Every local authority was required to set up a local safeguarding board (LSB) under the Children Act 2004 and the Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfES 2006,2010) statutory guidance. Some local authorities set up separate safeguarding boards; one for children and young people and one for vulnerable adults, others set up one safeguarding board covering the remit of safeguarding for both groups.
This guide, produced by JISC Legal, includes summaries of the key legal considerations of using the social networking site Facebook in an FE and HE context. Details on how to access further guidance can be found at the end.
This Ofsted report is based on evidence from a small-scale survey carried out between April and July 2009 in 35 maintained schools in England. It evaluates the extent to which the schools taught pupils to adopt safe and responsible practices in using new technologies, and how they achieved this.
These top tips are not intended to be prescriptive in nature, but may serve as a quick reminder of the main areas to be addressed in meeting your e-safety duty. This guidance is for information only and is not intended to replace legal advice when faced with a risk decision.
This document is a checklist of questions for institutions to consider when updating or framing a new e-safety policy. It serves as a quick reference guide. An effective policy may protect the college from legal challenge, relating to use of ICT and assist colleges to meet their statutory obligations. It is recommended that colleges carry out an audit of existing esafety strategies prior to using this checklist. This guidance has been prepared by JISC Legal for information purposes only and is not, nor intended to be, legal advice.
This short video shares presents approaches being taken at Glasshouse College to address cyber-bullying and explores learners' views and experiences. It can be used to stimulate understanding and discussion of the issue among learners.
This ZIP file comprises a set of safeguarding policies and guidance developed by City College Brighton and Hove, covering a range of topics and areas of college business..
Guidelines to promote a safeguarding approach to positive physical contact with learners with profound and complex needs
This case study illustrates how JTL, a national training provider to the building services engineering sector, embedded safeguarding through staff training, policies and procedures and learner engagement. It presents the approach adopted, the changes made and their impact.
These guidelines (which can be contextualised to your own organisation) were developed to support staff in their roles working with learners with profound and complex needs at Leicester College and to protect learners within a safeguarding context. This includes: the context and importance of positive physical contact (also called touch); a Statement of Intent (The purpose of positive physical contact); guidelines for staff; and how to work collaboratively to ensure a person centred approach.
