Model Child Protection-Safeguarding Policy & Safeguarding Updates

LATEST MODEL POLICY TEMPLATE:

Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership publishes an annual model Child Protection–Safeguarding policy for schools, and other agencies, and that they can adapt for their own setting – all updated text and links are highlighted in GREY

Model-Child Protection-safeguarding-policy-2024-2025 – (for use from 02 Sept 2024) 

Model-Child Protection-safeguarding-policy-appendix-2024-2025 – (for use from 02 Sept 2024) 

The sector can also access a template policy in relation to ‘youth produced sexual imagery policy’ by clicking on the link. This is for use in conjunction with the policy and appendix above. (July 2024)

A bespoke helpline for children and young people who’ve experienced abuse at school, and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance. If you are concerned about something, you can contact the NSPCC helpline Report Abuse in Education on 0800 136 663 or email [email protected].

KEY UPDATES:

Date	Organisation	Link (click below)
26/05/2024	DfE	Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (From 01 Sept 2024)
14/12/2023	DfE	Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023)
01/09/2022	DfE	Behaviour in Schools – advice for Headteachers and school staff
14/04/2022	NSPCC	When to call the police – guidance for schools and colleges
16/06/2024	DfE	Promoting and supporting mental health and well-being in schools and colleges
24/08/2023	DfE	Understanding and dealing with issues of parental responsibility
28/01/2021	DfE	Education attendance restrictions
09/10/2023	DfE	School and College Security
01/09/2021	Ofsted	Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges
07/09/2023	DfE	Prevent Duty Guidance
24/11/2022	DfE	Safeguarding and Remote Education
16/05/2024	DfE	Managing Outbreaks and incidents
11/03/2024	DfE	Sharing nude and semi-nudes – Advice for educational settings

Review your remote education provision (DfE) – The government has published a document to help schools review their remote learning offer.

• Ensuring safety by having a clear safeguarding protocol in place and a clear process for children, parents and staff to raise concerns
• Online safety includes teachers understand how to keep children safe online during remote learning
• Staff and pupils are aware of how to spot potential wellbeing or mental health issues and how to respond and regular catch-ups with pupils, 1:1 and via assemblies
• Appropriate and compliant data management systems in place
  Behaviour and attitude.
• Clear rules for behaviour during remote lessons which pupils and teachers know
  teachers monitor and enforce them.  Teachers monitor and enforce those rules

Remote Learning

There is a range of other guidance available to schools about remote working (Please note this is not an exhaustive list):

• Government guidance – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19
• NSPCC guidance – https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/2020/march/undertaking-remote-teaching-safely#heading-top
• NASUWT checklist – https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/uploads/assets/uploaded/c4f8242f-2a21-4501-af1d8ccb1935d443.pdf