" sel" *or%h' They #ay "eel helplessness,

    h#ilia%ion and so#e sense o" bla#e' The school #ay be %he only s%able,secre and predic%able ele#en% in %he li+es o" children a% ris(' $hen a% school%heir beha+ior #ay be challen!in! and de"ian% or %hey #ay be *i%hdra*n'The school *ill endea+or %o sppor% %he ppil %hro!h)

    The con%en% o" %he crricl#2

    A school e%hos *hich pro#o%es a posi%i+e, sppor%i+e and secre

    en+iron#en% and !i+es ppils a sense o" bein! +aled2

    I#ple#en%a%ion o" %he school 4eha+ior Policy *hich is ai#ed a%

    sppor%in! +lnerable ppils' The school *ill ensre %ha% %he ppil

    (no*s %ha% so#e beha+ior is naccep%able b% %hey are none%heless+aled and are no% %o be bla#ed "or any abse *hich has occrred2

    Liaison *i%h o%her a!encies %ha% sppor% %he ppil, sch as Children/s

    Social Care, 4eha+ior I#pro+e#en% Tea# and 1dca%ion Psycholo!ySer+ice2

    1nsrin! %ha%, *here a ppil sbBec% %o a child pro%ec%ion plan lea+es,

    %heir in"or#a%ion is %rans"erred %o %he ne* school i##edia%ely and %ha%%he child/s social *or(er is in"or#ed'

    'arly )ntervention and Prevention wit*in Safeguarding

    All school s%a"" need %o be a*are o" %heir responsibili%y %o raise any

    concerns %hey ha+e abo% a child as early as possible in order %opre+en% %he si%a%ion *orsenin!' This #ay presen% as a chan!e in achild/s beha+ior, appearance or "ro# a con+ersa%ion *i%h %he "a#ilyabo% ho#e condi%ions, "inancial di""icl%ies, speech and lan!a!e,%oile%in! isses e%c' $here %his concern does no% iden%i"y asa"e!ardin! isse b% cold lead %o #ore serios concerns i" le"%, s%a""need %o "ollo* %he procedres se% o% in %he &eam around t*e Family>&-F?!idance %o "l"il %heir d%ies a% le+el 8 and on %he Continuumof Need' This #ay in+ol+e si!npos%in! %o or in+ol+in! #ore appropria%e

    a!encies "or sppor% and #ay in+ol+e %he school ac%in! as LeadPerson on a child/s plan'

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    @oung Carer

    In #any "a#ilies, children con%rib%e %o "a#ily care and *ell-bein! as apar% o" nor#al "a#ily li"e' A yon! carer is a child *ho is responsible "or

    carin! on a re!lar basis "or a rela%i+e 7sally a paren%, !randparen%,so#e%i#es a siblin! or +ery occasionally a "riend; *ho has an illness ordisabili%y' Many yon! carers #ay e0perience)

    Social isola%ion2

    A lo* le+el o" school a%%endance2

    So#e edca%ional di""icl%ies2 I#paired de+elop#en% o" %heir iden%i%y and po%en%ial2

    Lo* sel"-es%ee#2

    1#o%ional and physical ne!lec%2 Con"lic% be%*een loyal%y %o %heir "a#ily and %heir *ish %o ha+e %heir o*n

    needs #e%'

    $here a yon! carer is iden%i"ied, %he child/s needs *ill be considered, sin!%he Tea# arond %he >a#ily process'

    1 Recruitment

    The school pays "ll re!ard %o D"1 !idance Sa"e!ardin! Children and Sa"er

    Recri%#en% in 1dca%ion/ @an 899' $e ensre %ha% all appropria%e #easresare applied in rela%ion %o e+eryone *ho *or(s in %he school *ho is li(ely %o bepercei+ed by %he children as a sa"e and %rs%*or%hy adl% incldin! e'!'+oln%eers and s%a"" e#ployed by con%rac%ors' Sa"er recri%#en% prac%iceincldes scr%inisin! applican%s, +eri"yin! iden%i%y acade#ic and +oca%ional.ali"ica%ions, ob%ainin! pro"essional re"erences, chec(in! pre+iose#ploy#en% his%ory and ensrin! %ha% a candida%e has %he heal%h and physicalcapaci%y "or %he Bob' I% also incldes nder%a(in! in%er+ie*s and chec(in! %heChildren/s Lis% and Cri#inal Records 4rea chec(s and ri!h% %o *or( in1n!land chec(s'

