When it comes to Safeguarding Training, understanding different types of abuse, knowing how to respond to a disclosure, and how to report a concern, is only part of it.
More and more concerns are being raised which come about due to professional conduct and behaviours, raising concerns about suitability.
The Threshold for a Safeguarding allegations process happens when there is evidence to suggest one of the following may have occurred:
- Harm to a child: This includes any behaviour by a professional or volunteer that has harmed a child or may have harmed a child.
- Criminal offense: This includes allegations that the individual may have committed a criminal offense against or related to a child.
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Risk of harm: This includes behaviours that indicate the individual may pose a risk of harm to children.
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Unsuitability to work with children: This includes behaviours that indicate the individual may not be suitable to work with children in a paid or unpaid capacity.
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Serious concerns: The LADO threshold is triggered when there are serious concerns about an individual’s conduct, not just minor or isolated incidents.
It is therefore extremely important, as well as having safeguarding knowledge, to have training on Safer Working Practices. To understand what constitutes positive or acceptable conduct and behaviour, and to understand what is not acceptable, or what behaviours may have a detrimental affect on a child is important to all education professionals. It is also key to highlight that a large number of concerns raised relate to supply staff, who can be much more vulnerable in the classroom for many reasons.
There is lots of guidance available to support this, and as part of our induction process and ongoing support, we provide a range of material.
We wanted to share with you just a few hints and tips. All the guidance mentioned can be found if you scroll to the bottom of the home page and click ‘Candidate Guidance’
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