safeguarding
- attendance and safeguarding (3)
- child on child sexual violence and sexual harassment (2)
- child protection (19)
- education safeguarding training and support (17)
- emergency planning (2)
- environmental health (3)
- health and safety in education (6)
- management of safeguarding (10)
- managing allegations (4)
- MASH (multi-agency safeguarding hub) (4)
- safer recruitment (9)
The Dfe have revised Searching, Screening and Confiscation Advice for headteachers, school staff and governing bodies (January 2018). Please familiarise yourself with the revised guidance following the link below ensuring the following are fully understood:
- What is ‘reasonable’ in terms of searching, for example hat, scarf, locker, turning pockets out. The document clearly covers this in paragraphs 9, 10 and 11. Advice from the police is not to physically touch a student unless there was a clear threat to the public.
- Paragraphs 12 and 13 give clear guidance on what to do with items after the search. Police advice is not dispose of items; hand items to the police in line with guidance, or where appropriate to return items to a parent/carer. This is covered reasonably well in the guidance. If in doubt please take advice from the police.
The police will revisit searching, screening and confiscation at our designated safeguarding lead conferences.
Social media policy for Solihull school staff.
The latest newsletter from LSCB.
Guidance for practitioners working with vulnerable pupils at risk of or experiencing specific safeguarding issues
Draft version of the new handbook for designated safeguarding leads (DSL,
formerly the DMS) to help them in their work in safeguarding to protect pupils, and preventative work
with pupils and their families.
