Safeguarding Policy Including Early Years Foundation Stage
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Safeguarding Policy Including Early Years Foundation Stage ISI Code: 7a Safeguarding Policy Policy Author: George McWilliams, Lead DSL Date Reviewed By Author: August 2019 Dates Updated: Next Review Due: June 2020 Date Approved By Governing Body: 2 September 2019 Next Review by Governing Body Due: June 2020 Concerned about a child? If you have concerns about the safety of a child, you should act immediately. 1. Speak to the DSL or one of the Deputy DSLs straight away and follow this up with a referral on the cause for concern form. 2. If you cannot speak to one of the DSL team, you must take action yourself by contacting the MAP (see below) or in the event of an emergency where a child is at risk of immediate harm, dial 999. There is further information in the policy about how to respond to a disclosure. Important Contact Details for Use by Anyone with Concern The Surrey Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partnership (MAP) is the single point of contact for reporting concerns about the safety of a child, young person, or adult. MAP via the Single Point of Access (SPA) Tel: 0300 470 9100 Email: [email protected] Emergency Out of Hours Duty Social Care Team: Tel: 01483 517898 DFE advice and support about extremism Tel: 020 7340 7264 Email: [email protected] Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Tel: 0300 123 1650 or 0300 200 1006 Email: [email protected] Surrey Children’s Partnership Safeguarding Board www.surreyscb.org.uk Notification of Child Death Tel: 01372 833319 Forced Marriage Unit (including for advice about FGM) Tel: 020 7008 0151 Please contact Surrey police via 101 or if concerned for a child's immediate safety call 999 Chinthurst School Policy: 7a Safeguarding Policy Aug 19 2/45 Chinthurst School Key Staff (Tel: 01737 812011) Head Teacher Cathy Trundle [email protected] Designated Safeguarding Lead George McWilliams (DSL) Head of Pastoral Care [email protected] Early Years Designated Lara Bland [email protected] Safeguarding Lead Early Years Teacher Deputy Designated Lia Winchester Safeguarding Lead Deputy Head [email protected] Deputy Designated Will Beadle [email protected] Safeguarding Lead Year 6 Teacher Online Safety Coordinator George McWilliams Head of Pastoral Care [email protected] Governor Responsibilities for Child Protection and Safeguarding at Chinthurst Chair of Governors Mr Marc Benton 01737 812011 (Chinthurst) [email protected] Lead Governor for Mrs Lisa Page 01737 812011 (Chinthurst) Safeguarding and Online [email protected] Safety Chinthurst School Policy: 7a Safeguarding Policy Aug 19 3/45 Contents Concerned about a child? 2 20. E-Safety 30 Important Contact Details for Use by Anyone 21. Racist Incidents 30 with Concern 2 22. Radicalisation and Extremism 30 Chinthurst School Key Staff (Tel: 01737 812011) 3 23. Indicators of vulnerability to radicalisation 31 Safeguarding Statement: It could happen here 5 24. Domestic Abuse 32 Terminology 5 25. Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) 33 26. Child Criminal Exploitation and Gangs 1. Introduction 6 33 2. Policy Principles and Values 6 27. Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (Sexting) 34 3. Policy Aims 6 28. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) 35 4. Supporting Children 7 29. Forced Marriage 36 5. Prevention/Protection 7 30. Honour-Based Violence 36 6. Safe School, Safe Staff 8 31. One Chance Rule 36 7. Roles and Responsibilities 10 32. Private Fostering Arrangements 36 8. Confidentiality and Sharing Information 16 33. Children Looked After 37 9. Child Protection Procedures 16 34. Children Missing Education 10. If Staff are Concerned about a Child’s 37 Welfare 16 35. Pupils Missing Out of Education 38 11. Early Help 17 36. School Attendance and Behaviour 38 12. Child Protection Procedures Flowchart 19 37. Restrictive Physical Intervention 38 13. Dealing with Disclosures 20 38. Whistleblowing 38 14. Allegations against Staff 21 39. Children who are particularly vulnerable 39 15. What is child abuse? 22 40. Mobile Devices and Photography/Videos 39 16. What is abuse and neglect? 22 Further Advice on Safeguarding and Child Protection 40 17. Indicators of Abuse 23 Appendix 1: Brook Sexual Behaviours Traffic 18. Sexual violence and sexual harassment Light Tool 41 between children in schools 27 Safeguarding Policy Declaration 45 19. Anti-Bullying/Cyberbullying 30 Chinthurst School Policy: 7a Safeguarding Policy Aug 19 4/45 Safeguarding Statement: It could happen here This Chinthurst policy, including the Early Years Foundation Stage covers the welfare of children aged from 2-11 years. