keeping children safe in education: key changes in september guidance - dai durbridge - july 2016
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Key changes in September guidance
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‐ DSL role (including staff training)
‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to
the SCR
‐ IT filters and monitoring
‐ Peer on peer abuse
‐ Referrals to the LA
• Partner in the Education team at
Browne Jacobson
• lead the NW education team
• specialise in safeguarding
• part of the Optimus expert panel and
chair of their Annual Child Protection
in Education conferences
• area of growing responsibility
• higher expectation
• Ofsted/ISI focus
• amended guidance for September 2016
‐ DSL role (including staff training)
‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to
the SCR
‐ IT filters and monitoring
‐ Peer on peer abuse
‐ Referrals to the LA
key paragraphs: 13, 52, 58, 62-66 and Annex B
• expanded role under new KCS. Now includes: ‐ DSL must be a senior staff member and part
of SLT
‐ deputies can be appointed and should be
trained to DSL standard
‐ lead on channel referrals
‐ support staff who make direct referral to
social care/channel
‐ responsible for transferring safeguarding file
to new school
• prevent awareness training a requirement
• general training expectation increased: ‐ as well as formal training (still every two
years), knowledge should be updated (e.g. e-
bulletins, meeting other DSLs, taking time to
read/digest developments) at regular
intervals but at least annually (para 13, 58)
• same training updates expected for all staff
‐ DSL role (including staff training)
‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes
to the SCR
‐ IT filters and monitoring
‐ Peer on peer abuse
‐ Referrals to the LA
Key paragraphs: 99, 102, 112-114 and
129-134
• new/updated checks:
‐ Section 128 checks
‐ EEA regulatory body checks
‐ Governor DBS checks
Key paragraph: 99
• applies to independent schools,
academies and free schools
• requires you to check whether a person
is prohibited or restricted from taking
part in the management of the school
• no definition of ‘management’
• check on NCTL Teacher Services’ system
add a column to the SCR
Key paragraphs: 112 and 114
• applies to staff who have lived or
worked overseas
• school should now check if any
restrictions have been imposed by any
EEA regulating body.
• NCTL Teacher Services Link is the tool
to use
Add a column to SCR
key paragraphs: 129-134
• maintained school governors: ‐ enhanced DBS required from September
‐ no barred list check required
• academies, independent and free schools: ‐ unnecessarily complex
‐ review paras 131-134 then read our note -
https://www.brownejacobson.com/educatio
n/training-and-resources/legal-
updates/2016/06/safeguarding-checks-on-
academy-governors
‐ DSL role (including staff training)
‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to
the SCR
‐ IT filters and monitoring
‐ Peer on peer abuse
‐ Referrals to the LA
Key paragraphs: 67, 69 and Annex C
• GBs should ensure appropriate filters
and monitoring systems are in place
• avoid “over blocking”
• think about your process
‐ DSL role (including staff training)
‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to
the SCR
‐ IT filters and monitoring
‐ Peer on peer abuse
‐ Referrals to the LA
Key paragraphs: 42, 76-78, 69, Annex C
• peer on peer abuse now specifically
mentioned
• CP policy should include procedures to
minimise peer on peer abuse and set
out how they will be investigated
• sexting requires a mention in policy
now
‐ DSL role (including staff training)
‐ Section 128 check and resultant changes to
the SCR
‐ IT filters and monitoring
‐ Peer on peer abuse
‐ Referrals to the LA
Key paragraph: 24
• ‘encourages’ schools to press children’s
services if referrals are not having an impact
“If after a referral the child’s situation does
not appear to be improving the designated
safeguarding lead (or the person that made
the referral) should press for
reconsideration to ensure their concerns
have been addressed and, most importantly,
that the child’s situation improves.”
• consider these issues and review the
other changes not discussed today
• think about the changes you need to
make to policy, practice and training
from September
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