REPORTING THE DISCLOSURE The trusted member of staff should contact the designated Safeguarding Officer at the first appropriate moment, as soon as possible. If required request your lesson to be covered whilst you stay with the student the designated Safeguarding Officer arrives. PARENTS/CARERS SHOULD NOT BE CONTACTED AT THIS STAGE The designated Safeguarding Officer will then: ring the local Safeguarding Children Board and the student’s Social Worker (where appropriate) to discuss the disclosure, who will then, if necessary, involve the multi-disciplinary agencies including Police and advise on contacting parents/carers, when appropriate; keep the student informed of the procedures/actions. Produce a written detailed account of the disclosure, sign and date and give to the designated Safeguarding Officer. If you are unable to a case in school for example, you become aware of the abuse case outside school hours, you should report the case directly to the local Safeguarding Children Board and Social Services Duty Team (where relevant). APPENDIX D
REPORTING THE DISCLOSURE The trusted member of staff should contact the designated Safeguarding Officer at the first appropriate moment, as soon as possible. If required request your lesson to be covered whilst you stay with the student the designated Safeguarding Officer arrives. PARENTS/CARERS SHOULD NOT BE CONTACTED AT THIS STAGE The designated Safeguarding Officer will then: ring the local Safeguarding Children Board and the student’s Social Worker (where appropriate) to discuss the disclosure, who will then, if necessary, involve the multi-disciplinary agencies including Police and advise on contacting parents/carers, when appropriate; keep the student informed of the procedures/actions. Produce a written detailed account of the disclosure, sign and date and give to the designated Safeguarding Officer. If you are unable to a case in school for example, you become aware of the abuse case outside school hours, you should report the case directly to the local Safeguarding Children Board and Social Services Duty Team (where relevant). APPENDIX D
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