Contents 1. Introductions, Statutory Framework and Scope Page 3 2. Policy Aims and Principles Page 4 3. Definitions and Children’s Rights Page 5 4. The Local Governing Body and Trustees- Governance Page 7 5. Supporting Children Page 8 6. Supporting and Volunteers Page 8 7. Serious Case Reviews Page 8 8. Confidentiality Page 9 9. Safer Recruitment and practice Page 10 10. Allegations of abuse against staff and volunteers Page 10 11. Identifying concerns and dealing with a disclosure Page 11 12. Child Sexual Exploitation Page 11 13. Online Safety / CEOP Command Page 12 14. Honour based violence including FGM Page 13 15. Forced Marriage Page 13 16. Radicalisation Page 14 17. Fundamental British Values and building children’s resilience to radicalisation Page 15 18. Anti-Bullying Page 16 19. Attendance Page 17 20. Disqualification by Association Page 18 APPENDICES: Appendix 1 Designated Persons and their responsibilities Page 20 – Appendix 2 Categories of abuse and indicators Page 22 – Appendix 3 Where there are concerns about a child (flowchart) Page 27 – Appendix 4 Records, monitoring and template record sheets Page 28 – Appendix 5 Body map guidance Page 36 – Appendix 5 Body map templates Page 37 – Appendix 6 Managing allegations against staff Page 42 – Appendix 7 Allegations against staff (flowchart) Page 48 – CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING POLICY
Contents 1. Introductions, Statutory Framework and Scope Page 3 2. Policy Aims and Principles Page 4 3. Definitions and Children’s Rights Page 5 4. The Local Governing Body and Trustees- Governance Page 7 5. Supporting Children Page 8 6. Supporting and Volunteers Page 8 7. Serious Case Reviews Page 8 8. Confidentiality Page 9 9. Safer Recruitment and practice Page 10 10. Allegations of abuse against staff and volunteers Page 10 11. Identifying concerns and dealing with a disclosure Page 11 12. Child Sexual Exploitation Page 11 13. Online Safety / CEOP Command Page 12 14. Honour based violence including FGM Page 13 15. Forced Marriage Page 13 16. Radicalisation Page 14 17. Fundamental British Values and building children’s resilience to radicalisation Page 15 18. Anti-Bullying Page 16 19. Attendance Page 17 20. Disqualification by Association Page 18 APPENDICES: Appendix 1 – Designated Persons and their responsibilities Page 20 Appendix 2 – Categories of abuse and indicators Page 22 Appendix 3 – Where there are concerns about a child (flowchart) Page 27 Appendix 4 – Records, monitoring and template record sheets Page 28 Appendix 5 – Body map guidance Page 36 Appendix 5 – Body map templates Page 37 Appendix 6 – Managing allegations against staff Page 42 Appendix 7 – Allegations against staff (flowchart) Page 48 CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING POLICY