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Improving Safeguarding

Improving Safeguarding. Jane Linsell – Director Student Services South Birmingham College. Ofsted Judgements. The staying safe outcome section A3 Leadership and Management section C. Safeguarding judgements in the CIF . How safe do learners feel? What we observe (safe practices)

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Improving Safeguarding

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  1. Improving Safeguarding Jane Linsell – Director Student Services South Birmingham College

  2. Ofsted Judgements • The staying safe outcome section A3 • Leadership and Management section C

  3. Safeguarding judgements in the CIF • How safe do learners feel? • What we observe (safe practices) • What they tell us (feel safe)

  4. Why is Safeguarding important? Year Referrals 2007-8 19 2008-9 20 2009-10 65 (15 male/50 female)

  5. Abuse by category • Emotional 32% • Neglect 47% • Sexual 4% • Multiple 3% • Physical 14%

  6. Abuse by category Source: SBC

  7. Ofsted perspective ‘What does outstanding safeguarding look like in practice?’ • 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

  8. Ofsted comments on Safeguarding at SBC • ‘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.’ • ‘Students feel very safe in the college environment.’ Continues…

  9. Ofsted Comments on Safeguarding SBC Continued • ‘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’

  10. Safer recruitment • 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 Continues…

  11. Safer recruitment Continued • 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.

  12. Safeguarding arrangements • 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 Continues…

  13. Safeguarding arrangements Continued • 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

  14. Health and Safety • 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

  15. Outcomes for learners • Frequent and active promotion of safeguarding • Cross college and course induction • Learner Voice Conference workshops • Student Union

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Leadership and Management ‘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

  19. Inspection preparation • 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

  20. 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

  21. Inspection questions • 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?

  22. Summary • 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

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