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We need to be clear on the legislation underpinning our practice.
Click the headings to find out more about the key pieces of legislationWe need to be clear on the legislation underpinning our practice.
Education Act 2002
Education Act 2002
Education Act 2002
Section 175 for maintained schools and regulations under Section 157 for academies
places a duty on schools to keep children safe and promote the welfare of pupils.
It states that the governing body, or for academies the trust, should ensure that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children are at the centre of how the school functions.
Click here to read the Education Act 2002
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Keeping Children Safe In Education guidance (KCSIE)
sets out the legal duties all schools must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 in schools and colleges.
Governors/Trustees should read KCSIE to make sure they are aware of their duties and responsibilities.
Guides
Guides
Governors/Trustees need to read the Maintained Schools Governance Guide, or the Academy Trust Governance Guide.
This guidance explains what the governing body’s/trust’s safeguarding roles and responsibilities are.
Everybody working in a school or college must understand their safeguarding responsibilities.
The governing board should:
demonstrate that safeguarding is a priority
be aware of how safeguarding arrangements are being managed by the school
monitor the effectiveness of the school’s safeguarding arrangements
How would you apply these ideas?
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