Keeping Children Safe in Education: key changes in September guidance - Dai Durbridge - July 2016
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In this session Dai will look at important changes in the guidance, recommend changes to your policy and give you top tips on managing new issues including: the role of the DSL, changes to the SCR, IT filters and monitoring, and peer on peer abuse.
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Keeping Children Safe in Education: key changes in September guidance - Dai Durbridge - July 2016
- 2. Key changes in September guidance
- 3. for news, legal updates, real opinions and training: https://www.linkedin.com/company /education-advisory-&-hr-services
- 4. ‐ DSL role (including staff training) ‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to the SCR ‐ IT filters and monitoring ‐ Peer on peer abuse ‐ Referrals to the LA
- 5. • Partner in the Education team at Browne Jacobson • lead the NW education team • specialise in safeguarding • part of the Optimus expert panel and chair of their Annual Child Protection in Education conferences
- 6. • area of growing responsibility • higher expectation • Ofsted/ISI focus • amended guidance for September 2016
- 7. ‐ DSL role (including staff training) ‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to the SCR ‐ IT filters and monitoring ‐ Peer on peer abuse ‐ Referrals to the LA
- 8. key paragraphs: 13, 52, 58, 62-66 and Annex B • expanded role under new KCS. Now includes: ‐ DSL must be a senior staff member and part of SLT ‐ deputies can be appointed and should be trained to DSL standard ‐ lead on channel referrals ‐ support staff who make direct referral to social care/channel ‐ responsible for transferring safeguarding file to new school
- 9. • prevent awareness training a requirement • general training expectation increased: ‐ as well as formal training (still every two years), knowledge should be updated (e.g. e- bulletins, meeting other DSLs, taking time to read/digest developments) at regular intervals but at least annually (para 13, 58) • same training updates expected for all staff
- 10. ‐ DSL role (including staff training) ‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to the SCR ‐ IT filters and monitoring ‐ Peer on peer abuse ‐ Referrals to the LA
- 11. Key paragraphs: 99, 102, 112-114 and 129-134 • new/updated checks: ‐ Section 128 checks ‐ EEA regulatory body checks ‐ Governor DBS checks
- 12. Key paragraph: 99 • applies to independent schools, academies and free schools • requires you to check whether a person is prohibited or restricted from taking part in the management of the school • no definition of ‘management’ • check on NCTL Teacher Services’ system add a column to the SCR
- 13. Key paragraphs: 112 and 114 • applies to staff who have lived or worked overseas • school should now check if any restrictions have been imposed by any EEA regulating body. • NCTL Teacher Services Link is the tool to use Add a column to SCR
- 14. key paragraphs: 129-134 • maintained school governors: ‐ enhanced DBS required from September ‐ no barred list check required • academies, independent and free schools: ‐ unnecessarily complex ‐ review paras 131-134 then read our note - https://www.brownejacobson.com/educatio n/training-and-resources/legal- updates/2016/06/safeguarding-checks-on- academy-governors
- 15. ‐ DSL role (including staff training) ‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to the SCR ‐ IT filters and monitoring ‐ Peer on peer abuse ‐ Referrals to the LA
- 16. Key paragraphs: 67, 69 and Annex C • GBs should ensure appropriate filters and monitoring systems are in place • avoid “over blocking” • think about your process
- 17. ‐ DSL role (including staff training) ‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to the SCR ‐ IT filters and monitoring ‐ Peer on peer abuse ‐ Referrals to the LA
- 18. Key paragraphs: 42, 76-78, 69, Annex C • peer on peer abuse now specifically mentioned • CP policy should include procedures to minimise peer on peer abuse and set out how they will be investigated • sexting requires a mention in policy now
- 19. ‐ DSL role (including staff training) ‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to the SCR ‐ IT filters and monitoring ‐ Peer on peer abuse ‐ Referrals to the LA
- 20. Key paragraph: 24 • ‘encourages’ schools to press children’s services if referrals are not having an impact “If after a referral the child’s situation does not appear to be improving the designated safeguarding lead (or the person that made the referral) should press for reconsideration to ensure their concerns have been addressed and, most importantly, that the child’s situation improves.”
- 21. • consider these issues and review the other changes not discussed today • think about the changes you need to make to policy, practice and training from September
- 24. Dai Durbridge| 0161 300 8037 dai.durbridge@brownejacobson.com