Improving Safeguarding

Jane Linsell – Director Student Services South Birmingham College

The staying safe outcome section A3

Leadership and Management section C

Ofsted Judgements

How safe do learners feel?

What we observe (safe practices)

What they tell us (feel safe)

Safeguarding judgements in the CIF

Year Referrals

2007-8 19

2008-9 20

2009-10 65 (15 male/50 female)

Why is Safeguarding important?

Emotional 32% Neglect 47% Sexual 4% Multiple 3% Physical 14%

Abuse by category

Abuse by category Source: SBC

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Good relationships with local safeguarding board

High priority given to promotion of learner safety

Rigorous individual and generic risk assessments

Robust anti-bullying arrangements

Clear lines of staff responsibility

Appropriate and timely staff training

Followed up with frequent refreshers

CRB register meets legislative requirements

Ofsted perspective ‘What does outstanding safeguarding look like in practice?’

‘The college provides a high level of security for students and demonstrates numerous good practice, which greatly exceeds essential requirements in respect of staff checks and training.’

Ofsted comments on Safeguarding at SBC

Continues…

‘Students feel very safe in the college environment.’

‘Safeguarding is promoted well throughout the curriculum’

‘Students have a highly developed understanding of good health and safety practice’

‘Risk assessments are comprehensive & reliable’

‘Safeguarding arrangements are comprehensive’

Ofsted Comments on Safeguarding SBCContinued

Central record of staff status and qualifications

New members of staff cannot take up post without completing a new CRB

College has a planned 3 year cycle of renewing staff CRBs

Safeguarding Training for all staff (face to face, and online) was highlighted as a particularly good policy

99% of staff confirmed as having completed safeguarding training at time of inspection

Safer recruitment

Continues…

Governors have completed CP training

The extended team of Designated College Safeguarding Officers have completed enhanced training

‘Working together to Safeguard Children’ (March 2010) - the College is currently reviewing this information to ensure we currently meet the requirements.

Safer recruitmentContinued

CP Procedure made clear through handbooks/posters/induction cards/intranet/training

Guidelines for workplace providers and learners

High priority in curriculum through course and tutorial sessions

Learner voice class representative training

Central safeguarding number

Safeguarding arrangements

Continues…

Male and female Safeguarding officers are located on all sites

Parental, Employer and Learner Handbooks include procedure for reporting

Rigorous and timely follow up on referrals

Dedicated email address

Mentoring arrangements

Safeguarding arrangementsContinued

Specialist H&S team Guidelines for workplace providers &

learners Training for all staff Rigorous risk assessment Security I.D badges Safe smoking areas! PEEPS Robust first aid reporting Clean and Safe environment

Health and Safety

Frequent and active promotion of safeguarding

Cross college and course induction

Learner Voice Conference workshops

Student Union

Outcomes for learners

Equality and Diversity is promoted throughout

High priority in curriculum through course and tutorial sessions- E&D,

Frequent and active promotion of safety

Initial and diagnostic assessment

Additional support

Appropriate CRB checks for learners

Outcomes for learners

Staying Safe week Cyber and Anti Bullying Competition Support groups Healthy Living Week Partnerships Health and Safety College intranet Youth Bytes Free breakfasts

Outcomes for learners

‘Safeguarding is a very high priority’ Systematic arrangements for quality

assurance Rigourous self assessment Learner Voice-Principal Question Time Observation of safeguarding Action Plans from Safeguarding & H&S Safeguarding (CP) Report Health and Safety strategic group Safeguarding steering group

Leadership and Management

Regular briefing sessions to staff, learners and employers

Use Learner voice to prepare students

Impact of event and partnership working

Safeguarding reported through SAR

Case studies- CP/Support workshops

Profile of learners- e.g. Pre 16, Roma and ESOL young learners

Inspection preparation

Impact of event and partnership working

Steering group action plan

Safeguarding Report

Additional support report

E&D data- Bullying

Surveys/learner satisfaction

Observation feedback

Inspection preparation

Learners if they feel safe? What do they do in tutorials? Do staff know how to report? What relationship do you have with

Safeguarding Board? Do staff understand the meaning of

Safeguarding? How are staff trained and supported? Do learners and staff understand

H&S? Central record?

Inspection questions

Get you narrative right

Share the briefing note with staff

Agree meeting format

Don’t let them miss anything you want them to see

Walk the talk

Summary