The governing body's role in
Safeguarding Children
Child Protection Schools
Liaison Officer
Paula Hayden
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Learning Outcomes
Delegates will be able to:
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the basics of safeguarding children from abuse
statutory safeguarding requirements in schools
monitoring and auditing safeguarding arrangements
and activities
allegations against staff
a cautionary tale
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Safeguarding
PROTECTION
PREVENTION
PROVISION
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Safeguarding Framework
National legislation and statutory
guidance
Legal Duty
• Section 175/157 Education Act 2002
Professional Duty
• Working Together to Safeguard Children
(DCSF 2010)
• Safeguarding Children and Safer
Recruitment in Education (DfES 2006)
Non-statutory guidance
• Guidance for Safer Working Practice for
Adults who work with Children and
Young People in Education Settings
(2009)
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Local procedures
• Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children
Board Inter-agency Child Protection and
Safeguarding Children Procedures
Manual
http://www.hertssafeguarding.org.uk/
Safeguarding Structure
Local
Authority
GB
Local Authority
Safeguarding
Head
Teacher
Provision:
Designated
Senior Person
• Strategic
• Support
School Staff
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• Operational
Function of the Governing Body
Three functions:
• Strategic direction
• Challenge in order to support
• Accountability
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Abuse and Neglect
Abuse and neglect are forms of maltreatment of a child.
Somebody may abuse or neglect a child by:
• inflicting harm
• failing to act to prevent harm
Children may be abused:
• in a family
• in an institutional or community setting
They may be abused by:
• an adult or adults
• another child or children.
• those known to them or more rarely by a stranger for example, via the
internet
Working Together to Safeguard Children (DCSF 2010)
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Categories of Abuse
Physical Abuse:
Physical abuse may involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning,
burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing
physical harm to a child.
Emotional Abuse:
Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional maltreatment of a
child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects on
the child’s emotional development.
Neglect:
Neglect is the persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or
psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the
child’s health or development.
Sexual Abuse:
Sexual abuse involves forcing or enticing a child or young person
to take part in sexual activities, not necessarily involving a high
level of violence, whether or not the child is aware of what is
happening.
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Where can I find more information ?
What can I do if I an concerned about a child ?
Access safeguarding
children training
Report concerns
to the DSP
‘If‘If
nono
action
istaken
takenand
andchild
childatatrisk’
risk’?
action
To make a referral to children services,
Call Customer Service Centre on 0300
123 4043
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What do these children have in common?
Serious Case Reviews ( SCR) contribute to
improve safeguarding outcomes for
children by identifying practice across all
agencies/professionals which does not
effectively safeguard children.
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Serious Case Reviews
Death
Serious
Case
Review
Abuse and
Neglect
Serious harm
and concern
about how
professionals
have worked
together
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Learn lessons
to improve
individual
and collective
work
to safeguard
children
Specific Governor Roles
Chair and Vice Chair of Governors
Manage allegations against the Headteacher in accordance
with local procedures
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Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Inter-agency
Child Protection Procedures
Section 4.1 - Managing Allegations Against Adults Who
Work With Children and Young People
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What is an Allegation?
The term “allegation” includes having a concern or receiving
information which suggests that an adult has:
• behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child;
• possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child; or
• behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates he or she
would pose a risk of harm if they work regularly or closely with children.
HSCB Inter-agency Child Protection and Safeguarding
Children Procedures Manual 2010 Section 4.1
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Why do Allegations Arise?
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Poor culture within an organisation
Accident
Naivety/poor practice
Care and control incident
Unintentional or misinformed action
Failure to follow procedures
Deliberate intention to abuse
Malicious / deliberately invented allegation
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Allegation Management System
LADO Contact Details
Frazer Smith
Mobile: 07920 283106
Office: (01992) 556935
E-mail: frazer.smith@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Mel Leicester-Evans
Mobile: 07795 288271
Office: (01992) 556935
E-mail: mel.leicester-evans@hertfordshire.gov.uk
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Abuse of Position of Trust
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides
that it is an offence for a person aged 18
or over intentionally to behave in certain
sexual ways in relation to a child aged
under 18, where the adult is in a position
of trust in respect of the child.
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EXERCISE
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SCR: The Sexual Abuse of Pupils in a First School,
North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board
Read through the concerns below and identify:
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What concerns you?
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What would the appropriate response be?
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Using the safeguarding spider diagram, how
do the different parts of this framework
support your response, i.e. what would you
have to have in place in your school to
respond effectively?
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Child Protection
Staff Conduct
Anti-Bullying
Curriculum
Attendance
Behaviour
Management
Safeguarding
Building
Design
Local Issues
E-safety
Health and
Safety
Whistleblowing
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Managing
Allegations
Against Staff
Safe Recruitment
and Selection
Learning Outcomes
Delegates will be able to:
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the basics of safeguarding children from abuse
statutory safeguarding requirements in schools
monitoring and auditing safeguarding arrangements
and activities
allegations against staff
a cautionary tale
www.hertsdirect.org