Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education. The DCSF has issued new guidance under Every Child Matters which comes into force on the 1 January 2007. Schools and Local Authority Services need to be aware that this document replaces certain guidance issued previously by the DCSF as follows: Child Protection: Preventing Unsuitable People from Working with Children and Young Persons in the Education Service. Criminal Records Bureau: Managing the Demand for Disclosures Safeguarding Children in Education Safeguarding Children: Safer Recruitment and Selection in Education Settings (PDF) Dealing with Allegations of Abuse against Teachers and other Staff
• Safeguarding Children: Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education
• Safeguarding Children: Good Practice Guide for Instrumental Music Teachers
• Safeguarding Children Policy Statement: Child in Need & Child Protection

New Child Protection Procedures for Managing Allegations Against Staff Within Schools and Education Services - December 2007 - Updated January 2008 and AMA Guidance (DCSF) November 2007

• New Child Protection Procedures for Managing Allegations Against Staff
• Allegations Management Advisers (AMA) - Guidance for Safer Working Practice for Adults who Work with Children and Young People - November 2007
  
• • A Guide for Staff and Volunteers who Work With Children and are Facing an Allegation of Abuse.
    
    
• Safe Parenting Handbook (PDF)
• Exemplar Policy for LA Schools Updated January 2007
  
  
• Positive Handling Policy: Under review and to be updated
• Holding Safely: A Guide for Physically Restraining Children and Young People
• Protocols for the Operation of Community Punishment Project Groups in Kent LEA Schools
• Guidance for Kent Schools and Services Regarding the Use of Photographic Images of Children
• School Anti-Bullying Policy
• Confidentiality Policy for Schools
• Guidance for Safe Working Practice for Children and Staff in Education Settings
• Guidelines for School Staff Leaflet (latest) Word version

• Children s Services Network: Safer Recruitment and Vetting in the Education Service
• Children's Safeguards Service - Criminal Records Bureau FAQs
• Children's Safeguards Service - Criminal Records Bureau Report
• On-Line Training for Safer Recruitment
• http://www.kscb.org.uk/ - Link to KSCB Safe Recruitment Practice Guidance October 07 - Please look under Policies and Procedures

• E-Safety Policy; NEW
  • Children's Safeguards Service Screening Tool for Internet and E-Safety Incidents; NEW
  • Children's Safeguards Service Flowchart for Internet and E-Safety Incidents: NEW
  • Children's Safeguards Service Matrix for understanding sexualised behaviour
  • Children's Safeguards Service Contact list and useful websites
  • Children's Safeguards Service revised matrix
  • Children's Safeguards Service extract from handbook

Initial Assessment and Referral for Children in Need to Social Services

• Letter to schools and LA Services re Inter Agency Referrals: NEW
  • Inter Agency Referral Guidance: NEW
  • Inter Agency Flow Chart: NEW
  • Initial Assessment and Referral Guidance [.pdf]
  • Initial Assessment and Referral Form for Children in Need to Social Services [.pdf version]
  • Initial Assessment and Referral Form for Children in Need to Social Services [Word Version]
    
    
    Please note that the Word version above is completed by "tabbing" between each field. The form can then be e-mailed to Social Services, but you will still need to subsequently post or fax a signed copy in the usual way.

Self Review Tool for LEA Schools

• Self Review Tool for Schools 2006
• Proposed format for Annual Report to Governors

Link to Working Together to Safeguard Children

Allegation Outcomes Form (draft)

• Allegation Outcome Form

New Guidelines for Safeguarding Record Keeping in Schools

• Guidelines for Safeguarding Record Keeping in Schools

Kent and Medway Domestic Abuse Good Practice Protocols - Working with Young People in Schools

• Good Practice Protocols