EARLY HELP AND ADDITIONAL VULNERABILITIES
SCL recognise their statutory duty to provide help and support for children and learners of all ages that improves a family’s resilience and outcomes or reduces the chance of a problem getting worse. SCL also provides support for special needs and disabilities (SEND) for those who have disabilities or additional needs who may be on an Education Health Care (EHC) plan, requiring additional support. As part of our responsibilities for safeguarding, we provide a coordinated approach and early help when additional needs are identified. SCL ensure all colleagues are aware of the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect for both children and learners and in the event, concerns relating to vulnerabilities arise, these should be reported to the safeguarding team immediately. Additional information on definitions of abuse and neglect and signs and indicators can be found here: Keeping Children Safe in Education. https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1188/definitions-signs-child-abuse.pdf https://www.scie.org.uk/safeguarding/adults/introduction/types-and-indicators- of-abuse/ Additional vulnerabilities may include (this is not an exhaustive list) if a child or learner: Is disabled and has specific additional needs. Has special education needs or has an Education Health Care plan (EHC). Has mental health needs. Is a young carer or has caring needs. Looked after child or learner, child in need or care leaver. Is showing signs of being drawn into terrorism or radicalisation. Is showing signs of anti-social, criminal behaviour or gang involvement. Is a child or learner who is absent from education missing. Child on Child Abuse All colleagues should recognize that children are capable of abusing other children on and offline and SCL have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, and this will not be passed off as ‘banter’. SCL ensures colleagues receive training and support on how to recognize different forms of child-on-child abuse and know how to respond to these. Child on Child abuse is most likely to include but not limited to: Bullying, including cyber bullying and discriminatory bullying. Abuse in intimate personal relationships.
Physical abuse. Sexual violence. Sexual harassment. Causing someone to engage in sexual activity without consent.
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