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How to present safeguarding referrals to Ofsted

Ofsted will ask to see a list of safeguarding referrals made to your DSL. Get expert advice on presenting this information, and see examples of forms other schools use to record referrals.

Last reviewed on 23 October 2024See updates
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Contents
  1. What Ofsted will ask and look for
  2. Top tips for presenting referral information
  3. See examples of forms for recording referrals

What Ofsted will ask and look for

By 8am on the day of inspection, you must give inspectors secure access to:

  • The single central record for your school
  • A list of referrals made to your designated safeguarding lead (DSL), including:
    • Those that were subsequently referred to your local authority (LA)
    • Brief details on the resolution(s)
  • Any referrals made to the LA designated officer regarding staff or other adults
  • A list of all pupils who have open cases with children’s services or social care and all pupils who have a multi-agency plan (inspectors may select a sample of pupils to make sure you're meeting requirements set out by KCSIE)

This is set out in paragraph 113 of the School Inspection Handbook. 

For a small number of these pupils, inspectors will check how the referral was made and the thoroughness of the follow-up (see paragraph 331 of the inspection handbook, linked above). 

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