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Safeguarding for Governors

Know what KCSIE asks of you as a governor, and which questions and evidence show whether safeguarding in your school is working.

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  • 1 CPD hour
  • Certificate
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As a governor you hold the school to account for safeguarding, yet most of what you see arrives in a report written by the people you're checking. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) gives the governing board its own duties, and part two is written for you.

An independent safeguarding trainer and adviser turns those duties into things you can do. Cross-check what you're told against data, visits and conversations with staff and pupils. Know what the single central record should show, and what to ask about online safety and child-on-child abuse. A refresher on the four main types of abuse means you know what staff are being asked to spot.

Every governor has a part in this, whatever your link area. Asking about online safety when you meet a subject leader counts, and a safeguarding box on your visit form is an easy place to start.

Modules

9 modules
  1. 1Introduction | What is Safeguarding?5 min
  2. 2Legal Framework8 min
  3. 3What should you do as a local Governor?8 min
  4. 4What does this mean in practice?8 min
  5. 5Types of Abuse13 min
  6. 6Key Issue – Online Safety3 min
  7. 7What is Peer on Peer Abuse?5 min
  8. 8How can you affect positive change?4 min
  9. 9Q&A7 min

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