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The governing body's role in The governing body's role in Safeguarding ChildrenSafeguarding Children

Child Protection Schools Liaison Officer

Paula Hayden

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Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Delegates will be able to:

• the basics of safeguarding children from abuse

• statutory safeguarding requirements in schools

• monitoring and auditing safeguarding arrangements and activities

• allegations against staff

• a cautionary tale

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PROVISION

PROTECTION PREVENTION

SafeguardingSafeguarding

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Safeguarding FrameworkSafeguarding FrameworkNational legislation and statutory

guidance

Legal Duty• Section 175/157 Education Act 2002Professional Duty• Working Together to Safeguard Children

(DCSF 2010)

• Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education (DfES 2006)

Non-statutory guidance

• Guidance for Safer Working Practice for Adults who work with Children and Young People in Education Settings (2009)

Local procedures

• Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Inter-agency Child Protection and Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual

http://www.hertssafeguarding.org.uk/

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Safeguarding StructureSafeguarding Structure

GB

HeadTeacher

Designated Senior Person

School Staff

Local Authority

Safeguarding

Provision:

• Strategic

• Support

• Operational

Local Authority

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Function of the Governing BodyFunction of the Governing Body

Three functions:

• Strategic direction

• Challenge in order to support

• Accountability

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Abuse and NeglectAbuse and NeglectAbuse and neglect are forms of maltreatment of a child.

Somebody may abuse or neglect a child by:• inflicting harm • failing to act to prevent harm

Children may be abused:• in a family • in an institutional or community setting

They may be abused by:• an adult or adults

• another child or children.

• those known to them or more rarely by a stranger for example, via the internet

Working Together to Safeguard Children (DCSF 2010)

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Categories of AbuseCategories of AbusePhysical Abuse:Physical abuse may involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing physical harm to a child.

Emotional Abuse:Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional maltreatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects on the child’s emotional development.

Sexual Abuse:Sexual abuse involves forcing or enticing a child or young person to take part in sexual activities, not necessarily involving a high level of violence, whether or not the child is aware of what is happening.

Neglect:Neglect is the persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the child’s health or development.

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Where can I find more information ? What can I do if I an concerned about a child ?

Access safeguarding children training

‘If no action is taken and child at risk’?

Report concerns to the DSP

‘If no action taken and child at risk’

To make a referral to children services, Call Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043

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What do these children have in common?What do these children have in common?

Serious Case Reviews ( SCR) contribute to improve safeguarding outcomes for

children by identifying practice across all agencies/professionals which does not

effectively safeguard children.

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Serious Case ReviewsSerious Case Reviews

Abuse and Neglect

Serious harm and concernabout how

professionalshave worked

together

Death

SeriousCase

Review

Learn lessons to improve individual

and collective work

to safeguardchildren

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Specific Governor RolesSpecific Governor Roles

Chair and Vice Chair of Governors

Manage allegations against the Headteacher in accordance

with local procedures

www.hertssafeguarding.org.ukHertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures Section 4.1 - Managing Allegations Against Adults WhoWork With Children and Young People

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What is an Allegation?What is an Allegation?

The term “allegation” includes having a concern or receiving

information which suggests that an adult has:

• behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child;

• possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child; or

• behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates he or she would pose a risk of harm if they work regularly or closely with children.

HSCB Inter-agency Child Protection and Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual 2010 Section 4.1

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Why do Allegations Arise?Why do Allegations Arise?• Poor culture within an organisation

• Accident

• Naivety/poor practice

• Care and control incident

• Unintentional or misinformed action

• Failure to follow procedures

• Deliberate intention to abuse

• Malicious / deliberately invented allegation

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Allegation Management SystemAllegation Management SystemLADO Contact DetailsLADO Contact Details

Frazer Smith

Mobile: 07920 283106

Office: (01992) 556935

E-mail: frazer.smith@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Mel Leicester-Evans

Mobile: 07795 288271

Office: (01992) 556935

E-mail: mel.leicester-evans@hertfordshire.gov.uk

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Abuse of Position of TrustAbuse of Position of Trust

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides

that it is an offence for a person aged 18

or over intentionally to behave in certain

sexual ways in relation to a child aged

under 18, where the adult is in a position

of trust in respect of the child.

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EXERCISE

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SCR: The Sexual Abuse of Pupils in a First School, North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board

Read through the concerns below and identify:

• What concerns you?

• What would the appropriate response be?

• Using the safeguarding spider diagram, how do the different parts of this framework support your response, i.e. what would you have to have in place in your school to respond effectively?

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SafeguardingSafeguarding

Staff ConductChild ProtectionChild Protection

Curriculum

Managing Allegations

Against Staff

BuildingDesign

Safe Recruitmentand Selection

E-safety

Whistleblowing

Health and Safety

Behaviour Management

Attendance

Anti-Bullying

Local Issues

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Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Delegates will be able to:

• the basics of safeguarding children from abuse

• statutory safeguarding requirements in schools

• monitoring and auditing safeguarding arrangements and activities

• allegations against staff

• a cautionary tale