Audits taken place to ensure 3 Statement of accountability of teams, senior management roles clearly systems in place are being defined in relation to safeguarding children when appropriate. adhered to. In areas where children are not direct clients nominated roles ensure Business/Service plans for own safeguarding practices are in place and adhered to (e.g. adult services in and contracted organisations which children may be present at client interactions). have safeguarding incorporated. The role of contractors in the organisation is clearly defined and managed Evidence of implementation. through clear reporting lines. Evidence of safeguarding as Policy and procedures are in place which highlight accountability framework mandatory specific area of Volunteers have clear management structures. development. Audits have taken place to ensure accountability framework are being Evidence of link to safeguarding. adhered to. Each part of the organisation includes safeguarding in their service plan. Internal and external sources shape the requirements including legislation, client and staff feedback. Staff are aware of their responsibility of safeguarding and that of other members of the organisation. 1.5 There is a safer Names and addresses of all working practice for all commissioned services that are 0 No evidence submitted / or no services commissioned are section 11 contractors to the either section 11 compliant (or compliant. organisation who work safeguarding checklist compliant 1 Services that are contracted or commissioned are section 11 compliant and with children and are depending upon the size of the this is within their contracts. delivering statutory agency). services. Contracts require 2 Services that are contracted or commissioned are section 11 compliant and Names and addresses are the organisation to achieve this is within their contracts and this is reviewed regularly to evidence shared with the SSCB Safeguarding Standards, compliance. Contracts stipulate that service which are the same as 3 has to be section 11 compliant. Services that are contracted or commissioned are section 11 compliant and those for Section 11 this is within their contracts and this is reviewed regularly to evidence compliance Names and addresses of contracted agencies are shared with the SSCB Evidence of audit of services are shared with the SSCB
Audits taken place to ensure systems in place are being adhered to. Business/Service plans for own and contracted organisations have safeguarding incorporated. Evidence of implementation. Evidence of safeguarding as mandatory specific area of development. Evidence of link to safeguarding. 3 Statement of accountability of teams, senior management roles clearly defined in relation to safeguarding children when appropriate. In areas where children are not direct clients nominated roles ensure safeguarding practices are in place and adhered to (e.g. adult services in which children may be present at client interactions). The role of contractors in the organisation is clearly defined and managed through clear reporting lines. Policy and procedures are in place which highlight accountability framework Volunteers have clear management structures. Audits have taken place to ensure accountability framework are being adhered to. Each part of the organisation includes safeguarding in their service plan. Internal and external sources shape the requirements including legislation, client and staff feedback. Staff are aware of their responsibility of safeguarding and that of other members of the organisation. 1.5 There is a safer working practice for all contractors to the organisation who work with children and are delivering statutory services. Contracts require the organisation to achieve Safeguarding Standards, which are the same as those for Section 11 Names and addresses of all commissioned services that are either section 11 compliant (or safeguarding checklist compliant depending upon the size of the agency). Names and addresses are shared with the SSCB Contracts stipulate that service has to be section 11 compliant. 0 No evidence submitted / or no services commissioned are section 11 compliant. 1 Services that are contracted or commissioned are section 11 compliant and this is within their contracts. 2 Services that are contracted or commissioned are section 11 compliant and this is within their contracts and this is reviewed regularly to evidence compliance. 3 Services that are contracted or commissioned are section 11 compliant and this is within their contracts and this is reviewed regularly to evidence compliance Names and addresses of contracted agencies are shared with the SSCB Evidence of audit of services are shared with the SSCB