    In line *i%h s%a%%ory chan!es, nderpinned by re!la%ions, %he "ollo*in! *illapply)

    CR4 1nhanced Disclosre is ob%ained "or all ne* appoin%#en%s *here

    an indi+idal *ill in%ensi+ely and "re.en%ly/ ha+e con%ac% *i%h orppils' >ro# Oc%ober 899F i% is a cri#inal o""ence "or e#ployers %o %a(eon an indi+idal in Independen% Sa"e!ardin! A%hori%y re!la%edac%i+i%y *ho# %hey (no* %o ha+e been barred and3or no% re"er %o %heISA de%ails o" anyone *ho is per#anen%ly re#o+ed "ro# re!la%ed

    ac%i+i%y or *ho lea+es *hile nder in+es%i!a%ion "or alle!edly casin!har# or posin! a ris( o" har#

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    %his school is co##i%%ed %o (eep an p %o da%e sin!le cen%ral record

    de%ailin! a ran!e o" chec(s carried o% on or s%a""

    all ne* appoin%#en%s %o or school *or("orce *ho ha+e li+ed o%side

    %he UK *ill be sbBec% %o addi%ional chec(s as appropria%e

    or school ensres %ha% spply s%a"" ha+e nder!one %he necessary

    chec(s and *ill be #ade a*are o" %his policy

    iden%i%y chec(s #s% be carried o% on all appoin%#en%s %o or school

    *or("orce be"ore %he appoin%#en% is #ade, in par%nership *i%h %he LA

    11 $olunteer

    $e nders%and %ha% so#e people o%her*ise nsi%able "or *or(in! *i%h

    children #ay se +oln%eerin! %o !ain access %o children2 "or %his reason, any+oln%eers in %he school, in *ha%e+er capaci%y, are e0pec%ed %o "ollo* %hepolicies and procedres in %he sa#e *ay a# paid #taff'

    $here a paren% or o%her +oln%eer helps on a one-o"" basis, he3she *ill only*or( nder %he direc% sper+ision o" a #e#ber o" s%a"", and a% no %i#e ha+eone %o one con%ac% *i%h children' Ho*e+er, i" a paren% or o%her +oln%eer is %obe in school re!larly or o+er a lon!er period %hen %hey *ill be chec(ed %oensre %heir si%abili%y %o *or( *i%h children'

    $e *ill ensre all +oln%eers recei+e !idance on %he para#e%ers o" %heir roleand *ha% %o do i" %hey ha+e concerns be"ore %hey s%ar% %heir *or( *i%h %heschool'

    1+ Safe Staff

    Chec(s *ill be nder%a(en correspondin! %o Sa"er Recri%#en% procedres onall adl%s *or(in! in %he school %o es%ablish %heir si%abili%y %o *or( *i%hchildren' Records o" %hese chec(s *ill be (ep% in accordance *i%h Sec%ion '

    o" 3Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education4 fE, 2006

    All school s%a"" *ill %a(e care no% %o place %he#sel+es in a +lnerable posi%ion*i%h a child' I% is al*ays ad+isable "or in%er+ie*s or *or( *i%h indi+idalchildren or paren%s %o be condc%ed *i%h or in +ie* o" o%her adl%s'

    I" an alle!a%ion is #ade a!ains% ano%her #e#ber o" s%a"", %he #e#ber o" s%a""recei+in! %he alle!a%ion *ill i##edia%ely in"or# %he Head Teacher or %he #os%senior %eacher i" %he Head Teacher is no% presen%' The Head Teacher or #os%senior %eacher *ill %hen consl% *i%h %he Local A%hori%y Desi!na%ed O""icer'

