What this policy needs to do
When you're reading your school's safeguarding policy, check that it:
- Sets out how your school can take appropriate action in a timely manner to safeguard and promote children’s welfare
- Makes all staff and governors aware of their safeguarding responsibilities
- Makes sure staff are properly trained in recognising and reporting safeguarding issues
Statutory safeguarding guidance says a child protection policy should include:
- Your whole-school approach to child-on-child abuse
- The systems in place for pupils to report abuse
- Your safeguarding procedures (which should be in line with government guidance)
- Local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements (e.g. referring to procedures set by the 3 local safeguarding partners)
- Policies such as online safety and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
3 key questions to challenge the policy
You need to ask challenging questions when the policy comes to you for approval, so you can feel reassured that the reviewing process was robust.
Your school's