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Improving Safeguarding
Jane Linsell – Director Student Services South Birmingham College
The staying safe outcome section A3
Leadership and Management section C
Ofsted Judgements
How safe do learners feel?
What we observe (safe practices)
What they tell us (feel safe)
Safeguarding judgements in the CIF
Year Referrals
2007-8 19
2008-9 20
2009-10 65 (15 male/50 female)
Why is Safeguarding important?
Emotional 32% Neglect 47% Sexual 4% Multiple 3% Physical 14%
Abuse by category
Abuse by category Source: SBC
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Good relationships with local safeguarding board
High priority given to promotion of learner safety
Rigorous individual and generic risk assessments
Robust anti-bullying arrangements
Clear lines of staff responsibility
Appropriate and timely staff training
Followed up with frequent refreshers
CRB register meets legislative requirements
Ofsted perspective ‘What does outstanding safeguarding look like in practice?’
‘The college provides a high level of security for students and demonstrates numerous good practice, which greatly exceeds essential requirements in respect of staff checks and training.’
Ofsted comments on Safeguarding at SBC
Continues…
‘Students feel very safe in the college environment.’
‘Safeguarding is promoted well throughout the curriculum’
‘Students have a highly developed understanding of good health and safety practice’
‘Risk assessments are comprehensive & reliable’
‘Safeguarding arrangements are comprehensive’
Ofsted Comments on Safeguarding SBCContinued
Central record of staff status and qualifications
New members of staff cannot take up post without completing a new CRB
College has a planned 3 year cycle of renewing staff CRBs
Safeguarding Training for all staff (face to face, and online) was highlighted as a particularly good policy
99% of staff confirmed as having completed safeguarding training at time of inspection
Safer recruitment
Continues…
Governors have completed CP training
The extended team of Designated College Safeguarding Officers have completed enhanced training
‘Working together to Safeguard Children’ (March 2010) - the College is currently reviewing this information to ensure we currently meet the requirements.
Safer recruitmentContinued
CP Procedure made clear through handbooks/posters/induction cards/intranet/training
Guidelines for workplace providers and learners
High priority in curriculum through course and tutorial sessions
Learner voice class representative training
Central safeguarding number
Safeguarding arrangements
Continues…
Male and female Safeguarding officers are located on all sites
Parental, Employer and Learner Handbooks include procedure for reporting
Rigorous and timely follow up on referrals
Dedicated email address
Mentoring arrangements
Safeguarding arrangementsContinued
Specialist H&S team Guidelines for workplace providers &
learners Training for all staff Rigorous risk assessment Security I.D badges Safe smoking areas! PEEPS Robust first aid reporting Clean and Safe environment
Health and Safety
Frequent and active promotion of safeguarding
Cross college and course induction
Learner Voice Conference workshops
Student Union
Outcomes for learners
Equality and Diversity is promoted throughout
High priority in curriculum through course and tutorial sessions- E&D,
Frequent and active promotion of safety
Initial and diagnostic assessment
Additional support
Appropriate CRB checks for learners
Outcomes for learners
Staying Safe week Cyber and Anti Bullying Competition Support groups Healthy Living Week Partnerships Health and Safety College intranet Youth Bytes Free breakfasts
Outcomes for learners
‘Safeguarding is a very high priority’ Systematic arrangements for quality
assurance Rigourous self assessment Learner Voice-Principal Question Time Observation of safeguarding Action Plans from Safeguarding & H&S Safeguarding (CP) Report Health and Safety strategic group Safeguarding steering group
Leadership and Management
Regular briefing sessions to staff, learners and employers
Use Learner voice to prepare students
Impact of event and partnership working
Safeguarding reported through SAR
Case studies- CP/Support workshops
Profile of learners- e.g. Pre 16, Roma and ESOL young learners
Inspection preparation
Impact of event and partnership working
Steering group action plan
Safeguarding Report
Additional support report
E&D data- Bullying
Surveys/learner satisfaction
Observation feedback
Inspection preparation
Learners if they feel safe? What do they do in tutorials? Do staff know how to report? What relationship do you have with
Safeguarding Board? Do staff understand the meaning of
Safeguarding? How are staff trained and supported? Do learners and staff understand
H&S? Central record?
Inspection questions
Get you narrative right
Share the briefing note with staff
Agree meeting format
Don’t let them miss anything you want them to see
Walk the talk
Summary
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