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CONTENTS INTERNAL KEY CONTACTS ..............................................................................................................................................................4 EXTERNAL KEY CONTACTS .............................................................................................................................................................5 SECTION ONE - POLICY COMMITMENT..................................................................................................................................6 Purpose .....................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Scope .........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Breaches ..................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion ...................................................................................................................................................8 SCL Provisions .......................................................................................................................................................................................9 Associated Policies and Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 10 Legal and Statutory Guidance ................................................................................................................................................11 Key Definitions.................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Overview of Safeguarding Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................ 13 Mandatory Training ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Safer Recruitment ...........................................................................................................................................................................16 Prevent Duty ........................................................................................................................................................................................16 Confidentiality and Information Sharing....................................................................................................................... 17 Electronic Systems and Online Safety ............................................................................................................................. 18 SECTION TWO - SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................19 Early Help and Additional Vulnerabilites ......................................................................................................................20 Child on Child Abuse .........................................................................................................................................................20 Mental Health ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Missing in Education ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 Non Recent Abuse ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Barriers to Reporting ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Responding and Reporting Concerns - 5 R's ............................................................................................................ 22 What To Do If You Are Concerned About a Child or Vulnerable Adult - Flowchart......................24 SECTION THREE - SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................25 Aim .....................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Defining A Safeguarding Allegation Against Colleagues................................................................................ 27

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