    Alle!a%ions a!ains% %he Head Teacher are repor%ed %o %he Chair and re"erred%o %he Local A%hori%y Desi!na%ed O""icer 7LADO;

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    13 Conduct of Staff

    The school has a d%y %o ensre %ha% pro"essional beha+ior applies %orela%ionships be%*een s%a"" and children, and %ha% all #e#bers o" s%a"" areclear abo% *ha% cons%i%%es appropria%e beha+ior and pro"essionalbondaries'

    S%a"" *ill ha+e access %o The

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    a' 4eha+ed in a *ay %ha% has har#ed a child or #ay ha+e har#ed a childb' Possibly co##i%%ed a cri#inal o""ence a!ains% or rela%ed %o a child or

    c' Has beha+ed %o*ards a child or children in a *ay %ha% indica%es s3he isnsi%able %o *or( *i%h children'

    $e *ill apply %he sa#e principles as in %he res% o" %his doc#en% and *illal*ays "ollo* %he Cheshire $es% Sa"e!ardin! Children Procedres' De%ailedrecords *ill be #ade %o inclde decisions, ac%ions %a(en, and reasons "or%hese' All records *ill be re%ained secrely in a loc(ed cpboard inHead%eacher/s o""ice'

    $hils% *e ac(no*led!e sch alle!a%ions, 7as all o%hers;, #ay be "alse,#alicios or #isplaced, *e also ac(no*led!e %hey #ay be *i%h "onda%ion' I%is, %here"ore, essen%ial %ha% all alle!a%ions are in+es%i!a%ed properly and in line*i%h a!reed procedres'

    Ini%ial ac%ion %o be %a(en)

    The person *ho has recei+ed an alle!a%ion or *i%nessed an e+en% *ill

    i##edia%ely in"or# %he Head %eacher and #a(e a record

    In %he e+en% %ha% an alle!a%ion is #ade a!ains% %he head %eacher %he

    #a%%er *ill be repor%ed %o %he Chair o"

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    $e reco!nise %ha% s%a"" *or(in! in %he school *ho ha+e beco#e in+ol+ed *i%ha child *ho has s""ered har#, or *ho appears li(ely %o s""er har#, #ay "ind%his si%a%ion s%ress"l and pse%%in!'

    $e *ill sppor% sch s%a"" by pro+idin! an oppor%ni%y %o %al( %hro!h an0ie%ies*i%h %he Senior Desi!na%ed Person or Head Teacher and %o see( "r%hersppor%, i" necessary'

    The Senior and Dep%y Desi!na%ed Person and %he Head %eacher can see(personal sppor% %hro!h SCi1 Tea# 9:: = =G or C$APH Chair oro%her appropria%e ser+ices'

    This pro+ides ad+ice on %he bondaries o" appropria%e beha+ior and %hecirc#s%ances %ha% shold be a+oided in order %o li#i% co#plain%s a!ains% s%a""o" %he abse o" %rs% and3or alle!a%ions o" abse'

    1/ P*otogra,*ing C*ildren

    The +as% #aBori%y o" people *ho %a(e or +ie* pho%o!raphs or +ideos o"children do so "or en%irely innocen%, nders%andable and accep%ablereasons' $e ac(no*led!e ho*e+er %ha% so#e people abse children%hro!h %a(in!, sin! or circla%in! i#a!es'

    Staff and $olunteer

    Paren%al consen% *ill be so!h% *hen children co##ence a% Par(lands

    School and per#issions no%ed' S%a"" and +oln%eers #s% see( %he a%horisa%ion o" %he Head Teacher

    prior %o %a(in! pho%o!raphs3 +ideos o" children and #s% only seschool e.ip#en% nless !i+en speci"ic a%horisa%ion by %he HeadTeacher'

