Policy No: 25 Policy and Procedure on Child Protection and Safeguarding – Children’s Services Cambian Spring Hill School Policy Author Policy and Performance Team – children’s services Approval Date September 2021 Next Review Date August 2022 Version No 11 Policy Level Children’s Services Staff Groups Affected All Staff Contents 1. Monitoring and review ............................................................................................................................... 2 2. Terminology ............................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Definitions and age related arrangements ................................................................................................ 4 Multi agency working – Safeguarding Partners & Children’s Social Care .................................................. 5 Child protection definition ............................................................................................................................. 6 Safeguarding definition – Working together to safeguarding children 2018 .............................................. 6 Safeguarding definition – Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 .......................................................... 6 Safeguarding Adults ...................................................................................................................................... 6 The difference between safeguarding and child protection ........................................................................ 6 Abuse and neglect – child and young person context ................................................................................ 7 4. Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 5. Policy .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Safeguarding culture of the organisation ..................................................................................................... 8 Divisional Safeguarding Board ...................................................................................................................... 9 What staff should read and be aware of ..................................................................................................... 9 Whole service approach to Safeguarding ................................................................................................... 10 Children with special educational needs and disabilities or physical health issues ................................. 11 6. Procedure .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Roles and responsibilities ............................................................................................................................. 11 Information sharing and managing the child protection file ...................................................................... 14 LADO referral criteria (KCSIE2021) – meeting the harm threshold .............................................................. 15 Children potentially at greater risk of harm ................................................................................................. 16 Unexplained body marks ............................................................................................................................. 16 A disclosure from an Individual.................................................................................................................... 16 Risk Assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Following a report - what to consider .......................................................................................................... 19 Options to manage the report ..................................................................................................................... 19 Unsubstantiated, unfounded, false or malicious reports .......................................................................... 20 Safeguarding and supporting the victim .................................................................................................... 20 Safeguarding and supporting the alleged perpetrator(s) ........................................................................... 21 Setting priorities ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Allegation of abuse by one or more Individuals on another Individual .................................................... 22 Allegation of abuse of an Individual who is not registered at our provision – staff involved ................... 22 Allegation of abuse of an Individual who is not registered at our provision- third party involved ........... 22 Allegations against staff .............................................................................................................................. 23 Version: 11 ® Cambian Group PLC 2014 Approved by: P & P Team Next Review Date: August 2022 Policy Name: Child Protection & Safeguarding Date: August 2021 Print Date: 31-Aug-21 Page 1 of 78 Policy No: 25 Allegations against staff in Education......................................................................................................... 23 Allegations against supply teachers and all workers supplied by agency ............................................... 23 Allegations against the DSL (Principal or Registered Manager or DSL as a substantive role) .................. 24 Allegations against the Managing Director ............................................................................................... 25 Allegations against any other Senior Leader ............................................................................................. 25 Allegations against the Chief Operating Officer / Head of Children’s Services ........................................ 25 Allegations against the Chief Executive Officer .......................................................................................... 25 Low level concerns ...................................................................................................................................... 26 The initial response to allegation ................................................................................................................ 27 No Further Action ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Further enquiries .......................................................................................................................................... 28 Suspension .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Supporting those involved ........................................................................................................................... 28 Allegation outcomes.................................................................................................................................... 29 Serious incident reporting ........................................................................................................................... 30 Death of someone in our care including rapid response to unexpected death ....................................... 30 Abuse of position of trust ............................................................................................................................ 30 Volunteers ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 Contractors ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Use of school or college premises for non-school/college activities ......................................................... 31 Extended school and off-site arrangements ............................................................................................... 31 Use of mobile phones .................................................................................................................................. 31 Photography and images ........................................................................................................................... 32 Physical intervention and use of reasonable force .................................................................................... 32 Staff Taking Medication or other substances ............................................................................................. 32 Information for individuals and relatives/carers ........................................................................................ 32 Recruitment and vetting .............................................................................................................................. 32 Requirements to inform Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS)................................................................. 33