SCHOOL CHILD PROTECTION
CHECKLIST
SCHOOL CHILD PROTECTION CHECKLIST
CORE CHILD PROTECTION SELF REVIEW
Please cross reference to the ACPC Child Protection Procedures for Brighton & Hove, Dfes Safeguarding Children in Education September
2004 and What To Do If you Think a Child is Being Abused www.doh.gov.uk/safeguardingchildren/index.htm
Standard/Criteria
Question
1. School has Child
Protection
Policy which is
ACPC
compliant
a) Does the School Child Protection Policy
make reference to the ACPC
procedures?
b) Does the School Child Protection Policy
follow ACPC recommendations?
c) Does the school review the Child
Protection Policy annually?
d) Are parents made aware of the school’s
child protection policy?
Is the
standard
met?
YES
2. School has a named
designated
teacher
a) Who is the named designated teacher for
child protection?
_____________________________
b) Is the name of the designated teacher for
child protection known to all staff?
Is their name submitted annually to the
LEA?
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How is the child
protection policy
monitored and
evaluated?
How is the LEA
involved in
developing/
reviewing the child
protection policy?
How do you ensure
coverage in case of
absence?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Standard/Criteria
Question
Is the
standard
met?
3. Designated teacher
has received Child
Protection training
within the last 2
years
a) Has the designated teacher for child
protection received training for
designated teachers within the last 2
years?
b) Has the deputy designated teacher for
child protection (in case of absence)
received training?
c) Is a central training record/attendance
certificate kept?
4. Some Governing
Bodies have found it
helpful to have a lead
child protection
governor
a) Is there a lead governor for child
protection?
What is their name?
___________________________
b) Is the name of the governor for child
protection known to all governors and
staff?
c) Is their name submitted annually to the
LEA?
How will their role
be monitored and
evaluated?
5. Training for
governors on child
protection
a) Has a member of the Governing Body
received child protection training?
b) If the Governing Body has a lead
governor for child protection, have they
received training within the last 2 years?
c) Is a training record/attendance certificate
kept?
How has the
training been
disseminated to
other governors?
YES
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How has the
training been
disseminated to staff
in school?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Standard/Criteria
Question
Is the
standard
met?
6. School supports or
facilitates
appropriate child
protection training
for all staff
a) Have all staff in the school received child
protection update training this year?
b) Does the school have a central record of
child protection training delivered to all
staff?
7. Attendance at multi
disciplinary ACPC
training
a) Have key staff attended ACPC multi
disciplinary training?
b) Is a central school record kept of this
training?
Is the training
disseminated to
staff?
a) Is there a policy for safe recruitment?
b) Is the policy available for inspection?
c) Is the policy compatible with LEA
procedures?
d) Is the policy monitored annually for
effectiveness
e) Does the policy include volunteers?
How is the safe
recruitment policy
monitored and
reviewed?
YES
8. School has a safe
recruitment policy
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How is the
effectiveness of the
training monitored
and evaluated?
How is the
effectiveness of the
training monitored
and evaluated?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Standard/Criteria
Question
9. Training on safe
recruitment
procedures
(Bichard Inquiry
recommendations
16,17 and 18)
a) Have the headteacher and school
governors received training on how to
ensure that interviews to appoint staff
reflect the importance of safeguarding
children?
b) Are there procedures in school to
review the school’s selection and
recruitment arrangements?
c) When were the arrangements last
reviewed?
d) Is a copy of the findings available?
e) Are they effective?
Is the
standard
met?
YES
10. School includes
Child Protection and
safeguarding within
all staff induction
programmes
a) Does staff induction include child
protection?
b) Are supply staff and other volunteers
informed about child protection?
c) Is a central record maintained of
attendance at child protection training as
part of induction?
d) Is induction recorded on individual staff
training records?
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
From a date no
interview panel to
appoint staff
working in schools
should be convened
without at least one
member being
properly trained.
The relevant
inspection bodies
should as part of
their inspection
review the existence
and effectiveness of
a school’s selection
and recruitment
arrangements.
