premises, and the action taken in respect of these allegations; any other significant event that is likely to affect the suitability to look after children of the registered person or any person caring for children on the premises. 2.8 Does the setting have Disciplinary policy guidance is available arrangements for disciplinary from NYCC processes to be undertaken Updated Allegations against staff where there is a complaint or procedures and guidance are available on allegation against someone the NYSCB website sec 10 who works in or on behalf of Referrals to the LADO must always be the setting? made, immediately, where there is an allegation, (relating to either within or Does the provider have outside of the setting,) that someone who arrangements in place for works with children has: behaved in a way making referrals to the LADO that has harmed a child or may have where an allegation is made harmed a child; possibly committed an against a person working at or offence against or related to a child; on behalf of the setting and behaved towards a child or children in a fulfilling their legal way that indicates s/he may pose a risk of responsibilities to make a harm to children. referral to the DBS where required to do so? Settings, as regulated activity providers, have a statutory duty to make referrals to Does the setting’s policy set the DBS where they have permanently out that if staff are concerned removed a person from regulated activity that the responsible person through dismissal or permanent transfer, or may not be taking concerns would have done so had the person not left, sufficiently seriously or taking resigned, retired or been made redundant appropriate action they must and they believe that the person has contact the LADO and/or engaged in conduct’, satisfied the ‘relevant Ofsted directly? test’ or received a caution or ‘harm conviction for a offence ‘relevant’
premises, and the action taken in respect of these allegations; any other significant event that is likely to affect the suitability to look after children of the registered person or any person caring for children on the premises. 2.8 Does the setting have arrangements for disciplinary processes to be undertaken where there is a complaint or allegation against someone who works in or on behalf of the setting? Does the provider have arrangements in place for making referrals to the LADO where an allegation is made against a person working at or on behalf of the setting and fulfilling their legal responsibilities to make a referral to the DBS where required to do so? Does the setting’s policy set out that if staff are concerned that the responsible person may not be taking concerns sufficiently seriously or taking appropriate action they must contact the LADO and/or Ofsted directly? Disciplinary policy guidance is available from NYCC Updated Allegations against staff procedures and guidance are available on the NYSCB website sec 10 Referrals to the LADO must always be made, immediately, where there is an allegation, (relating to either within or outside of the setting,) that someone who works with children has: behaved in a way that has harmed a child or may have harmed a child; possibly committed an offence against or related to a child; behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates s/he may pose a risk of harm to children. Settings, as regulated activity providers, have a statutory duty to make referrals to the DBS where they have permanently removed a person from regulated activity through dismissal or permanent transfer, or would have done so had the person not left, resigned, retired or been made redundant and they believe that the person has engaged in ‘relevant conduct’, satisfied the ‘harm test’ or received a caution or conviction for a ‘relevant’ offence
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