inappropriate materials are If the incident relates to an reported. The non-reporting of allegation made against an such breaches should result in employee, manager, volunteer the concern being escalated. or student; and there is a suggestion that a child or young person has been subject to any form of abuse, Serious incidents the Safeguarding Policy will All serious incidents must be again be implemented with dealt with promptly and immediate effect. The Local reported to the Designated Authority Designated Officer Safeguarding Lead and the must be contacted in the first registered person instance in respect of any immediately. allegation made against an The context, intention and adult. The Police and Ofsted impact of the alleged misuse must also be contacted. must be considered. No internal investigation or Appropriate actions should be interviews should be carried agreed between the out in respect of any Designated Safeguarding allegations, unless explicitly Lead and the registered requested otherwise by an person. All details should be investigating agency. accurately and legibly If allegations of abuse are recorded. The reason why any Care, made, Children’s Social decision is made should also the Police and / or the Local be noted. Authority Designated Officer If at any stage a child or will be the investigative young person is or has been bodies. It must therefore be subject to abuse in any form, ensured that no action is the Safeguarding Policy taken which could should be implemented with compromise any such immediate effect. A referral investigations. should be made through Where applicable, any SPOA (Single Point of Advice) hardware implicated in any or through potential investigations of Children’s Social Care and the Police, where misuse should be secured, so applicable. that evidence can be
inappropriate materials are reported. The non-reporting of such breaches should result in the concern being escalated. Serious incidents All serious incidents must be dealt with promptly and reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the registered person immediately. The context, intention and impact of the alleged misuse must be considered. Appropriate actions should be agreed between the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the registered person. All details should be accurately and legibly recorded. The reason why any decision is made should also be noted. If at any stage a child or young person is or has been subject to abuse in any form, the Safeguarding Policy should be implemented with immediate effect. A referral should be made through SPOA (Single Point of Advice) or through Children’s Social Care and the Police, where applicable. If the incident relates to an allegation made against an employee, manager, volunteer or student; and there is a suggestion that a child or young person has been subject to any form of abuse, the Safeguarding Policy will again be implemented with immediate effect. The Local Authority Designated Officer must be contacted in the first instance in respect of any allegation made against an adult. The Police and Ofsted must also be contacted. No internal investigation or interviews should be carried out in respect of any allegations, unless explicitly requested otherwise by an investigating agency. If allegations of abuse are made, Children’s Social Care, the Police and / or the Local Authority Designated Officer will be the investigative bodies. It must therefore be ensured that no action is taken which could compromise any such investigations. Where applicable, any hardware implicated in any potential investigations of misuse should be secured, so that evidence can be
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