maintaining a working knowledge of how local authorities conduct a child protection case conference and a child protection review conference and be able to attend and contribute to these effectively when required to do so ensuring each member of staff has access to and understands the school or college’s child protection policy and procedures, especially new and part time staff being alert to the specific needs of children in need, those with special educational needs and young carers keeping detailed, accurate, secure written records of concerns and referrals separately from the main pupil file and use these records to assess the likelihood of risk. The written records should clearly identify details of the concerns and what action was taken. If these are stored electronically ensure that they are differently password protected from the child’s other files and accessible only by the headteacher/DSL supporting the school or college with regards to the requirements of the Prevent duty and are able to provide advice and support to on protecting children from the risk of radicalisation obtaining access to resources and attend any relevant or refresher training courses encouraging a culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings among all staff, in any measures the school or college may put in place to protect them ensuring that where a pupil transfers school and is on a Child Protection Plan or is Looked After, the information is passed to the new school immediately and the child’s social worker informed acting as a source of support, advice and expertise to staff on matters of safety and safeguarding and when deciding whether to make a referral by liaising with relevant agencies ensuring that either they or the class teacher attends Child Protection conferences, core groups or other multi-agency planning meetings, contributes to assessments and provides a report which will normally have been shared with the parents ensuring that any child who is subject to a child protection plan and who is absent without explanation is referred to their key worker’s social care team. In some cases any absence may be a cause for concern and warrant immediate reporting ensuring the school’s protection policy is reviewed annually, the procedures and implementation are updated and reviewed regularly and work with governing bodies or proprietors regarding this responsible for making the senior leadership team aware of trends in behaviour that may affect child welfare. liaising with relevant curriculum leads in setting to ensure safeguarding is considered within all aspects of the curriculum? CHILD PROTECTION If a child is in immediate danger the police must be called. If a member of staff has concerns about a child;
maintaining a working knowledge of how local authorities conduct a child protection case conference and a child protection review conference and be able to attend and contribute to these effectively when required to do so ensuring each member of staff has access to and understands the school or college’s child protection policy and procedures, especially new and part time staff being alert to the specific needs of children in need, those with special educational needs and young carers keeping detailed, accurate, secure written records of concerns and referrals separately from the main pupil file and use these records to assess the likelihood of risk. The written records should clearly identify details of the concerns and what action was taken. If these are stored electronically ensure that they are differently password protected from the child’s other files and accessible only by the headteacher/DSL supporting the school or college with regards to the requirements of the Prevent duty and are able to provide advice and support to on protecting children from the risk of radicalisation obtaining access to resources and attend any relevant or refresher training courses encouraging a culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings among all staff, in any measures the school or college may put in place to protect them ensuring that where a pupil transfers school and is on a Child Protection Plan or is Looked After, the information is passed to the new school immediately and the child’s social worker informed acting as a source of support, advice and expertise to staff on matters of safety and safeguarding and when deciding whether to make a referral by liaising with relevant agencies ensuring that either they or the class teacher attends Child Protection conferences, core groups or other multi-agency planning meetings, contributes to assessments and provides a report which will normally have been shared with the parents ensuring that any child who is subject to a child protection plan and who is absent without explanation is referred to their key worker’s social care team. In some cases any absence may be a cause for concern and warrant immediate reporting ensuring the school’s protection policy is reviewed annually, the procedures and implementation are updated and reviewed regularly and work with governing bodies or proprietors regarding this responsible for making the senior leadership team aware of trends in behaviour that may affect child welfare. liaising with relevant curriculum leads in setting to ensure safeguarding is considered within all aspects of the curriculum? CHILD PROTECTION If a child is in immediate danger the police must be called. If a member of staff has concerns about a child;
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