Who do you report safeguarding issues within a school?
Who do you report safeguarding issues within a school?
Report your concern directly to your local authority child protection team. You can find your local team here. Report it to your Designated Safeguarding Lead. (If you are the DSL, choose one of the above two steps).
What is the procedure for reporting safeguarding concerns?
Process for reporting safeguarding concerns
- Remain calm and reassure the person that they have done the right thing by speaking up.
- Listen carefully and give the person time to speak.
- Explain that only the professionals who need to know will be informed, but never promise confidentiality.
Who does the designated safeguarding lead report to?
The nominated child protection lead is responsible for making sure that safeguarding records are kept securely according to the organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures. They also report to the organisation’s board or management committee about safeguarding issues.
What should be included in a safeguarding record?
Therefore, records included within a child’s safeguarding file may include the following: Page 8 8 Theeducationpeople.org ▪ All setting welfare concern forms. Any notes initially recorded in the form of notebooks or diaries. agencies or services, parents and children/young people). justifications.
What is the reporting timeframe for a safeguarding incident?
An evaluation of the risk of harm to the adult must take place on the same day as the concern is identified. Adult safeguarding concerns should be reported to the Adult Helpdesk without delay. The indicative timescale for reporting the concern is within the same working day.
What to do if a child tells you a safeguarding issue?
When a child discloses abuse:
- Stay calm and listen.
- Go slowly.
- Reassure them that they have not done anything wrong.
- Be supportive.
- Gather essential facts.
- Tell what will happen next.
- Report.
- Make notes.
How do you investigate safeguarding?
Conducting a safeguarding investigation
- Investigating officer. The first stage in the process is to agree who will be the investigating officer.
- Terms of reference.
- Communication with parents.
- Planning the investigation.
- Interviews.
- Investigation outcomes.
- Sharing the report.
- Relationship between staff and parents.
What are the 3 R’s of safeguarding?
The Three Rs of Safety – Early, Open, Often.
How long should a safeguarding investigation take?
How long an investigation takes. That depends on how complicated it is, how many people are involved and how quickly people give us information. We try to finish an investigation within 14 weeks.
What is the recommended time frame for taking action in the safeguarding assessment?
9.4 Timeliness & risk Managing immediate risks- Some adult safeguarding concerns will require an immediate response to safeguard the adult. As an indicative timescale, an assessment of immediate risks and action needed should be undertaken within 48 hours of receiving the adult safeguarding concern.
