Best Practice

A safeguarding review

Having just led her primary school through a safeguarding audit and review, Helen Frostick discusses her lessons learned and best practice safeguarding approaches

One of the most effective ways to bring safeguarding in line with all recommendations is to commission a review by external providers, such as the local authority. Having an outside pair of eyes is invaluable as schools can miss areas that might present a safeguarding risk simply because the procedures have been in place for years.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children refers to the process of protecting children from maltreatment, preventing the impairment of health or development, ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. Child protection refers to the processes undertaken to protect children who have been identified as suffering or being at risk of suffering significant harm.

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