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Introduction and Order Form
A handbook for staff, schools and education
authorities in the care and welfare of children and
child protection.
Education authorities are responsible for the
development of information and guidance for staff to ensure
awareness of children's needs, and the local practice and
procedures to be followed when there are concerns about
children's safety and wellbeing. The Safe and Well handbook
does not replace local procedures; they may be used to
supplement local guidance or as a benchmark of
requirements. Local structures and culture must inform
detailed local procedures. The aim for all staff, schools
and education authorities must be to make sure children get
the help they need when they need it and to achieve the
best possible outcomes for children who need help, support
and protection, in partnership with other agencies.
The task of enabling staff in schools to play their part
in keeping children safe and well cannot be left to
guidance alone. Within a policy framework that is regularly
reviewed, staff must be developed and systems and
procedures practiced to ensure schools feel prepared, and
that staff and pupils can be appropriately supported.
The guides are presented in four sections:
For all staff:
Safe and Well, your role in helping schools
support children, young people and families and
protecting children
This pocket guide is for all staff, providing
information for basic awareness and introducing staff to
the Child Protection Co-ordinator role in their school or
service. The guide has space to incorporate local contact
information and is available to order as a pocket-sized
resource. Many authorities already use such a device for
informing staff at all levels.
For schools:
Safe and Well, a guide for school Child
Protection Co-ordinators
The guide proposes a role for a Child Protection
Co-ordinator in each school or service, or cluster of
schools. This person may be the Headteacher, or may be a
member of the school's Personal Support or Guidance team or
other appropriate member of staff. This person will have
responsibility for receiving concerns referred by others
and taking appropriate action. It is a crucial role for
children and young people in making sure they get the help
they need when they need it, and for education authorities
to help ensure consistency of approach. The guide provides
a reminder for schools of the wide ranging policies and
practice that integrate with their role of helping children
to be safe and well.
For education authorities:
Safe and Well, education authority
collaboration and support for schools
The guide proposes that in each education authority a
designated member of staff, a Child Protection Officer,
should:
• co-ordinate the authority-level response when a
concern arises
• support and enable schools to be effective in helping
children to be safe and well
• develop appropriate links, joint planning and
partnership working with other agencies.
This guide does not repeat school-level information -
the Child Protection Officer should refer to the school
guide to develop his or her support and development
role.
For schools and authorities:
A guide for schools and authorities on action
to take when a child goes missing from
education
This guide provides information on steps that schools
and education authorities should take when children lose
contact with schools or other services.
The guide provides templates and information on how to
inform the national Children Missing Education (Scotland)
service if this is required.
For schools and authorities:
Safe and Well A-Z, a guide to practice issues
for special awareness
The A-Z guide describes a wide range of issues about
which some consideration of children's safety, wellbeing
and protection may be required. The information does not
replace local guidance and in many cases, refers to more
detailed and specific national guidance or other resources
on the subjects. The guide is an at-a-glance reminder for
staff.
For schools and authorities:
Law and policy
The law and policy section provides a snapshot of
legislation and policy relevant to schools' and education
authorities' work in keeping children safe and well.
Updates
The ring-binder format is designed to accommodate new
sections and inserts that may be produced from time to
time, which update schools and authorities on policy and
practice.
Order Form
If you wish to order quantities of this document, an
order form is available to Scottish local authorities and
schools.
EDPSID@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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