Agenda item

City of London Family of Schools Safeguarding Review

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services.

Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services regarding the City of London Family of Schools Safeguarding Review.

 

Members discussed the recommendations within the report’s appendix. Whilst findings demonstrated an overall effective approach, an increased robustness and intentionality in response to the review’s findings was required across the Family of Schools. There was no evidence of any immediate risks to pupils. Work to implement these recommendations would be undertaken by the Safeguarding Consultant that undertook the review.

 

In response to a question, Members heard that it was not appropriate to have a single safeguarding policy across each of the schools within the City of London Family.

 

With regard to governor training, Members requested that it be made clear to all governors when appointed, what training was required of them. It was also recommended that more use be made of online portals such as Educare. In this vein, it was noted by the Safeguarding Consultant that there seemed to be confusion over the tracking of governor training, a matter that would be addressed in the follow-up from the review.

 

It was requested of Members that a no-tolerance approach be developed in respect any failure by governors in the process of obtaining their DBS certificates.

 

It was noted that this report was for approval.

 

RESOLVED, that

 

·         the City of London Family of Schools Safeguarding Review 2019 report in Appendix 1, be noted; and

 

·         the recommendations on pages 12-15 and set out in the summary document in Appendix 2, be approved.

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