Arrangements are in place for reporting in / signing off Inadequate reporting in / out There is regular communication between procedures the lone worker and line manager / supervisor Line Manager to be informed of their expected return to school. are arrangements for staff to record details of their visit on a designated folder in reception. There are arrangements for staff to contact the school / base between visits if carrying out multiple visits. in / off’ procedures for staff ‘signing attending site directly from home or returning home directly from site Procedures in place if staff do not report Home Visits back to the school / base by their expected time of return Meetings should be arranged at school where possible rather than making a home visit. Lone working should be avoided, i.e. attending home visits in / conducting Staff should be familiar with the home interviews in locations ‘controlled’ environment before attending alone. Has a preliminary visit been carried out, where necessary, with at least two members of staff attending? Records to be checked to see if has been any history of violence / verbal abuse to LEA staff instructed to ask for dogs to be kept secure e.g. in another room where necessary Staff should be seated nearest to the exit where possible in case of incident during the majority of the visit. Violence / physical attack Any staff identified by their line manager of being Staff aware of defusing / de-escalation at particular risk, to attend MAPPA training. techniques. Relevant staff received training in Staff are familiar with the County Councils free, managing challenging behaviour, to use confidential counselling service. appropriate techniques to disengage the Line Managers to hold a debriefing/feedback pupil/adult. session if an incident has taken place. Staff familiar with the violent incident Attending to alarm call reporting procedures. outs
Inadequate reporting in / out procedures Home Visits Violence / physical attack Attending to alarm call outs Arrangements are in place for reporting in / signing off There is regular communication between the lone worker and line manager / supervisor are arrangements for staff to record details of their visit on a designated folder in reception. There are arrangements for staff to contact the school / base between visits if carrying out multiple visits. ‘signing in / off’ procedures for staff attending site directly from home or returning home directly from site Procedures in place if staff do not report back to the school / base by their expected time of return Lone working should be avoided, i.e. attending home visits in / conducting interviews in ‘controlled’ locations Has a preliminary visit been carried out, where necessary, with at least two members of staff attending? Records to be checked to see if has been any history of violence / verbal abuse to LEA staff instructed to ask for dogs to be kept secure e.g. in another room where necessary Staff should be seated nearest to the exit where possible in case of incident during the majority of the visit. Staff aware of defusing / de-escalation techniques. Relevant staff received training in managing challenging behaviour, to use appropriate techniques to disengage the pupil/adult. Staff familiar with the violent incident reporting procedures. Line Manager to be informed of their expected return to school. Meetings should be arranged at school where possible rather than making a home visit. Staff should be familiar with the home environment before attending alone. Any staff identified by their line manager of being at particular risk, to attend MAPPA training. Staff are familiar with the County Councils free, confidential counselling service. Line Managers to hold a debriefing/feedback session if an incident has taken place.