YOUR WEEKLY SAFEGUARDING REMINDER
When recording a concern you must use your full name and job title

When recording a concern you must use your full name and job title
When recording a concern, where relevant you should capture the students' voice - record exactly what they said
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When recording a concern, you must record the contextWhere? What time?
When recording a concern, stick to facts. Do not include your opinion
When recording a concern, don't use subjective adjectives e.g.
They were sobbing their little heart out They cried for approximately 2 minutes
Concerns about a child must be recorded and shared with a DSL/DDSL as soon as possible.
Did you know that pupil records are kept until the pupil is 25 years old?
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Did you know that the information you record on a pupils records could be used in a court of law?
Did you know that the information you record could be used for a disciplinary or complaints hearing?
Did you know that every concern recorded on your schools safeguarding system triggers an alert email which goes to your Designated Safeguarding Leads?
GDPR regulations do not prevent information sharing when it comes to safeguarding children
When actively listening to a concern you should accept what the child says without judgement
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You can show that you are actively listening to a child by focusing on them and by using open body language
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Have you heard of the NSPCC 'Listen up, Speak up' campaign?
Do a Google search for 'NSPCC Listen up Speak up' to watch their free 10 minute training aimed at all adults
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