4. Leadership & Management

Contents

Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Policy statement ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 1: Principles and Values ...................................................................................................................... 7 Leadership and Management............................................................................................................................... 7 Training ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Referral ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Confidentiality ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Dealing with allegations against staff....................................................................................................................10 Dealing with allegations against pupils .................................................................................................................11 Sexual violence and sexual harassment between pupil in schools and colleges https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719902/Sexua l_violence_and_sexual_harassment_between_children_in_schools_and_colleges.pdf........................................14 Section 2: Roles and responsibilities within Regents Park Community College… ..................................... 15 Staff responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Senior management team responsibilities:...........................................................................................................16 Governing body responsibilities ...........................................................................................................................16 DSL responsibilities ..............................................................................................................................................17 Section 3: Regents Park Community College child protection procedures ................................................ 18 Overview.............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Management ........................................................................................................................................................21 Governance ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Annex 1: Flowchart for child protection procedures ............................................................................................22 Annex 2: Recording Form....................................................................................................................................23 Annex 3: Body Map..............................................................................................................................................24 Annex 4: Dealing with disclosures....................................................................................................................... 27 Annex 5: Allegations against staff ........................................................................................................................30 Annex 6: Briefing sheet for temporary and supply staff ...................................................................................... 31 Annex 7: What is child abuse?............................................................................................................................ 32 Annex 8: Brook sexual behaviours traffic light tool ............................................................................................ 38 Annex 9: Useful contacts .................................................................................................................................... 41

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