We aim to work together as a school and maintain a whole school approach to developing high standards of behavior. Each member of staff has responsibilities for all children in the school and if there is a problem the member of staff involved will deal with the child and take appropriate action regardless of which class/year group the child is in. It is important for staff to inform each other of any problems or dealings they may have with the children. If there is any major problems with a child then that is where our reward and
3.2 Explain policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young people and adults who work with them: Schools should have policies and procedures for safer recruitment practice, which should be applied at every stage in the recruitment process, from advertising, references and pre-interview checks, to the selection of candidates, interviewing process and the offer of appointment. As part of the process, every adult wanting to work with children or vulnerable adults must have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Services) check. There are three levels of DBS disclosure: (a) Basic disclosure: details relevant information about the individual, together with any convictions (spent or in force), cautions or warnings that the individual has received. (b) Enhanced disclosure: includes the same as the basic disclosure, plus any additional relevant information held by the police. (c)Enhanced disclosure with Barred List Check.
Safeguarding a child or young person is also to ensure that they have the outlook to achieve their true potential and have the right to be protected from abuse, such as: Physical abuse Sexual abuse Emotional abuse Neglect Exploitation This also shows the consequence of shared responsibilities as there can be many different agencies involved in dealing with each case. Safeguarding children is fundamentally part of schools everyday activities Wearing ID badges to identify oneself Not putting ourselves at risk to possible complaints Signing in and out of school Ensuring current legislation is adhered to such as, Every Child Matters Data Protection Human Rights Health and Safety at Work The Safeguarding Policy should be compliant with sections from: The Education Act (2004) Working Together The Local Children's Safeguarding Board To take account and inform of policy in related areas such as, Discipline Bullying e-safety exploitation Child protection is part of the wider concept to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect particular children who maybe suffering from any form of abuse or neglect. This also involves, protecting children and young people from maltreatment besides
I have read the section titled Management of Risk of Harm to Students and Staff at the end of this document. I understand that my child’s welfare/safety and that of other TAFE students and staff is best served by my complete and honest disclosure of any particular needs that he or she may have that may affect his or her safety or supervision during the TVET course. Name (Please print): .......................................................................................................................... Signature: ......................................................................................... Date: ................................................................................................................................................... 7b. Non government school student I support this Expression of Interest for placement in a TVET course and confirm my
Describe how you might react to incidents of bullying and violence? All signs of bullying or violence should be taken seriously, reported and logged with the teacher or other school staff. It is also essential to act upon this behaviour quickly and correctly to minimize the possibility of it happening again in the future. The schools policies and rules are regularly reinforced by the school staff to the children in their classrooms, in assemblies and around the school. During Anti-bullying week the school will have special assemblies to demonstrate the types of bullying and how children can report this behaviour.
Safeguarding Safeguarding is a term for the protection of people with a strong emphasis on prevention. when this refers to children many organisations could be involved within that process such as schools, social workers, GP and other medical or therapeutic services. All these may be needed to ensure the child's well-being and be a long-term help to the whole family. Safeguarding is important as it means all adults working with children have a responsibility to protect children from harm, we should always report our concerns so that the appropriate action can be taken and the right agencies involved to help resolve the issue raised. Dwelling on and ignoring our concerns only increases the risk to the child.
Safeguarding procedure is in place to protect all students from any kind of risk or harm. Information I get in handover is important as it help s me in the way how to approach student and what to be aware of. Allocations are given and I get a student allocated to me who I will help that morning. Once I find out what student I am assisting, I will go and find out their routine on, computer system where is all information about each student such as personal care, manual handling, medication and any requirements each student needs. I need to familiarize myself with student’s YPP to ensure I am enabling independence.
Safeguarding and promoting Children’s Welfare Every child receives and enjoys challenging learning and development experiences that meets their individual needs and make sure they are safe. Child minders must safeguard children at all times if abuse is suspected it must be reported and I must record it. Documentation In my setting I have all the relevant policies and procedures to do with safeguarding I must record any accidents and bruises and tell parents about any incidents that has happened when they arrive. Suitable premises environment and equipment Indoor spaces toys furniture and equipment must be safe and suitable for the children in my setting Organisation Child-minders have to plan and organise in their setting to ensure the children develop and achieve challenging learning experiences Data Protection Act
Then the final stage would be depending on the circumstances the headmaster. 1.2. Evaluate how the policies and procedures of the setting support children and young people to: Feel safe: Every child that enters a school should feel safe and secure within the premises. CCT camera should be on at all times, gates should be ironed and alarmed. Pupils should not be made to feel victimized or threatened by
Theory Assignment 1 Understand your own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching Prior to being employed by the college checks take place to ensure that I had the ability and the forethought to enable me to carry out my role professionally and efficiently. My C.V was submitted and an application completed showing my knowledge and experience within the industry and any qualifications I had gained. I also had to complete the mandatory CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) checks to ensure I was acceptable to work within the learning environment safeguarding young people, vulnerable adults and of course myself. I have since completed several college sessions and courses to accompany safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.