Refer to the process set out in your child protection policy
Use our model procedures for allegations against staff to help you update your policy in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (KCSIE).
Appendix 3 of the policy outlines everything you need to do and consider when responding to an allegation against a member of staff, including supply staff, volunteers and contractors, and is based on part 4 of KCSIE.
The article above also contains a summary document to show you what we've updated and why, to help you compare your current policy with our new one side-by-side, and easily make any necessary changes.
Use our template to record allegations involving staff
There's also space to record whether you need to inform the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), which you must do if the investigation results in the
