Refer to the process set out in your child protection policy
Use our model procedures for allegations against staff (including low-level concerns) to help you make sure your policy is in line with KCSIE 2026.
The policy is in appendix 3 of our model child protection and safeguarding policy. It outlines everything you need to do and consider when responding to an allegation against a member of staff, including supply staff, trainee teachers, volunteers and contractors, and is based on part 4 of KCSIE.
Use our template to record allegations involving staff
Refer to our guidance and template to help you record the progress and outcomes of an investigation.
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 decision to dismiss the member of staff.
Use our allegations against staff scenario to test