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding responsibilities. The purpose of this policy is to provide staff, volunteers and governors with the framework they need in order to keep children safe and secure in our school. The policy also informs parents and carers how we will safeguard their children whilst they are in our care. Terminology Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as: protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children's health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. Child Protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm. Staff refers to all those working for or on behalf of the school, full or part time, temporary or permanent, in either a paid or voluntary capacity. Child includes everyone under the age of 18. Parents refers to birth parents and other adults who are in a parenting role, for example step-parents, foster carers and adoptive parents. Early Help and Effective Family Resilience means working with families and where appropriate other agencies to offer the right support at an early stage before a small need becomes a bigger one. The Early Help approach will be called ‘Family Resilience’ and the Social Work practice model ‘Family Safeguarding’. Within this there are four levels of need: Universal, Early Help, Targeted Help, and Specialist. See Appendix 2. MAP refers to the Surrey Multi-Agency Partnership Social Care refers to Children’s Services in the area in which the child is resident, unless a child is a Child Looked After then this will be the Children’s Services in their home authority. SPA refers to the Single Point of Access and the Child Protection Consultation Line Request for Support Form replaces the MARF. (https://www.surreyscb.org.uk/professionals/) A child in need is defined under the Children Act 1989 as a child who is unlikely to achieve or maintain a reasonable level of health or development; or whose health and development is likely to be significantly or further impaired, without the provision of services; or a child who is disabled. Local authorities are required to provide services for children in need for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting their welfare. Children in need may be assessed under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. Children suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Local authorities, with the help of other organisations as appropriate, have a duty to make enquires under section 47 of the Children Act 1989 if they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm. Such enquiries enable them to decide whether they should take any action to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare and must be initiated where there are concerns about maltreatment, including all forms of abuse and neglect, female genital mutilation or other so-called honour based violence, and extra-familial threats like radicalisation and sexual exploitation. Chinthurst School Policy: 7a Safeguarding Policy Aug 19 5/45 1. Introduction 1.1. This policy has been developed in accordance with the principles established by the Children Acts 1989 and 2004; the Education Act 2002, and in line with the following government publications: Working Together to Safeguard Children, 2018 (last updated 2019), Revised Safeguarding Statutory Guidance Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families, 2000, and What to do if you are Worried a Child is Being Abused, 2015. The guidance has regard to: Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), 2019; Prevent Duty Guidance (including Departmental advice for schools and childminders) 2015; and Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership n Procedures. We also have regard to: Disqualification under the Childcare Act, 2006 (updated 2018); Teacher Standards, 2011; SCC Children Missing Education; SCC Touch and use of physical intervention when working with children and young people; Information Sharing 2018; FGM Act 2003 Mandatory Reporting Guidance 2016, Equality Act 2010 and The Use of Social Media for On-Line Radicalisation 2015. 1.2. The Governing body takes seriously its responsibility under section 175 of the Education Act 2002 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to work together with other agencies to ensure adequate arrangements within our school to identify, assess and support those children who are suffering harm. 1.3. This policy applies to all members of staff and governors in the school. 2. Policy Principles and Values The welfare of the child is paramount at Chinthurst and we understand its duty to consider at all times the best interests of the child; and to take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.