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Safeguarding Handbook for Educational Settings

Version 002 

(Last Updated March 2009)

 

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Revised Handbook Launched for Designated Child Protection Officers in Educational Settings

 

The Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board Board handbook for Designated Safeguarding (Child Protection) Officers in Educational Settings (Version 2) has been launched..     

 

“… a resource to support the Designated Safeguarding (Child Protection) Officer in any educational setting …”

 

The handbook outlines elements of safeguarding procedure that designated members of staff must know and actions they must take in responding to concerns about children and young people. It is designed to augment the Gloucestershire (and South West) Child Protection Procedures and also includes the following information:

 

Responsibilities of the

o        Designated Safeguarding (Child Protection) Officer     

            Officer 

o        Governors

o        School/Setting

Responding to suspected abuse

Wider Safeguarding Issues e.g.Allegations against staff, Safer Recruitment, Central Register, CRB checks, Independent Safeguarding Authority

 

Educational settings through Gloucestershire will be shortly receiving this Handbook sent out in early April 2009. Please let us know if you have not received this Handbook by May 2009 (mail@gscb.org.uk)  

 

 

 

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