How is the
effectiveness of the
child protection
induction training
reviewed?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Standard/Criteria
Question
11. School has clear
policy for managing
allegations against
staff
a) Is there a policy for managing allegations
against staff?
b) Is the policy known/given to all staff?
c) Is it compliant with ACPC procedures?
d) Is it monitored annually for effectiveness?
Is the
standard
met?
YES
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How is the policy
monitored and
reviewed?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How is the policy
monitored and
reviewed?
Follow up action/
recommendation
NO
WIDER SAFEGUARDING SCHOOL SELF REVIEW
Standard/Criteria
Question
12. School “Whistleblowing” Policy
a) Is there a policy in place for whistle
blowing?
b) Are staff aware of this policy?
c) Is the policy monitored annually for
effectiveness?
Is the
standard
met?
YES
NO
Standard/Criteria
Question
13. School Attendance
policy is protective
and promotes and
safeguards the
welfare of pupils
a) The policy includes first day contact?
b) Vulnerable pupils such as Looked After
Children (LAC) or Child Protection
Register (CPR) are identified and
monitored?
c) Education Welfare Service (EWS) are
alerted to migratory, missing or removed
children?
d) Are there procedures to identify and
respond to post registration truancy?
a) Anti bullying guidance is in place?
b) The guidance identifies vulnerable or
minority groups?
c) There are procedures in place for
managing and reporting incidents?
d) Preventative strategies are used?
Is the
standard
met?
YES
14. Anti Bullying
Guidance promotes
and safeguards pupils
and takes account of
minority groups and
issues
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How are staff made
aware of the
importance of
monitoring
attendance to
safeguard children?
How are the results
of anti bullying
surveys used to
improve practice?
15. Behaviour and
discipline policy
a) Is there a behaviour and discipline policy
in place?
b) Is the policy cross-referenced with child
protection?
c) Is the policy monitored and reviewed
annually?
How does the
monitoring and
review of incidents
inform and improve
child protection
practice?
16. Physical Contact and
Restraint
a) Is there a policy on physical contact and
restraint?
b) Is the policy cross referenced to child
protection and safe practice?
c) Is it monitored and reviewed annually
How does the
monitoring and
review of restraint
inform and improve
child protection
practice?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Standard/Criteria
Question
Is the
standard
met?
17. Equal Opportunities
and diversity
guidance
a) Does the Child Protection Policy
recognise that the welfare principle is
paramount and that child abuse occurs
in all cultures, ethnic groups and social
strata?
18. Special Education
Needs (SEN) Policy
a) Does the SEN policy recognise that
children with special needs are more
vulnerable to abuse and exploitation?
How does the
monitoring and
review of SEN
inform and improve
child protection
practice?
19. Personal, Social and
Health Education
(PSHE) Policy
a) Does the PSHE policy include
opportunities to discuss child
protection?
How does the PSHE
curriculum help to
safeguard children?
20. Sex and Relationship
Education (SRE)
Policy
a) Does the SRE Policy contain guidance
on confidentiality and dealing with
under age sexual activity and
disclosure?
How is the SRE and
confidentiality policy
monitored and
evaluated?
21. School visits
policy/procedure
a) Does the school visits policy/procedure
b) link to child protection?
c) Are there child protection referral routes
for off site visits?
How can you use
the review of a
school visit to
improve and
develop child
protection
procedures?
YES
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
How does the
monitoring and
review of equal
opportunities
inform and improve
child protection
practice?
Follow up action/
recommendation
Standard/Criteria
Question
22. Administration of
medicines and first
aid policy
a) Is there a procedure for the
administration of medicines and first
aid?
b) Is the procedure regularly reviewed?
c) Is it compliant with LEA, DOH and DfES
policy?
23. Use of images of
children policy
a) Does the school have a
system/procedure for the use of images
of children?
b) Is the procedure regularly reviewed?
Is the
standard
met?
YES
NO
Comments
Quality
Assurance
questions to be
actioned by the
school
What are the back
up systems should
the first aider not be
present?
How are
parents/carers
informed about the
procedure?
How is the
procedure
reinforced at school
events?
Follow up action/
recommendation