BRIEFING ON SAFEGUARDING AT CCB

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BRIEFING ON SAFEGUARDING AT CCB

• 24TH February 09
• Julie Allder
• Head of Student Services

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Definitions

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare children
  this is protecting children from abuse and
  neglect and helping children and young people get
  the most from life.
• Child protection everything that is done to
  protect a child or young person from significant
  harm
• Therefore safeguarding includes both child
  protection and prevention from harm and is about
  promoting well-being

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2007/2008 at City College Safeguarding related
issues have included

• Students disclosing abuse at home
• Students having no safe and permanent place to
  live
• Students who are putting themselves in unsafe
  situations for a whole variety of reasons e.g.
  involvement in gang culture, drugs etc
• Students who are particularly at risk of teenage
  pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections,
  sexual exploitation and sexual mutilation (female
  genital mutilation)
• Students in enforced marriage situations
• Students prone to self-destructive acts e.g. self
  harm and suicide
• Students who have come to college from
  residential settings who display unexplained
  distress or injury

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2007/2008 at City College Safeguarding related
issues continued

• Students who are already subject to a care order
  and the College, as provider of education, has a
  part in the students care plan
• Students who are experiencing mental illness
  which may cause them to get into unsafe contexts
  and situations
• Students who are unaccompanied minors seeking
  asylum in this country
• Students who have been trafficked from another
  country
• Allegations against a care home in which a
  student is living (VA)
• Students disclosing sexual assault /rape (VA)
• Students disclosing abuse by family members (VA)
• Students being denied access to their finances
  (VA)
• Plus in the past
• Students who have committed offences of a
  sexual nature and are on the sex offenders
  register

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So far in 0809 safeguarding related cases have
included

• Students who have been reported as Missing
  persons
• Female Students who have been contacted by
  unknown males from other countries asking for
  photos, personal details etc via internet,
  facebook.
• Students disclosing abuse at home
• Students in enforced marriage situations
• Students with depression, prone to
  self-destructive acts e.g. self harm and suicide
• Students who are unaccompanied minors seeking
  asylum in this country
• Students who are experiencing mental illness
  which may cause them to get into unsafe contexts
  and situations
• Students receiving threats, police involved
• Students who present difficult sexual behaviour
• Students who have been subject to a care order
  and the College, as provider of education, has
  had a part in the students care plan or CAF
  (Common Assessment Framework).

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0809 safeguarding related cases continued

• Student who had come to college from a Secure
  Unit
• Students having no safe and permanent place to
  live
• Students whose sexual behaviour and vulnerability
  (sometimes due to abuse) have needed a high level
  of support in place to ensure they stay safe, and
  for other students (and staff) to stay safe and
  achieve.
• Students who have lost parents and have been left
  homeless (VA)
• Students being denied access to their finances
• Students who have not been eating/neglected
• Students disclosing abuse by family members
• Students who are Care leavers at 16 but are still
  under 18, who are vulnerable due to inadequate
  housing, finance and support from other
  organisations and agencies.
• Teenage pregnancy
• Students who have been physically harmed through
  bullying

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Summary (From Sept 08 to Feb 09)

• Total of 22 students
• 68 of students referred were female and 32 were
  male
• 100 of cases were reported because the student
  was identified as being at risk and in need of
  safeguarding
• 64 were referred September to December 08 and
  36 were referred January 18th February 09
• 45 of students referred had mental health issues
• 36 were either supported learning young people
  or supported learning adults
• 18 were 14-16s
• 18 already has Social Services involvement
• 14 had housing issues
• 9 were care leavers
• 5 were teenage parent
• 27 (6 students) have been withdrawn (3 of
  whom were already off school roll, 2 involved the
  police and 1 was a care leaver with multiple
  issues)

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Safeguarding

• What do we do?

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Policies and Procedures

• Reviewed annually and presented to Governors for
  approval

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Designated Child Protection Officerand

• Child Protection Governor

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Guidelines for staff
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Training

• We target certain groups of staff for child
  protection and vulnerable adult training eg
  14-19 team, Duty Managers, Student Services team,
  Support Workers but it is part of a cross
  college CPD offer
• We also provide training on- ECM- Professional
  boundaries

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Aims of the CP VA training

• Raise awareness of both the College and
  individual responsibilities
• Enable staff to help protect children, young
  people vulnerable adults
• Enable staff to help protect themselves against
  allegations of abuse
• Ensure staff are aware of the Child Protection
  Policy Procedures Vulnerable Adult Policy
  and Procedures within the College
• Introduce key messages of Every Child Matters

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What the training includes

• Powerpoint which includes - Why CP and VA
  protection is important - What CCB
  policies include - Important definitions -
  Main types of abuse - Examples of CP and VA
  issues at CCB - CAF - Key points for duty
  managers

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Plus the training includes

• Scenarios for discussion including
  opportunities to discuss how to deal with
  situations
• True and False Quiz
• Opportunities to ask questions check
  understanding

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Other safeguards include

• CRB checks
• ECM strategy monitored action plan
• Security at all sites
• Policies in relation to eg- Discipline-
  Bullying
• - Health and safety
• First Aid
• Addressing substance misuse
• Attendance at BSCB forums
• Welfare mentoring teams trained on the CAF

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• QUESTIONS