Safeguarding Policy and Procedure for Children and Adults

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CONTENTS Internal Key Contacts ..............................................................................................................................................4 External Key Contacts .............................................................................................................................................4 SECTION ONE ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 SCL POLICY COMMITMENT .................................................................................................................................... 5 Purpose and Scope................................................................................................................................................... 5 Equality Diversity and Inclusion .......................................................................................................................... 6 Provision Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Associated Policies................................................................................................................................................... 7 Legal Framework ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Key Definitions........................................................................................................................................................... 8 SECTION TWO .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................................... 10 Safeguarding Roles and Responsibilities........................................................................................................ 10 Safeguarding Training, Safer Recruitment and Prevent Duty.................................................................. 11 Confidentiality and Information Sharing .........................................................................................................12 SECTION THREE: PROCEDURES ..........................................................................................................................13 REPORTING CONCERNS REGARDING LEARNERS .........................................................................................13 Early Help and Additional Needs ........................................................................................................................13 Barriers to Reporting ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Reporting and Responding to Concerns..........................................................................................................15 Online Safety, AI and Digital Behaviour .......................................................................................................... 17 SECTION FOUR: PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................................... 19 REPORTING ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO STAFF AND LOW LEVEL CONCERNS................................ 19 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 How Allegations or Concerns May Arise ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Reprting and Initial Action ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Escation Pathway and Whistleblowing ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Emergancy Response ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Initial Consideration and Planning ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Statutory Notification ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Low Level Concerns ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Reporting Low Level Concerns and Allegations About Staff Flowchart Error! Bookmark not defined.

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