Safeguarding quiz!What do you know about Part 1 of Keeping Children Safe

in Education (July 2015) ??!

Question 1!

What is the overarching safeguarding document for everyone working with

children and young people in education settings?!

Question 2!

Who is your Designated Safeguarding Lead?!

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Name one person who would provide cover if they are not in school?!

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Question 3!

Safeguarding children and promoting their !

welfare is defined as which four aspects?!

•! Protection from maltreatment!

•! Preventing impairment of health and development!

•! Grow up with provision of safe and effective care!

•! Action taken for all children to have the best outcomes!

Question 4!

Who has responsibility to ensure children learn in a safe environment?!

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Question 5!

What are the key elements of the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead?!

•! Manage referrals!

•! Liaise with the Head teacher!

•! Keep accurate records!

•! Support and advise staff!

•! Raise awareness!

Question 6!

Why is it important to ‘think the unthinkable’?!

Question 7!

Who can contact the MASH if they are concerned about a child?!

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Question 8!

In Serious Case Reviews which six factors often lead to safeguarding failures?!

•! Failure to act soon enough!

•! Poor record keeping!

•! Failure to listen to the child!

•! Failure to re-assess!

•! Sharing information too slowly!

•! Lack of challenge to inaction!

Question 8!

What is the difference between safeguarding and child protection?!

•! safeguarding is about every child

•! child protection is about significant harm

Question 9!

What are the four types of child abuse?!

•! Sexual abuse!

•! Physical abuse!

•! emotional abuse!

•! neglect!

Question 10!

What are the four other key risks that are raised in Keeping Children Safe in

Education?!

•! CME

•! FGM

•! Radicalisation/extremism

•! CSE

Question 11!

Which policy helps staff raise concerns about malpractice?!

Whistleblowing!

Question 12!

Where are the policies and procedures kept in your school?!

•! Staff handbook!

•! School Intranet!