Safeguarding Policy and Procedure for Children and Adults

SECTION TWO ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Safeguarding Roles and Responsibilities Further information on roles can be found in KCSIE 2025 Part 2 and Annex C. KCSIE 2025.

TITLE

ROLE

RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY

Investment Board

Overall Governance

Strategic governance and oversight; ensure compliance and safe environments. Scrutiny and challenge; ensure compliance, share findings with Shareholders Board. External scrutiny; liaises with CEdO/DSL; ensures all compliance and statutory responsibilities are met. Strategic oversight; manage high-risk/reputational issues; report lessons learned to Boards. Oversees safeguarding systems and processes; supports DSL with serious incidents. Manages safeguarding allegations against staff with DSL, ensures safer recruitment and disciplinary compliance.

Quality Governance Board

Scrutiny strategic governance oversight External scrutiny, and oversight Strategic Safeguarding and Governance Strategic Safeguarding Oversee allegations against staff and safer recruitment Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and acting DSL Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Safeguarding Governor

CEO

Chief Education Officer (Cedo) Director of People Team

Director of Safeguarding

Leads safeguarding strategy, policy, systems and operations; manages serious incidents with CEdO/People Director.

Safeguarding Assurance Manager

Manages operational casework, external reporting, supporting policy and process and leads on Prevent and online safety and residential First contact for safeguarding concerns; handle operational cases and escalate as needed. Leads on Looked After Children, Care Leavers, and PEPs; escalates concerns. Support learners with EHC plans; escalate concerns. Know policy and process to report concerns, remain vigilant, escalate to Police/Social Care if urgent. Raise concerns, via Safeguarding@wearescl.co.uk or Safeguarding Concern Line 0800 368 8745 (9am – 5pm Mon to Fri exc. BH) If urgent, as a child, call Childline on: 0800 1111 or the Police and for adults, Report child abuse to a local council - GOV.UK (www.) or call the Police.

Regional Safeguarding Officers (all regions)

Designated Teacher Group Director Learner Services

SEND Leads

Group Director Learner Services Head of Learning Services Reporting safeguarding concerns