{ Safeguarding & Child Protection Training Bi-Annual, Entire School Training At Christ the Saviour, all staff, governors and parent volunteers take part in this training at least bi-annually. A certificate of participation is awarded and the date of most-recent training recorded on each employee’s file (or a separate register for parent volunteers). It is our policy to make sure that any other person involved with our school such as external caterers or agency staff also attend this training. Whilst we provide at least annual training or update training through our Inclusion Leader, we never permit this important training to be delivered without the expert knowledge and delivery of the Lead Safeguarding Officer from the Local Authority. The following slides are provided as a reminder of the training and do not substitute for the professional training provided by the Lead Safeguarding officer.

{ Key Contacts Designated Senior Person (for child protection referrals or concerns no matter how slight: Mrs Steadman Allegations Against Staff: Mr Prentice Allegations Against the Head: Fr Andrew Davis Ealing Authority Lead Safeguarding Officer – if unsure about anything: Tom Galvin Mobile: Childline:

 Reduction in child deaths nationally since school and multi-agency training began.  600 cases a year referred by schools in Ealing. But don’t know what we don’t know. NSPCC research - one in twenty could be affected!  School staff, teaching and importantly non-teaching, uniquely placed to spot possible abuse.  No other agency has a long term trusting, relationships with children and parents.  Disclosures, changes over time, physical evidence all able to come to staff’s notice. The BIG Picture

 Individual staff members are likely to come across cases in the course of their professional life.  Duty to refer possible abuse. We always refer to social services as a school – even if it is only for another professional opinion not to refer formally.  Inspection and Ofsted’s limiting judgement.  Government’s Every Child Matters agenda, Extended schools all emphasise the central role of schools in keeping children safe. Am I Bothered?

 The links below will take you to the relevant legislative documentation  School’s duty is to refer cases where investigation may be needed  Only social services and police can investigate. Education must co-operate.  Children’s Act 1989 (and 2004) 1989  Every Child Matters Every Child Matters Every Child Matters  “Working Together circular “Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment” Working Together “Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment”Working Together “Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment”  Separate CP section in all school Ofsted reports…the limiting judgement  There will always be at least one member of staff (and all senior staff), and one governor in our school who has completed Safer Recruitment training and holds the necessary qualification in any interview panel. Safer Recruitment Safer Recruitment Legal Framework

 Child Protection policy and procedure to be reviewed annually. At CtS, we provide a copy of this on the staff portal and sign-post on our school website.  A designated child protection teacher (Mrs Steadman).  The Headmaster and deputy heads are also equally qualified but always refer to the Designated Senior Person (DSP): Mrs Steadman.  Safer recruitment procedures  National requirement: Training for designated teacher (every 2 years)  Whole school and Governing Body (every 3 years). At CtS, we ensure training is every two years for ALL staff and volunteers.  Curriculum, listening culture, recording systems. Key Tasks for Schools

 We need to know how to distinguish between normal marks, behavioural changes and children in need from the early signs of abuse.  Children Act identifies significant harm in 4 areas. They may overlap: Physical sexual emotional & neglect  Role of ethnicity, culture, social class and personal experience. What is child abuse

 Trust gut feelings, get the wider picture, always consult.  Sexual abuse: disclosures, age inappropriate sexual knowledge  Neglect: hungry, wrong clothing, smelly.  Emotional: scapegoating, ‘low warmth high criticism’. Frozen child.  Physical: frequency, vulnerable areas of the body with marks, changing/different explanations, adults state of mind - drunk or drug abusing. Signs and Symptoms

 Is smacking legal?  Parental rights  Social ambivalence  Never did me any harm  Sexual pre-occupation  Drip feed, testing out, listening, example of other children.  CHILD’S WELFARE IS PARAMOUNT The First Principle Of The Children Act Issues

 Child may be intimidated, loyal, not know any different  Adults may worry about mistakes, parents rights. Identify with the stresses  Making it worse?  Breaking up families (less that 1% of children referred are removed from home )  Reprisals. Legal security, physical safety,  Too understanding! How Can Concerns be Missed?

 Causes: Stress, family psychology, dangerous people.  Reduce stress with support and monitoring  Skilled psychological treatment of family dynamics  Lock up and treat dangerous offenders Causes and their Treatment

Mostly very good. Mostly very good. Almost all children get an effective support package and come off the child protection register. Almost all children get an effective support package and come off the child protection register. Less that 1 % removed from home. Less that 1 % removed from home. Adults who were ill treated report that help was effective. Adults who were ill treated report that help was effective. Outcomes

 Listening to staff  Reaching out to staff  Where everyone knows your name  Role of Designated Teacher  Recording  Getting the wider picture  Organising information  Child protection advisers From suspicion, to concern, to referral, to plan

 Who are you going to call? Call centre and social workers  Referral form  Case conference  Report form  Core groups – a multi-agency plan  Reviews  Trouble Shooting From suspicion, to concern, to referral, to plan

 Second Principle of the children act is “work co-operatively with parents”  Tell the parent about the referral unless it puts the child at risk  Decide with the social worker on who will say what and when to the parent  School has to talk to parent at some stage as usually a relationship will continue. A task for senior management Parents

 Allegations against staff – go straight to the Head  Allegation against the Head – go straight to the Chairman of Governors  Private fostering  Female Genital Mutilation  Domestic Violence  Drug misuse  Forced Marriage  Sexual exploitation  Teenage Pregnancy Sex, Drugs Rock & Roll