Safeguarding for governors
Here at Safeguarding Support we provide up to date information on safeguarding for governors. If you have a question not covered please get in touch.
Statutory & Best Practice Guidance from September 2022
- Final Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2022
- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018/2020
- Academy_trust_handbook_2022
- Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation from September 2021 (highlighted)
- Ofsted Schools Inspection Handbook for September 2021
Safeguarding Guidance (alphabetical order)
- Best practice guidance for school complaints procedure (2019)
- Becoming-a-school-governor Dec 2020
- Children_Missing_Education_-_statutory_guidance
- Competency Framework (2017)
- Contextual-safeguarding-Briefing
- Data Protection Tool Kit for Schools (Aug 2018)
- DBS ID checking guidelines for standard/enhanced from 1 July 2021
- DBS Filtering Guidance (2020)
- Designated Teacher for Looked-After and previously Look-After Children (Jan 2018)
- Disqualification under Childcare Guidance 2018
- Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006 (Aug 2018)
- Equality Act 2010 and Schools (updated July 2018)
- EU sanctions on EEA teachers from 1 January 2021 – GOV.UK
- FGM-Schools-Guidance-National-FGM-Centre
- Gender Separation in Mixed Schools (July 2018)
- Governance Handbook (2020)
- Governance Role and Structures
- Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings (May 2019)
- Handling of DBS Certificate Information (July 2018)
- Health & safety responsibilities and duties for schools (Nov 2018)
- Information Sharing (July 2018)
- Inspecting Safeguarding in Early Years, Education and Skills (September 2019)
- Information Sharing Golden Rules and Flowchart
- IRMS Schools Toolkit (June 2019)
- IRMS Academies_toolkit_december_2
- Link Programme
- Mental health and behaviour in schools (Nov 2018)
- NPCC When to call the police guidance for schools and colleges
- Online Safety Keeping_children_safe_in_education 2019
- Prevent-Duty-departmental-advice for Schools & Childcare Providers
- Preventing_youth_violence_and_gang_involvement
- Promoting Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing (PHE)
- Right to Work Checks: Employers Guide April 2022
- Right to work checklist 2021
- Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education (2019)
- School Attendance: Guidance for schools (Sept 2018)
- Schools in Mind
- Searching, Screening and Confiscation at Schools (Jan 2018)
- Section 128 Guidance
- Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment between Children in Schools (2021)
- Staffing & Employment Advice for Schools: Departmental Advice for School Leaders, Governing Bodies, Academy Trusts & Local Authorities
- Statutory Policies for Maintained & Academy Schools (September 2019)
- Teaching online safety in schools (June 2019)
- UKCIS: Online_safety_in_schools_and_colleges.Questions_from_the_Governing_Board__2022_
- Using_External_Visitors_to_Support_Online_Safety__July_2018
- What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused (March 2015)
- What Works in Education for Children with Social Workers_Feb20
- When to Call the Police (NPCC)
