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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups- a governors perspective
Governors Conference14th March 2015Penryn School
Workshop delivered by: Helen TreleaseIndependent Safeguarding Children Trainer and Advisor, and
Safeguarding [email protected]
• Introductions• How do we define vulnerable?• Who are our vulnerable groups in school?• What impact can their vulnerability have on
them?• What is the role of the governing body in
safeguarding vulnerable groups?
How do we define vulnerable?
• ‘Open to moral attack/ criticism / temptation’ etc
• ‘Capable of being physically or mentally hurt’
• ‘In need of special care, support or protection’
Who are our most vulnerable groups within our schools?
Vulnerable Groups in school
CYP subject of a Child Protection plan
Those being bullied
Those with poor school attendance
Those with low academic attainment
Pupil premium childrenincludes children in care
Gifted and talented
Where socio economic factors are impacting on CYP
CYP from minority groups
LGBT
Those with challenging and complex behaviours
SEN and children with additional needs
Young carersMental health issues
Exposure to Domestic abuse
Parental mental health and substance misuse
Low self-confidence/self esteem
Local Perspective
• Whilst the percentage of children in poverty in Cornwall overall (19%) is below the national average (21%) there are some neighbourhoods where the proportion is twice the national average.
• Approximately 420 young carers• Approximately 257 teenage parents• 579 young offenders• Estimated 6,400 children with identified mental health
problem
Taken from Cornwall’s Early Help Strategy 2013- 2015
CORNWALLS CHILD PROTECTION STATISTICS ( January 2015)
Numbers of Children by District and Category
Approximately 110,000 children in Cornwall
Cornwall East Mid West Other
No. of children subject to a child protection plan
405 159 123 119 4*
No. of children in the care of the local authority
443 173 116 138 16
Breakdown of no: of children under each category ( January 2015)
(does not include small number under multiple categories)
PHYSICAL 42
NEGLECT 253
EMOTIONAL 100
SEXUAL 10
What impact can their vulnerability have on them as individuals?
What is Safeguarding?
• Protecting children from maltreatment• Preventing impairment of children’s health and
development• Ensuring that children are growing up in
circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Take action to enable all children have the best outcomes
• (Ref: Working Together 2013)
Two key inspection issues follow from this definition
• The effectiveness of schools in taking reasonable steps to ensure that children and learners are safe.
• The effectiveness of the schools in helping to ensure that children and learners feel safe.
What does ‘Safeguarding children & young people’
mean within the context ofyour school setting?
Safeguarding
Child Protection Staff Conduct
Safeguarding Policies
Attendance
Behaviour management
Managing allegations against Staff
Assessments ie Health and Safety and Risk
Observations: Knowing your children – who are your vulnerable children?
Staff Recruitment and Selection
LISTEN TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Building confidence and self esteem
E- safety
Balanced curriculum includinghealth, emotional and social wellbeing
Dealing effectively with bullying
Teachers Standards 2012Part 2: Personal and Professional Conduct
A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct -----
• Treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teachers professional position
• Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well being, in accordance with statutory provisions
What does Safeguarding mean in the context of your role as a Governing body?
Safeguarding
Child Protection Staff Conduct
Looked after Children‘Critical Friend ‘
Reviewing Policies and Procedures: including anti bullying, behaviour management
Managing Allegations Against Staff
Health and Safety(including building design)
Whistle blowing
Safer Recruitment and Selection
Relevant and Regularly Updated Safeguarding Training
Listening to Children and Young People
E- safety
Awareness of the Curriculum
Monitoring Attendance
Keeping Children Safe in EducationPublished April 2014 DoE
• Statutory Guidance for ALL schools and colleges
• Sets out the duties and responsibilities that schools and colleges must assume to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Keeping Children Safe In Education April ‘14 DoE:
Part One: Safeguarding Information for all staff includes:
• Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children.
• School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating.
• Staff members working with children are advised to maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ where safeguarding is concerned.
Part Two: The management of safeguarding The responsibility of governing bodies and proprietors
Key themes:• Inter-agency working – this includes providing a co-ordinated offer
of early help when additional needs of children are identified• Safeguarding policies – effective child protection policy together with
staff behaviour policy (code of conduct)• Designated governor safeguarding lead• Opportunities to teach safeguarding• The children’s wishes and feelings- there need to be systems in place
for children to express their views and give feedback• Looked after children• Missing Children - need to have appropriate safeguarding responses
in place
Specific Safeguarding Issues:Keeping Children Safe in Education April ’14 DoE (Part One S.25)
• Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
• Bullying including cyber bullying
• Domestic abuse• Drugs and Alcohol• Fabricated, induced illness• Faith abuse• Female genital mutilation
(FGM)• Forced marriage
• Gangs and youth violence• Gender based violence/
violence against women and girls (VAWG)
• Mental Health• Private Fostering• Radicalisation• Sexting• Teenage relationship abuse• Trafficking
The role of the Governing Bodyin relation to vulnerable children
• Ensure you have safeguarding governor and a chair of governors who are keeping up to date on local and national initiatives.
• To be a ‘critical friend’• What support and guidance is available for vulnerable
children in your school?• Attend appropriate training• Check out how many you have?• How is the money allocated for pupil premium children,
and how can you show it is making a difference?