1. General Information

Contents Summary

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What is the status of this guidance

About this guidance

Who is this guidance for?

What does this guidance replace?

Part one: Safeguarding information for all staff What school and college staff should know and do

What school and college staff should do if they have concerns about a child 17 What school or college staff should do if they have concerns about safeguarding practices within the school or college 21 Part two: The management of safeguarding 24 The responsibility of governing bodies, proprietors and management committees 24 Part three: Safer recruitment 47 i. Recruitment and selection process 47 ii. Pre-appointment vetting checks, regulated activity and recording information 52 Prohibitions, directions, sanctions and restrictions 62 iii. Other checks that may be necessary for staff, volunteers and others, including the responsibilities on schools and colleges for children in other settings 67 iv. How to ensure the ongoing safeguarding of children and the legal reporting duties on employers 78 Part four: Allegations made against/Concerns raised in relation to teachers, including supply teachers, other staff, volunteers and contractors 81 Section one: Allegations that may meet the harms threshold 81 Section Two: Concerns that do not meet the harm threshold 94 Part five: Child on child sexual violence and sexual harassment 99 Responding to reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment 100 The immediate response to a report 101 Ongoing response 111 Annex A: Safeguarding information for school and college staff 118 Annex B: Further information 123

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