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  • The Key Safeguarding Recommended - Features our 2023 INSET pack and Safeguarding Essentials eLearning, covering essential information in Keeping Children Safe in Education part 1 that staff need to know. Find these and more training resources on The Key Safeguarding.
  • Safeguarding audit Audit your current safeguarding arrangements to make sure you're up to date with the latest statutory safeguarding guidance, and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE): summary Read the key points in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023 and know where to look for information on specific areas of safeguarding in the statutory guidance.
  • How Ofsted inspects safeguarding Updated - Understand what Ofsted expects to see in your safeguarding arrangements, and what evidence inspectors will collect during an inspection. Download our list of questions Ofsted might ask about child protection, including how you handle sexual harassment and abuse in your school.
  • School lettings: safeguarding Find out who's responsible for making sure safeguarding arrangements are in place when letting school premises to third parties, including PTAs. Be clear on where you stand with DBS checks, the Prevent duty, setting safeguarding expectations and handling any allegations.
  • Need-to-know: Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) updated for 2023 KCSIE 2023 has been published. There aren't any big changes this year, but be clear on the most important ones now.
  • Salary safeguarding Teachers may be entitled to safeguarded pay if their role changes as a result of a restructure or the closure of the school. Understand how to calculate a safeguarded sum and the required duration of safeguarding.
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE): September 2023 changes An updated version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) will come into force on 1 September. Understand the changes and what your next steps should be.
  • QuickRead: Filtering and monitoring Filtering and monitoring is a focus in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Get a handle on the headlines, so you know what it is in relation to online safety, and what you need to know and do.
  • Recording safeguarding information: guidance and templates Understand what safeguarding information you need to record. Use our templates to keep an up-to-date record of all safeguarding concerns raised, including child protection and general safeguarding concerns, and allegations involving staff.
  • How to carry out an online search of shortlisted candidates Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) recommends you consider doing an online search on shortlisted candidates to explore at interview. Find out how to search fairly and effectively, and download our form to record your online searches during recruitment.
  • Single central record: requirements and template Save time and stay compliant by using our single central record (SCR) template. Find a summary of what must be recorded and which staff the document must cover, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
  • Child protection policy: model Make sure your child protection policy reflects Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. If you previously adapted our model, use our summary of what's changed and why to help you decide what changes to make. If you have your own policy, use our checklist to make sure it covers everything it needs to.
  • Safeguarding training requirements All staff should have safeguarding and child protection training. Find out what this should include, and how this differs for the DSL, headteacher, governors and volunteers. Use The Key Safeguarding to help you save time and stay compliant.
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  • Visitor safety and safeguarding protocols Understand what to include in your safeguarding and safety protocols for visitors. Plus, see examples of other schools' visitor policies and protocols to help develop your own.
  • Topic: Managing safeguarding
  • DBS and other required checks for governors and trustees Find out what checks are required for governors, members and trustees, so you can make sure your school is compliant with the latest statutory safeguarding guidance.
  • UK GDPR: sharing safeguarding information Be confident in how you share safeguarding information under the UK GDPR. Know the principles to follow, your legal basis for sharing data and your responsibilities for information sharing.
  • Child protection records: retention Understand the guidance on keeping child protection records, including the information on pupil files, court orders and allegations made against members of staff.