Information and resources about safeguarding provided by the Schools Safeguarding Team.
Allegations - how to respond
Anti-bullying
Child deaths/Significant incidents
- NTK alert system (pdf format, 258Kb)
- OSCB Child Death Review Processes (pdf format, 635Kb)
- Template letter for parents and press statements following unexpected child deaths (docx format, 54Kb)
- Draft child death communication protocol (pdf format, 103Kb)
- Support for educational establishments in the event of a child death (pdf format, 86Kb)
- Vulnerability matrix )docx format, 23Kb)
Child exploitation
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Department for Education - Latest documents
- School Attendance
- TES Safeguarding Must Do's
- DFE Guidance
- Boarding School Association Guidance
- Vulnerable Child and Young People Guidance
- FAQ for schools (pdf format, 177Kb)
- Letter to headteachers (pdf format, 113Kb)
- Internet safety for families (pdf format, 120Kb)
- Mind of My Own website and app training video and app sign-up training video
- Safeguarding Amend (doc format, 76Kb)
- Virtual lessons (doc format, 30Kb)
- EPS - Loss and bereavement (pdf format, 226Kb)
- COVID-19 FAQs (pdf format, 174KB)
- DfE guidance for vulnerable children's attendance 19 April 2020 (pdf format, 107KB)
- What parents and carers need to know about schools and education during the coronavirus outbreak
- DSL quick links (pdf format, 336Kb)
Data protection
Early years
- For more information and support with early years settings, please visit the early years website.
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Government guidance
- DFE guidance on regulated activity
- DFE guidance; child abuse concerns, a guide for practitioners
- DFE guidance; Designated Teacher for Looked-after children
- DFE guidance; Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
- DFE guidance, Protecting Children from Radicalisation: the Prevent duty
- DFE guidance; Behaviour and Discipline in Schools: guidance for headteachers and staff
- DFE guidance; Use of reasonable force in schools
- Working together to safeguard children
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Introduction: Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education
Governors
HR policies and guidance including whistleblowing
Induction
- Code of conduct (pdf format, 306Kb)
- Code of Conduct for Parents and Carers (pdf format, 53Kb)
- What to do if you are worried a child is being abused - updated March 2015
- Induction for new staff, governors and volunteers (pdf format, 62Kb)
- Teachers' Standards:guidance for school leavers, school staff and governing bodies - July 2011 (updated June 2013) (pdf format, 286KB)
- Whistleblowing policy (pdf format, 69Kb)
Missing children and children missing education
Mobile phones
Neglect
Ofsted
Online safety
Operation Encompass
Out of school settings (including breakfast and afterschool clubs)
Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board (OSCB)
Peer to Peer/Child to Child abuse
Policies
- Template protocol for dealing with children not collected from school at the end of the school day or school activity (doc format, 716Kb)
- Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy (docx format, 178Kb)
- Use of reasonable force
- School visitors policy and procedures (doc format, 65KB)
- Social media Policy Template ( docx format, 69Kb)
- Children missing education policy
- Safeguarding Amend (doc format, 76Kb)
Prevent/radicalisation
Private fostering arrangements
A private fostering arrangement is one that is made without the involvement of the local authority for the care of a child under the age of 16 (under 18 if disabled) by someone other than a parent or close relative for 28 days or more, in the carer’s own home. Under the Children Act 1989, private foster carers and those with parental responsibility are required to notify the local authority of their intention to privately foster; or have a child privately fostered. Local Authorities must satisfy themselves of the suitability of the private foster carer and their household or accommodation. They have the power to impose requirements on the private foster carer, or if there are serious concerns about an arrangement, to prohibit it.
If you would like further information look at our public website.
Recruitment
- Visiting OCC staff (pdf format, 72Kb)
- Risk assessment pending the issue of a DBS certificate - updated July 2020 (docx format, 78Kb)
- Risk assessment disclosure on rehabilitation of offenders form or the CRB disclosure - 2014 update (doc format, 273Kb)
- Safer recruitment guidance for schools
- Applying for a criminal record check for someone from oversees
- Personnel file checklist (doc format, 16Kb)
- Guidance on section 128 checks (pdf format, 231Kb)
- DBS checks - trainee teachers (pdf format, 135KB)
- Single central records and recruitment check guideline (pdf format, 101Kb)
- Staff suitability form (docx format, 53Kb)
- Safeguarding / Child Protection Declaration for outside agencies and providers (docx format, 23Kb)
Safer working practices
- Record keeping guidance (docx format, 94Kb)
- One to one working (pdf format, 55Kb)
- Safeguarding Policy for under 18 Foreign Students March 2014 (pdf format, 172KB)
- Sexting in schools and colleges: Responding to incidents and safeguarding young people (pdf format, KB)
- Responding to and managing sexting incidents quick reference sheet (pdf format, KB) 250)
- Team-Teach
Self-harm and Mental Health
Serious case reviews
Site security
The Education Safeguarding Advisory Team (ESAT)
Training, designated lead forums and annual conference
7 Minute briefings:
- 2 December 2020 - Child Sexual Exploitation - 10am - Virtual
- 7 January 2021 – Harmful Sexual Behaviour - 10am
- 4 February 2021 – County Lines – 10am
- 4 March 2021 – Contextual Safeguarding – 10am
DSL Forum dates 2021
Dates for the DSL Forums in the first half of 2021 are as follows:
- 17 March 2021; Start time 2pm
- 23 March 2021; Start time 9.30am
- 25 March 2021; Start time; 9.30am
- 8 June 2021; Start time; 9.30am
- 10 June 2021; Start time 9.30am
- 15 June 2021; Start time 2pm
Dates for School Safeguarding Briefings
There are two dates booked for School Safeguarding Briefings and these are as follows:
- 5 January 2021; Start time 9.30am
- 19 April 2021; Start time 9.30am.
To book, please contact the LADO team lado.safeguardingchildren@oxfordshire.gov.uk and confirm your name, email address and which date you would like to attend. An email with a link will be sent to you seven days prior to the date chosen.
Lead trainer and safer recruitment training - Autumn 2020
Safer recruitment
- 19 November - 2pm-4.30pm - via Team
- 10 December - 9.30am-12pm - via Teams
Lead Trainer
- 17 November - 9.30am-11am - via Teams
If you would like to be booked onto any of the above dates, please complete the booking form (doc format, 50Kb) below and return to LADO.safeguardingchildren@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Transport procedures
- Driver Guidelines used by CRB Vetting Team (pdf format, 76Kb)
- A Guide to OCCs Schools & Social Care Transport (pdf format, 83Kb)
- Schools & Social Care Transport - Safeguarding (pdf format, 33Kb)
- Procedures in Relation to Drivers and Escorts Transporting Children (pdf format, 33Kb)
- Code of Conduct - Taxi, Passenger assistant and Coach Driver (pdf format, 645Kb)