Safeguarding Policy

SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION POLICY & PROCEDURES Author/reviewer responsible: LE Last amended: December 2020 Reviewed by: SLT Date of authorisation: February 2021 Authorisation by resolution of: Governors Date of next review: February 2022 Contents GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................................ 6 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 7 Exceptional circumstances ......................................................................................................... 9 1. CONCERNS ABOUT A CHILD .......................................................................................... 10 The School’s Local Safeguarding Children Board ........................................................................ 10 The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) .................................................................................. 10 Governor for safeguarding ....................................................................................................... 10 The School and MASH ............................................................................................................. 11 Understanding the signs and forms of abuse and taking action ...................................................... 12 Specific safeguarding issues and statutory framework and guidance .............................................. 14 Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges ....................... 16 Preventing radicalisation .......................................................................................................... 19 Mental Health ......................................................................................................................... 20 Signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect................................................................................... 21 Children potentially at greater risk of harm ................................................................................... 22 Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection Plans ................................................................... 23 Children requiring mental health support .................................................................................. 23 The right course of action: cases of significant harm and cases where support is needed ................. 24 Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) .................................................. 24 ‘Early help’ ............................................................................................................................. 25 Guidance to staff on receiving a disclosure ..................................................................................... 25 1. ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AGAINST TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF .................................................................................................................. 27 Knowing to whom to make the referral ..................................................................................... 27 Aim of the School’s procedures ................................................................................................ 27 Duty of care to employees ....................................................................................................... 27 The School’s complaints procedure ........................................................................................... 28 Whom to contact within the school in the event of receiving a disclosure ......................................... 29 1 Timescales .............................................................................................................................. 29 If no further action is deemed necessary .................................................................................... 31 Informing the accused party ..................................................................................................... 31 Suspension .............................................................................................................................. 31 Where a child is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm .................................................... 31 Deciding on an outcome .......................................................................................................... 31 Police and local authority investigations..................................................................................... 32 Non-cooperation from the accused ........................................................................................... 32 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 32 Protecting the identity of the accused ........................................................................................ 32 Criminal proceedings............................................................................................................... 33 Duty to make a referral ............................................................................................................ 33 Unsubstantiated, false or malicious allegations ........................................................................... 33 Record keeping ....................................................................................................................... 33 Contact with MASH once a disclosure has been made ................................................................. 34 Confidentiality and publicity .................................................................................................... 34 Reporting to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) ............................................................... 34 Reporting to the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) ...................................... 35 Summary diagram of Guernsey safeguarding process ...................................................................... 36 2. STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT ............................................................................................ 38 Purpose of this policy .............................................................................................................. 38 Statutory and regulatory framework of this policy ...................................................................... 38 Binding nature of this policy ..................................................................................................... 38 Principles of this policy ............................................................................................................ 38 Understanding and adherence to School policies & statutory framework ...................................... 38 Exercise of professional judgement ........................................................................................... 39 Criminal and disciplinary action ................................................................................................ 39 Duty of care............................................................................................................................ 39 Power and positions of trust ..................................................................................................... 39 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 40 Propriety and behaviour........................................................................................................... 40 Gifts....................................................................................................................................... 41 Social contact .......................................................................................................................... 41 Physical contact....................................................................................................................... 41 2 Pupils in distress...................................................................................................................... 42 Physical contact in the context of sport, music & other activities requiring contact ........................ 42 Changing ................................................................................................................................ 43 Primary School: changing for Games in classrooms..................................................................... 43 Behaviour management ............................................................................................................ 43 Care, control and physical intervention ..................................................................................... 44 Sexual contact with pupils ........................................................................................................ 44 One-to-one situations .............................................................................................................. 45 Transporting pupils ................................................................................................................. 45 Educational visits, residential trips, sports and after School activities ............................................ 45 Drinking alcohol ....................................................................................................................

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