Children's Safeguards Service: Policy & Guidance
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Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education
Managing Allegations Against Staff
Allegation Outcome Form
School Policies
Photographic Images of Children
The Photographic Images of Children Policy and Guidance document has now been updated (March 2009). These guidelines aim to raise awareness of the potential dangers to children whilst offering practical advice to schools and services in the use of digital technology.
Link to ISA website
Initial Assessment and Referral for Children in Need to Social Services
As you will see there are two versions of the Inter Agency Referral Form above which can be used, one of which is an electronic version that should be e-mailed directly to contact.assessment.service@kent.gov.uk but youwill still need to subsequently post or fax a signed copy in the usual way.The other form is for completion in writing and should be faxed to the CSS County Duty Service on 01233 652 261.
Self Review Tool for Schools
Link to Working Together to Safeguard Children
Ofsted Section 5 Inspections
New Guidelines for Safeguarding Record Keeping in Schools
Kent and Medway Domestic Abuse Good Practice Protocols - Working with Young People in Schools
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)