Green Amber Red The school have used the The school have extended The school have used a Essex Best Practice the reduced timetable reduced timetable Guidelines beyond the 8 weeks. inappropriately based on the evidence obtained. The child is planned to be on a reduced timetable for no There is concern from the more than 6-8 weeks information presented as to why this action has been taken and there is no effective or ‘exit strategy’ long term plan INDICATORS Satisfied that appropriate There is little evidence of The child is known to be at agreement from parent / progress significantly at risk from carer and any other relevant harm agency is in place CSE There has been no increase Radicalisation in the time Other abusive Social Care for CiC, CIN, situations or CP case Parental dissatisfaction or The child is in care, concerns expressed by SAS where child has an subject to a CP or another agency EHC Plan CIN plan Action plan for increasing The child has not been time attending regularly for some Time limited time LA aware when the child has EHC Plan Social care aware when child in care Risk assessment completed WHAT TO DO NEXT Inform the LA Alternative Inform the LA Alternative Inform the LA Alternative Education Commissioning Education Commissioning Education Commissioning Service of this practice Service of this practice Service of this practice Watching brief Talk to colleagues who may Raise with Link SES also visit the school Commissioner Raise with Safeguarding Adviser to Schools Research
Green Amber Red The school have used the Essex Best Practice Guidelines The child is planned to be on a reduced timetable for no more than 6-8 weeks The school have extended the reduced timetable beyond the 8 weeks. The school have used a reduced timetable inappropriately based on the evidence obtained. There is concern from the information presented as to why this action has been taken and there is no effective ‘exit strategy’ or long term plan INDICATORS Satisfied that appropriate agreement from parent / carer and any other relevant agency is in place Social Care for CiC, CIN, or CP case SAS where child has an EHC Plan Action plan for increasing time Time limited LA aware when the child has EHC Plan Social care aware when child in care Risk assessment completed There is little evidence of progress There has been no increase in the time Parental dissatisfaction or concerns expressed by another agency The child is known to be at significantly at risk from harm CSE Radicalisation Other abusive situations The child is in care, subject to a CP or CIN plan The child has not been attending regularly for some time WHAT TO DO NEXT Inform the LA Alternative Education Commissioning Service of this practice Watching brief Inform the LA Alternative Education Commissioning Service of this practice Talk to colleagues who may also visit the school Inform the LA Alternative Education Commissioning Service of this practice Raise with Link SES Commissioner Raise with Safeguarding Adviser to Schools Research
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