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o The case manager leads the investigation, supported by DSL and People Team. • Action: May include supervision, training, disciplinary procedures, or referral to external agencies (LADO, DBS, TRA, other regulatory bodies). • Recording : All cases, decisions, and rationale must be documented securely and monitored for patterns. Escalation Pathway and Whistle blowing The following pathway outlines how safeguarding concerns, low-level concerns, or allegations should be escalated at SCL, including guidance if the concern involves a line manager or senior staff: • Staff concern about a colleague (not line manager/DSL/CEdO/CEO) → report to Line Manager, DSL, or People Team. • Staff concern about a Line Manager → report directly to DSL or People Team. • Staff concern about DSL or DDSL → report to People Team/ CEdO. • Staff concern about CEdO → report to CEO. • Staff concern about CEO → report to Link Governor / Board. SCL promotes openness and expects concerns to be raised internally first. Staff raising concerns in good faith will not be penalised. If not possible, staff may use the Whistleblowing Policy or the NSPCC helpline: NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice Line. Inform parents/carers that urgent help is being sought. • Immediate action is focused solely on protecting the learner. Further planning is considered separately. Initial Considerations and Planning Beyond an immediate emergency, the DSL and People Director (case managers) agree an initial plan; the CEdO may be involved if appropriate. • Determine whether the allegation meets the safeguarding threshold . • If it does not meet the threshold , assess whether it constitutes breaches of codes of conduct or poor practice/low level concern and follow the disciplinary process as required. Emergency Response If a learner is at immediate risk: • Call emergency services. •
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