CPLSO Handbook Risk Assessment The Education Act 2002 outlines that Local Authorities and School Governing Bodies have a responsibility to that their functions relating to the conduct of school are exercised with a “ensure view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children who are its pupils”. Education settings are an important part of the inter-agency framework not only in terms of evaluating and referring concerns to Children’s Services and the Police, but also in the assessment of risk that the child or young person may pose to themselves and others in the education setting. As part of the overall management of risk, schools must ensure that all the children and young people in their care are kept safe from harm (Keeping Children Safe in Education 2016.) Education staff have valuable information and skills which are useful to support the specific work that may be undertaken by other agencies and collaboratively providing a consistent approach to the management of the child/young person’s inappropriate sexualised behaviour. The service supports education settings when concerns are raised about risk of a child or adult’s behaviour (who may have contact with children at the school). Risk is defined as ‘uncertain prediction about future behaviour with a chance that the future outcome of the behaviour will be harmful or negative’ (Kemshall, 1996). The behaviour could present an ongoing risk of harm to children / pupils in your school and therefore measures will need to be put in place to ensure support and safety in your environment. Circumstances where a safeguarding risk assessment may be needed: Pupils Child on child sexual abuse (children who harm others) Violent behaviour in school Bullying including cyber-activities Adults A parent arrested / convicted for offensives against children Member of staff in a relationship with a person as above Allegation by a child or parent of abuse from a member of staff
CPLSO Handbook Risk Assessment The Education Act 2002 outlines that Local Authorities and School Governing Bodies have a responsibility to “ensure that their functions relating to the conduct of school are exercised with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children who are its pupils”. Education settings are an important part of the inter-agency framework not only in terms of evaluating and referring concerns to Children’s Services and the Police, but also in the assessment of risk that the child or young person may pose to themselves and others in the education setting. As part of the overall management of risk, schools must ensure that all the children and young people in their care are kept safe from harm (Keeping Children Safe in Education 2016.) Education staff have valuable information and skills which are useful to support the specific work that may be undertaken by other agencies and collaboratively providing a consistent approach to the management of the child/young person’s inappropriate sexualised behaviour. The service supports education settings when concerns are raised about risk of a child or adult’s behaviour (who may have contact with children at the school). Risk is defined as ‘uncertain prediction about future behaviour with a chance that the future outcome of the behaviour will be harmful or negative’ (Kemshall, 1996). The behaviour could present an ongoing risk of harm to children / pupils in your school and therefore measures will need to be put in place to ensure support and safety in your environment. Circumstances where a safeguarding risk assessment may be needed: Pupils Child on child sexual abuse (children who harm others) Violent behaviour in school Bullying including cyber-activities Adults A parent arrested / convicted for offensives against children Member of staff in a relationship with a person as above Allegation by a child or parent of abuse from a member of staff
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