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SECTION THREE: PROCEDURES REPORTING CONCERNS REGARDING LEARNERS Early Help and Additional Needs SCL has a statutory duty to provide help that strengthens families, prevents problems from escalating, and supports learners, and those with SEND or an EHCP. We use a coordinated, early help approach when additional needs are identified. All staff must know the signs of abuse and report concerns immediately to the safeguarding team. Further guidance: • KCSIE 2025 • NSPCC – Signs of Abuse • SCIE – Adult Safeguarding Additional Vulnerabilities may include (not exhaustive): disability/SEND, mental health needs, young carers, looked-after children, risk of radicalisation, criminal or gang involvement, or persistent absence from education. Child-on-Child Abuse Children can abuse peers on- and offline. SCL has zero tolerance, never dismissing behaviour as “banter.” Abuse may include bullying, physical or sexual violence, harassment, image sharing, racism, upskirting, or initiation rituals. Staff receive training to identify and respond appropriately. SCL have a Disciplinary Policy for learners which addresses issues of Child on Child Abuse and details sanctions and course of action. See: Addressing Child-on-Child-Abuse a Resource for Schools and Colleges. Contextual Safeguarding SCL recognises that harm can occur in contexts beyond the home or education setting. Risks may arise in peer groups, online environments, neighborhoods, or community settings. Staff must consider these wider influences when assessing risk and work with external agencies to address extra-familial harm, including exploitation, county lines, gang involvement, harmful sexual behaviour, and online abuse.
Mental Health Mental health issues can indicate safeguarding concerns. Staff must act
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