UPDATEDWITH CURRENT GUIDANCE SEPTEMBER 2023
This publication is specifically designed to help school leaders feel confident that their safeguarding systems and processes are robust and compliant. It takes you on a step by step journey through your safeguarding responsibilities, providing simple audits and checklists. You can use it as a complete document or simply dip into the sections that are of most use. The publication will be of use to DSLs, school leaders and governors.
The aim of the publication is twofold: (i) provide reassurance that you have the correct procedures in place; and (ii) guide you to fill any gaps.
The headline content includes:
- Key documents
- Key policies
- Key questions
- Safeguarding and child protection audit
- Responsibilities
- Annual report to governors
- The role of the DSL
- DSL toolkit
- Ofsted and Safeguarding
- Safer recruitment
- Single central record
- Auditing e-safety
Once completed, the audits in this publication will assure and ensure that leaders are doing everything they can to keep children safe.
