Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment Giving learners and staff the skills to keep themselves safe online Keeping out unsuitable people

E-responsibility Task Group RSC E-safety offer - Advice, Support, Resources: Support Packages for different roles Information to support reporting process Assessing Risk and Safeguarding processes Raising Awareness with Learners Staff Development CEOP Ambassador Training

Vulnerable Adults Any person... Receiving Health Care or under care or service for: Learning disability Physical or sensory impairment Mental illness including dementia Old and frail In Custody or under a probation order Lifestyle issues Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act EG

Specialist Colleges Natspec & TechDis e-safety policy framework Ensure learners continue to benefit from technology for whatever purpose - safely and with confidence Staff can provide appropriate level of support Develop guidance, practice and resources in keeping with the ethos Enabling safe use. Focus on benefits not risks.

Specialist Colleges Special circumstances Residential settings (home use) Particular vulnerabilities of the learners Ethos of the colleges – adult status, maximising independence, listening to learners. e-strategy for ISC’s. Linkage, NatStar, Homefield

What is Safeguarding? Child protection looks at recognising abuse and neglect and acting on it... Safeguarding looks at keeping vulnerable adults safe from a wider range of potential harm, and delivers preventative action, not just reaction.

Types of Abuse Neglect Physical - bullying Emotional Sexual Financial E-abuse – cyber-bullying, grooming, porn Content, Commerce, Contact, Conduct

Independent Safeguarding Authority Vetting & Barring Scheme Replaces POCA and POVA Additional to CRB check Pre-employment checks Independent decisions by ISA Continuous checking Workforce coverage Free to access - £64 to register 26 July 2010 – 1 st November halted

Regulated Activity Teaching, training or instruction, care or supervision Advice and guidance on physical and emotional wellbeing Treatment or therapy Specified vehicle or working place Specialist College is a Regulated Activity Provider

Controlled Activity Provider Ancillary healthcare Adult social-care and education setting Access to health and social care records Frequent contact = once a week or more Intensive contact = 4 days more or overnight

Defining Roles? Voluntary advice worker = Regulated Advice and guidance on physical and emotional wellbeing Caretaker with daily contact = Controlled Frequent contact = once a week or more

Criminal Offence Allow a barred or (ISA) unregistered person to work in Regulated activity Fail to check their status for Regulated and Controlled activity Must Risk Assess and stringently supervise a barred person in Controlled activity Six months in prison plus a fine

Safer Recruitment Defining activity and risk assessment Planning and Structuring Recruitment Process Stating Commitment and responsibilities –Adverts –Application forms –Job, Role and Spec –References Pro-formas for Job adverts, descriptions, forms

Ofsted –Limiting grade Training All stakeholders have been trained; support staff, governors, parents, teachers and members of our local community where learners attend e.g. CLCs, Libraries, youth centres. Learners are e-safe savvy and confident to mentor beginners

Ofsted –Limiting grade Assessment & Standards Learners are outstanding and mature in their use of technology including new and emerging technologies, they all know and understand the procedures and Responsible Use Policy

Ofsted –Limiting grade The Curriculum All learners know how to act and pro-act responsibly. Monitoring the curriculum and its interaction with technology, and any incidents that arise actions taken have appositive outcome

Ofsted –Limiting grade Leadership & Management All actions taken are based on rigorous self assessment which includes e-safety implicitly across everything we do. This has an outstanding impact on the e-safety in our community

Ofsted- Limiting Grade Strong leadership Clearly defined responsibilities and ethos Staff Training – Indicators and procedures Checks and policies in place across provision Robust risk assessment and rationale Clearly visible reporting process Working with Safeguarding boards

Ofsted- Good Grade Self-disclosure form for new staff Supervision before CRB checks Clear, updated Code of Behaviour and policy Online awareness training for all staff Learner awareness and engagement – Inductions, tutorials and curriculum Course approval and review process Alternative formats and delivery

Good Resources Health Check Learner Awareness Barking & Dagenham B e-Safe online ThinkUKnow (CEOP) Digizen Staff Development Linkage CPD Course – Vulnerable Adults LSIS CEOP

Staff Development

Linkage CPD Course Safeguarding – Raising awareness Information, activities and assessment Types of abuse Recognising the signs of abuse Dispelling the myths Disclosure - Do’s and Don’ts Policy

Safeguarding - E-abuse

Key Messages to Staff Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility Need to be familiar with terms and issues Learners safety and feelings take priority Follow policy and procedures to the letter Don’t delay in reporting Don’t investigate Take objective notes at the time

Look for signs of abuse Low self esteem or confidence, phobias, Changes in personality, performance or behaviour Distrust, Anxiety, Secrecy, Self-harm, Panic attacks, Inappropriate behaviour

Dispel Myths Anyone can be abused Anyone can be an abuser It is always the abusers responsibility Most abusers are known to the victim

Clear Disclosure Procedure Allegations must be taken seriously and suspicions must be reported Agree and promote a disclosure process and policy to follow and believe in it! –Do: affirm their decision to tell you, show you believe them, tell them you will need to report it, get medical help and protect them if needed, stay calm and listen carefully and record what is said.

Clear Disclosure Procedure Allegations must be taken seriously and suspicions must be reported Agree and promote a disclosure process and policy to follow and believe in it! –Don’t: Ignore or delay talking or reporting it –Don’t show shock, anger or disgust –Don’t promise to keep it secret or stop it –Don’t discuss it, investigate further or confront

Key messages - Involve learners Discuss and Agree:Agree time restrictions site restrictions what information they should reveal online what images to upload never to meet anyone without discussing it how to treat others online

Learner Induction Don’t chat to strangers Socialise more off-line Ask before you post an image Ask before you open an unknown or link Ask before you meet an online friend Treat everyone with respect Don’t react online - get help and record (Screengrab) Password advice - Construct well, vary, don’t share, Staff to keep (coded) records Explain and rehearse the reporting process Promote discussion and be available – (evidence)

Monitoring Browser history or monitoring software Check Social networking sites – ANYONE can! –Learn and teach account settings – Don’t add learners as friends –Yahooligans – –

Reporting Make sure Staff are well informed Policy is read and acted upon (Green Card) Failure to report is a disciplinary Clearly Identify responsible person Promote disclosure and reporting to learners Guidance on disclosure urce/view.php?inpopup=true&id=51

Safeguarding & e-Safety Giving learners and staff the skills to keep themselves safe online