School & College Templates & Audit

There are a range of safeguarding templates specific for schools, colleges & settings to support with your arrangements. These are listed below.

In addition to these templates, please see the Professionals section where there are number of key forms, tools, standards, frameworks, procedures and guides that are not not specific to education, but that you will need:

Template Policies, Tools, Guides, Forms & Reports

Policies
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– School Safeguarding Policy Template 2023/2024 – to access a copy please email wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk

– West Yorkshire Consortium Inter Agency Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures (proceduresonline.com)

– Resolving Professional Disagreements

– Mental health and wellbeing school policies : Mentally Healthy Schools

– Online Safety Policy – UK Safer Internet Centre

– LGfL Online Safety Policy

– Medical Conditions Policy

– Remote Education Policy

– Photography and sharing images guidance | NSPCC Learning (template policy)

– Supporting parents who want to film, photograph or stream school events (lgfl.net) (template letter)
Tools
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– Safeguarding Records Review Tool

– Case Supervision Recording Tool

– Home | KCSIE Webinar Series (orcula.co.uk) webinar and FAQ’s on Single Central Record. For the recommended SCR template book onto Safer Recruitment course and see HR page via Wakefield Traded Services website.

– Harmful Sexual Behaviour in School Resources | SWGfL (see risk assessment template)

– Safety planning in education: A guide for professionals supporting children following incidents of harmful sexual behaviour (csacentre.org.uk)

– Beyond Referrals | Contextual Safeguarding (self assess your response to HSB)
Guides/Checklists
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– DSL Checklist for Referrals

– Guide to Group Supervision

– Home Visit Tips

– Alternative Provision Quality Assurance Framework

– CPOMS – System User Guide – Help – FAQs2 – CPOMS
Forms & Reports
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– DSL Report for Governors (NB Add SVSH cases and any hire arrangements)

– Cause for Concern – Reporting Form

– Wakefield Families Together TAS Leaflet

– Cyber Choices Referral Form

Full Safeguarding Audit for Education 2023/24

What is the full audit?
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WSCP Full Safeguarding Audit for Education is intended to provide all schools within Wakefield a method of assessing their safeguarding and related practices to ensure that adequate arrangements are in place to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children.
Who should complete the full audit?
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All schools (primary, secondary and special) and colleges are encouraged to complete the full audit as part of an annual self-assessment.

This can then be approved by governing board, trustees and other relevant roles and the action plan kept for your own records and review.
What is the purpose of the audit?
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Schools and colleges should complete the audit as part of annual self-assessment. This is a self-evaluation and it is designed to be a learning process and a mechanism by which strengths and areas for development are identified by the DSL team.

The Safeguarding Advisor reviews and updates the audit tool to ensure it is consistent with all local, regional and national guidance as well as current statutory guidance and the Ofsted Inspection Framework.
Where can I access a copy?
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To access a copy of the full audit please email wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk
Does the full audit need submitting to WSCP?
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The full audit does not need to be submitted to WSCP.

A shortened online audit, issued in the spring/summer term, will require all schools and colleges to complete and return to WSCP.
Further information
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For further information please email wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk