Keeping Children Safe In Education
Keeping children safe in education
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges April 2014
Contents
Summary
3
About this guidance
3
Who this guidance is for
3
What it replaces
3
Part one: Safeguarding information for all staff
4
What school and college staff should know and do
4
Types of abuse and neglect
8
Specific safeguarding issues
9
Part two: The management of safeguarding
11
The responsibility of governing bodies and proprietors
Part three: Safer recruitment
11
16
Recruitment, selection and pre-employment vetting
16
Types of check
18
Pre-appointment checks
19
Part four: Allegations of abuse made against teachers and other staff
30
Duties as an employer and an employee
30
Initial considerations
30
Supporting those involved
32
Managing the situation and exit arrangements
34
Specific actions
39
Annex A: Legislation
41
Annex B: Role of the designated safeguarding lead
42
Annex C: Special circumstances
44
Annex D: Statutory guidance – regulated activity (children)
46
Annex E: Disclosure and Barring Service checks
49
2
Summary
About this guidance
This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175,
Education Act 2002, the Education (Independent School Standards) (England)
Regulations 2010 as amended by SI 2012/2962 and the Education (Non-Maintained
Special Schools) (England) Regulations 2011. Schools and colleges must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Unless otherwise specified, ‘school’ means all schools whether maintained, nonmaintained or independent schools, including academies and free schools, alternative provision academies and pupil referral units. ‘School’ does not include maintained nursery schools. ‘College’ means further education colleges and sixth-form colleges, and relates to children under the age of 18, but excludes 16-19 academies and free schools
(which are required to comply with relevant
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges April 2014
Contents
Summary
3
About this guidance
3
Who this guidance is for
3
What it replaces
3
Part one: Safeguarding information for all staff
4
What school and college staff should know and do
4
Types of abuse and neglect
8
Specific safeguarding issues
9
Part two: The management of safeguarding
11
The responsibility of governing bodies and proprietors
Part three: Safer recruitment
11
16
Recruitment, selection and pre-employment vetting
16
Types of check
18
Pre-appointment checks
19
Part four: Allegations of abuse made against teachers and other staff
30
Duties as an employer and an employee
30
Initial considerations
30
Supporting those involved
32
Managing the situation and exit arrangements
34
Specific actions
39
Annex A: Legislation
41
Annex B: Role of the designated safeguarding lead
42
Annex C: Special circumstances
44
Annex D: Statutory guidance – regulated activity (children)
46
Annex E: Disclosure and Barring Service checks
49
2
Summary
About this guidance
This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175,
Education Act 2002, the Education (Independent School Standards) (England)
Regulations 2010 as amended by SI 2012/2962 and the Education (Non-Maintained
Special Schools) (England) Regulations 2011. Schools and colleges must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Unless otherwise specified, ‘school’ means all schools whether maintained, nonmaintained or independent schools, including academies and free schools, alternative provision academies and pupil referral units. ‘School’ does not include maintained nursery schools. ‘College’ means further education colleges and sixth-form colleges, and relates to children under the age of 18, but excludes 16-19 academies and free schools
(which are required to comply with relevant