QTS Safeguarding and Child Protection

Question 1

Which document is the primary statutory guidance on safeguarding in schools in England?

Accepted Answer

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

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Working Together to Safeguard Children

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The Children Act 1989

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The Education Act 2002

Question 2

What is the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in a school?

Accepted Answer

To take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection, including referrals to external agencies

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To manage all staff disciplinary procedures

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To lead teaching and learning across the school

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To conduct all exclusion processes

Question 3

Under KCSIE, what should a teacher do if a pupil makes a disclosure of abuse?

Accepted Answer

Listen carefully, not promise confidentiality, and report to the DSL as soon as possible

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Investigate the matter themselves before reporting

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Promise the pupil confidentiality to maintain trust

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Wait until the end of the day to avoid disrupting learning

Question 4

Which legislation places a duty on schools to safeguard and promote the welfare of children?

Accepted Answer

The Education Act 2002 (Section 175)

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The Children Act 2004

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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

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The Equality Act 2010

Question 5

What is 'contextual safeguarding' in the context of child protection?

Accepted Answer

Recognising that abuse can occur outside the family home in contexts such as schools, peer groups, and communities

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Safeguarding only within the school building

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Protection from online harm exclusively

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Safeguarding processes that apply only during school hours

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the four categories of abuse defined in Working Together to Safeguard Children?

Accepted Answer

Financial abuse

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Physical abuse

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Sexual abuse

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Emotional abuse