What are Ofsted looking for in a safeguarding policy?

Education Guidance and Legislation 29th July 2019 Return to News

In a video from our EduCare Voices series on YouTube, the CEO of an Academy Trust, a Headteacher, and a Safeguarding Training Consultant were among the experts discussing how to create effective and meaningful safeguarding policies.

Advice on creating a safeguarding policy

The video covers advice on:

Making sure your policies reflect the latest statutory guidance - such as KCSIE 2019
Keeping policies brief and easy to read
Ensuring a safeguarding policy is unique to the school it is written for
Ensuring a safeguarding policy links to your other policies
Why you should revisit and regularly check the content of your safeguarding policy
Make children and parents aware of the document and what it means
Looking beyond physical safety and focus on a policy that will create a safe environment where children can thrive.

Denise Newsome of Learning Without Limits Academy Trust summarises it well:

“Ofsted are looking for a thread of safeguarding that runs through the school. What they are not looking for is a tick box.”

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Further guidance

Our Child Protection in Education training course includes guidance on creating and embedding effective policies.

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