QTS Safeguarding 2

Question 1

What does 'FGM' stand for in the context of safeguarding?

Accepted Answer

Female Genital Mutilation

Answer

FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation. Teachers have a mandatory reporting duty to the police if they discover that FGM has been carried out on a girl under 18.

Question 2

What is the 'Section 175' duty that applies to maintained schools?

Accepted Answer

A duty to make arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Answer

Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 requires maintained schools and local authorities to make arrangements for ensuring their functions are exercised with a view to safeguarding and promoting child welfare.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'child-on-child abuse' as referenced in KCSIE?

Accepted Answer

Abuse that occurs between children, including bullying, sexual violence, and online abuse

Answer

Child-on-child abuse encompasses a range of behaviours including bullying (including cyberbullying), physical abuse, sexual violence and harassment, sexting, and initiation/hazing.

Question 4

Under KCSIE, what responsibility do ALL staff in a school have regarding safeguarding?

Accepted Answer

All staff must be able to identify signs of abuse and know how to report concerns

Answer

KCSIE makes clear that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. All staff must be able to recognise indicators of abuse and neglect and know how to report their concerns.

Question 5

What does 'Operation Encompass' involve?

Accepted Answer

Police informing schools before the start of the next school day when a child has been involved in a domestic abuse incident

Answer

Operation Encompass ensures that schools are informed by the police, usually before the start of the next school day, when a child has been involved in or affected by a domestic abuse incident.

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QTS Safeguarding 2