The Safeguarding in Education Service offers a full advisory and support service in matters of child protection and safeguarding to designated staff with responsibility for child protection and safeguarding, head teachers, school governors and other professionals.
Detailed training for designated staff is offered termly, to guide and assist professionals in understanding and applying best practice and procedure in the field, as laid down within statutory provision.
Our aim is to ensure that:
- All child protection training by the Safeguarding in Education Service will be underpinned by the London Child Protection Procedures
- Every designated lead and deputy designated lead has received child protection training
- Head teachers will have had the opportunity to attend training on Managing Allegations Against Professionals
- Designated governors with responsibility for child protection and safeguarding receive training
- Training for managers will continue to be made available in child protection and safeguarding
Evaluation
Courses are quality controlled and assured with summary evaluation reports being produced as evidence of best value. Feedback is used constructively to continuously maintain our high standards. A review of the effectiveness and support is evaluated by a Child Protection Audit, which is sent out to schools each academic year.
Quality Standards
Child Protection Procedures are followed according to the London Child Protection Procedures. The trainers used to deliver child protection training have proven track records, a good working knowledge of Waltham Forest and local and national procedures.
Whilst there is no charge to schools for the Safeguarding in Education Service advice and support, there is a charge made for attendance on courses and this charge reflects the cost of delivery, course materials, venue hire and refreshments. The courses are non-profit making and are widely accepted as good value for money.
The Safeguarding in Education Service will:
- Respond immediately and appropriately to all enquiries about child protection and safeguarding issues and advise on the required action as outlined in the Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children's Board (WFSCB) guidelines.
- Liaise with the Police Child Abuse Investigation Team, Children Social Care Services, the Primary Care Trust (PCT) and the voluntary sector in order to address issues following correct procedures.
- Advise schools of their responsibilities and the standards they are expected to reach in order to protect children. Maintain records of child protection referrals.
- Disseminate information to schools on child protection and safeguarding issues.
- Liaise with Human Resources when allegations have been received against members of staff/head teachers.
- Facilitate courses for head teachers on managing allegations against professionals.
- Facilitate courses for school governors who have responsibility for child protection and safeguarding
- Facilitate whole school training on child protection and safeguarding and support schools to ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements around child protection and safeguarding
Confidentiality and Record Keeping
The Safeguarding in Education Service maintains a record of every case brought to the attention of the service, including correspondence and telephone calls. All records of referrals are kept.
All confidential records are kept under strict secure conditions. Confidentiality is maintained on all cases dealt with by the Safeguarding in Education Service and information shared only with those professionals who have involvement in individual cases.
The Safeguarding in Education Service, under its monitoring remit, maintains a database to ensure schools fulfil their responsibilities in safeguarding children.
Contact us
Safeguarding in Education Service
Silver Birch House
Uplands Business Park
Blackhorse Lane
London E17 5SD
Tel 020 8496 3000 and ask for the Safeguarding in Education Service
The Safeguarding in Education Service is available to provide child protection and safeguarding advice Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm.
