28.0 SITE SECURITY 28.1 The schools provide secure sites which are controlled by precise management directives, but the sites are only as secure as the people who use it. Therefore all people on the sites have to adhere to the rules which govern it. Laxity can cause potential problems to safeguarding. Health and Safety Act 1989 and 2004 Therefore:- Gates are kept closed during the school day, visitors gain access through the main entrance. Visitors, volunteers and students must only enter through the main entrance and after signing in at the office will be issued with a school lanyard or visitor’s pass. School has a clear system of ensuring staff are to be accompanied/supervised by regulated staff member. Any visitor on site who is not identifiable by visitors pass will be challenged by any staff member and this will be reported to senior leadership Team member. Parents, carers and grandparents attending functions have access only through the front entrance. Children will only be allowed home with adults with parental responsibility or confirmed permission. classrooms should have closed windows and doors. Children should never be allowed to leave school alone during school hours unless collected by an adult such as a parent who is doing so for a valid reason. They should report to the office to do this. Two members of staff are always on duty at break times. Health and safety audit to be completed annually with risk assessment. This to form part of Governors annual report. Developed with Prevent risk assessment. Risk management of site security is managed by senior leadership/Governance, school has a clear system of risk assessments and review timescales of these. 29.0 BOARDING SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN’S HOMES N/A 30.0 ADULT SAFEGUARDING BOARD AND DoLS 30.1 The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is the name for the process by which someone who does not have the mental capacity to agree to arrangements for their accommodation, treatment and care can be deprived of their liberty for their own health and safety, in their best interest and where it is the least restrictive alternative. 30.2 The Protection Procedures describe the response to the abuse of vulnerable adults in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. As an agreed inter-agency procedure full compliance is required from all staff in all agencies including social care, criminal justice, health or housing, or other staff/volunteers who are in contact with vulnerable adults.
28.0 SITE SECURITY 28.1 The schools provide secure sites which are controlled by precise management directives, but the sites are only as secure as the people who use it. Therefore all people on the sites have to adhere to the rules which govern it. Laxity can cause potential problems to safeguarding. Health and Safety Act 1989 and 2004 Therefore:- Gates are kept closed during the school day, visitors gain access through the main entrance. Visitors, volunteers and students must only enter through the main entrance and after signing in at the office will be issued with a school lanyard or visitor’s pass. School has a clear system of ensuring staff are to be accompanied/supervised by regulated staff member. Any visitor on site who is not identifiable by visitors pass will be challenged by any staff member and this will be reported to senior leadership Team member. Parents, carers and grandparents attending functions have access only through the front entrance. Children will only be allowed home with adults with parental responsibility or confirmed permission. classrooms should have closed windows and doors. Children should never be allowed to leave school alone during school hours unless collected by an adult such as a parent who is doing so for a valid reason. They should report to the office to do this. Two members of staff are always on duty at break times. Health and safety audit to be completed annually with risk assessment. This to form part of Governors annual report. Developed with Prevent risk assessment. Risk management of site security is managed by senior leadership/Governance, school has a clear system of risk assessments and review timescales of these. 29.0 BOARDING SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN’S HOMES N/A 30.0 ADULT SAFEGUARDING BOARD AND DoLS 30.1 The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is the name for the process by which someone who does not have the mental capacity to agree to arrangements for their accommodation, treatment and care can be deprived of their liberty for their own health and safety, in their best interest and where it is the least restrictive alternative. 30.2 The Protection Procedures describe the response to the abuse of vulnerable adults in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. As an agreed inter-agency procedure full compliance is required from all staff in all agencies including social care, criminal justice, health or housing, or other staff/volunteers who are in contact with vulnerable adults.
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