Key Documents
Key Documents
There are two key statutory guidance documents for schools and colleges which detail their responsibilities to keep children and safe and to promote their welfare; Keeping Children safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children. Both can be downloaded below:
Keeping Children Safe in Education -September 2021
Working_Together_to_Safeguard_Children from August 2018
Also included below is a guidance document for safer working practices in schools published by the Safer Recruitment Consortium and recommended by the DfE.
Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
The Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) publishes a full set of multi-agency safeguarding policies and procedures which can be accessed here: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/procedures/