Designated Safeguarding Children Teacher

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The childs welfare is paramount. Any departure
from guidance should ideally be agreed with the
Designated Safeguarding Children Teacher
reasons for doing so recorded.
Information Sharing between Schools
Childrens Social Services
Designated Safeguarding Children Teacher Shares
this information about each child with the
childs Form Tutor or equivalent
Form Tutor or equivalent Uses this information
as appropriate to inform a judgement about the
degree of possible risk of harm to the child
when/if the child is missing from school

• Childrens Social Services (CSS)
• Individual childs social worker or named schools
  contact
• Shares information with the Designated
  Safeguarding Children Teacher about children at
  the school who
• Are looked after by CSS
• Have a formal child protection plan
• Are receiving services from CSS
• Have been referred on by CSS for other social
  care, housing or health services
• Are privately fostered
• Have previously been subject of CSS concern

Designated Safeguarding Children
Teacher Collates monitors concerns from Form
Tutor, other teachers and school staff
Form Tutor, other teachers and school staff Share
information with the Designated Safeguarding
Teacher about concerns, information theyve
received and incidents
Form Tutor or equivalent Shares this information
with the person undertaking enquiries into the
childs whereabouts and the reasons for
non-attendance at school
School Nurse Shares information with the
Designated Safeguarding Children Teacher about
concerns, information theyve received and
incidents
Person undertaking enquiries Uses this
information to inform a judgement about the
degree of possible risk of harm to a child who is
missing from school
Designated Safeguarding Children Teacher
Shares information with CSS (the individual
childs social worker or a named schools contact)
about concerns, information theyve received or
incidents involving children who are known to CSS