When completing this tool, there must be clear evidence provided for the ratings that are given. For example, wherever possible the rating should be backed up with data or qualitative evidence arising from audit/internal quality assurance processes. The GSCB may ask for further evidence to support the rating that has been given if it is not clear from the information that has been provided. Standard 1: Organisational Safeguarding Responsibilities are Clearly Stated Evidence Required Not Met Partly Met Fully Met Rating Supporting Evidence and Action Being Taken 1.1 – Each agency has a There is no named Please rate partly met if There is a named named person with person with overall your agency had some individual with overall overall responsibility responsibility for arrangements in place responsibility for for safeguarding safeguarding within the but is not yet fully safeguarding within the arrangements (Please organisation. meeting the standard organisation. (please state their name and provide name and job job title) role in the evidence/comments field) 1.2 – Staff and Staff are not aware that Please rate partly met if Staff are aware that volunteers within the a) there is a named your agency had some there is a named organisation know who person responsible for arrangements in place person with the named person is, safeguarding b) what but is not yet fully responsibility for and they understand their role is and c) how meeting the standard safeguarding, they their role and know to contact them understand their role how to contact them and know how to contact them 1.3 - The importance of This message is not Please rate partly met if There are a range of safeguarding and communicated within your agency had some communication tools in promoting the welfare the organisation. arrangements in place place that regularly of children is clearly but is not yet fully reinforce the
When completing this tool, there must be clear evidence provided for the ratings that are given. For example, wherever possible the rating should be backed up with data or qualitative evidence arising from audit/internal quality assurance processes. The GSCB may ask for further evidence to support the rating that has been given if it is not clear from the information that has been provided. Standard 1: Organisational Safeguarding Responsibilities are Clearly Stated Evidence Required Not Met Partly Met Fully Met Rating Supporting Evidence and Action Being Taken 1.1 – Each agency has a named person with overall responsibility for safeguarding arrangements (Please state their name and job title) There is no named person with overall responsibility for safeguarding within the organisation. Please rate partly met if your agency had some arrangements in place but is not yet fully meeting the standard There is a named individual with overall responsibility for safeguarding within the organisation. (please provide name and job role in the evidence/comments field) 1.2 – Staff and volunteers within the organisation know who the named person is, and they understand their role and know how to contact them Staff are not aware that a) there is a named person responsible for safeguarding b) what their role is and c) how to contact them Please rate partly met if your agency had some arrangements in place but is not yet fully meeting the standard Staff are aware that there is a named person with responsibility for safeguarding, they understand their role and know how to contact them 1.3 - The importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is clearly This message is not communicated within the organisation. Please rate partly met if your agency had some arrangements in place but is not yet fully There are a range of communication tools in place that regularly reinforce the
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