    The se o" ca#eras on #obile phones or %he do*nloadin! o" i#a!es

    on%o any in%erne% si%e is "orbidden

    Only %he ppil/s "irs% na#e *ill be sed *i%h an i#a!e

    I% *ill be ensred %ha% ppils are appropria%ely dressed be"ore i#a!es

    are %a(en

    ppils are encora!ed %o %ell s i" %hey are *orried or nsre abo% anypho%o!raphs %ha% are %a(en o" %he#'

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    The

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    are #ana!ed by senior s%a"" ie %he Head%eacher and

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    class bases and in %he s%a""roo#' On re.es% yo *ill be pro+ided *i%h aprin%ed copy'

    In addi%ion, %he "ollo*in! (ey poin%s !i+e a !ide on *ha% %o do and no% %o do'

    :' -lways%op and lis%en s%rai!h% a*ay %o so#eone *ho *an%s %o %ell yoabo% inciden%s or sspicions o" abse'

    8' Ma(e a no%e o" *ha% *as said or obser+ed as soon as possible andpass %o %he Desi!na%ed Senior Person 7Rosalind >landers Head%eacher3Michael Rober%s Dep%y Head%eacher; a% yor earlies%oppor%ni%y'

    ' Ne+er #a(e a pro#ise %ha% yo *ill (eep *ha% is said con"iden%ial orsecre%' I" yo are %old abo% abse yo ha+e a responsibili%y %o %ell %he

    ri!h% people %o !e% so#e%hin! done abo% i%' Yo shold e0plain %ha% i"yo are !oin! %o be %old so#e%hin! +ery i#por%an% %ha% needs %o besor%ed o%, yo *ill need %o %ell %he people *ho can sor% i% o%, b% %ha%yo *ill only %ell %he people *ho absol%ely ha+e %o (no*'

    ' Do no% as( leadin! .es%ions %ha% #i!h% !i+e yor o*n ideas o" *ha%#i!h% ha+e happened, e'!' did he do J %o yo6 @s% as(, *ha% doyo *an% %o %ell #e6 or 5Is %here any%hin! else yo *an% %o say6

    ' I##edia%ely %ell %he Desi!na%ed Senior Person "or sa"e!ardin! nless%hey are %he sbBec% o" %he accsa%ion' Don/% %ell o%her adl%s or yon!people *ha% yo ha+e been %old' I" so#eone has #ade an accsa%ion%o yo or yo ha+e concerns abo% %he Head Teacher, yo sholdrepor% yor concerns %o %he Chair o"

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    F' Never%hin( abse is i#possible in yor or!anisa%ion or ass#e %ha% anaccsa%ion a!ains% so#eone yo (no* *ell and %rs% is bond %o be*ron!'

    :9' Children and yon! people o"%en %ell o%her yon! people, ra%her %han

    s%a"" or o%her adl%s abo% abse' There"ore yo #ay hear an alle!a%ion"ro# ano%her child' This shold be ac%ed pon in e0ac%ly %he sa#e#anner as o%lined abo+e'

    -,,endi6 1 ( 'ential contact

    Contact Detail

    Desi!na%ed Senior Person Rosalind >landers

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    Head%eacher Rosalind >landers

    9G99:F::

    No#ina%ed

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    Local A%hori%ySa"e!ardin! Children in1dca%ion Mana!er

    1laine Mrray 9:: = =G

    Children/s Sa"e!ardin! and ali%y Assrance Uni%

    %h>loor, Ci+ic $ay,

    1lles#ere Por%, CH= 941

    Elainemurra*che#hire!e#tandche#tergovu.

    Local A%hori%y H#anResorces

    @ean @ones3@ill

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    Appendi0 Assess#en% Trian!le

    mailto:[email protected]
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    -,,endi6 4 Continuum of Need

    http:11!!!che#hire!e#tandche#tergovu.1re#ident#1health7and7#ocial7care1children7and7*oung7people1information7for7practioner#1continuum7of7needa#p8

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