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)

Answer

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) is the statutory guidance issued by the DfE that all schools and colleges in England must have regard to for safeguarding.

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

Answer

The DSL holds lead responsibility for all safeguarding matters, including making referrals to children's social care and the police, and acting as the point of contact for safeguarding concerns.

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

Answer

Teachers must listen carefully, avoid promising confidentiality, and report to the DSL promptly. Investigations are not the teacher's role — that is for children's social care.

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)

Answer

Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 places a duty on governing bodies and local authorities to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

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

Answer

Contextual safeguarding extends the focus beyond the family to recognise that significant harm can occur in peer, community, and online contexts outside the home.

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QTS Safeguarding and Child Protection