How statutory guidance informs policies and procedures in educational settings

Question 1

What are the two health and safety guidances?

Answer 1

1. Health and safety: responsibilities and duties for schools 2021
2. EYFS Welfare Requirements

Question 2

What policy/procedure is relevant to the Health and safety: responsibilities and duties for schools 2021 guidance?

Answer 2

This document outlines the considerations that schools must have regarding health and safety, in order to keep pupils safe in school and when taking part in out-of-school activities. It will directly relate to the school’s Health and Safety Policy and to the procedures for risk assessment.

Question 3

What relevant policy/procedure links to the EYFS Welfare Requirements?

Answer 3

These requirements form part of the EYFS Statutory framework. They outline what early years settings must do to keep children safe and well. This will relate to the Early Years Policy as well as the Safeguarding/Child protection and Health and Safety policies.

Question 4

What is name of the Security Guidance?

Answer 4

Prevent Duty Guidance 2021

Question 5

What relevant policy/procedure links to The Prevent Duty Guidance 2021?

Answer 5

Prevent refers to the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and aims to prevent young people from being drawn into terrorism. The Safeguarding or Prevent policy should outline the level of risk of this occurring in an organisation or area. Schools and early years setting may also refer to it in their IT policy

Question 6

What is the name of the Confidentiality of information guidance?

Answer 6

Data Protection Act 2018/UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

Question 7

How does the relevant educational setting policy link to the Data Protection Act 2018/UK General Data
Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) guidance?

Answer 7

The Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK EDPR together form the UK’s version of the GDPR legislation from the European Union. They inform the policies and procedures that organisations must put in place around recording, storing and sharing information. This means that all those who follow the UK GDPR must adhere to seven principles regarding information, including handling data in a secure way to prevent unauthorised use, access, loss or damage. It relates to the organisation’s Data Protection and Confidentiality policies. It may also relate to the IT policy.

Question 8

What are the names of the 5 pieces of guidance involved in Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people?

Answer 8

1. Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions 2015
2. Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings 2022
3. Working together to Safeguard children 2018
4. Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation 2020
5. Keeping children safe in education 2022

Question 9

How does the relevant educational setting policy/procedure link to the Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions 2015 guidance?

Answer 9

This guidance relates to the Safeguarding policy and is specifically for schools, as early years settings should refer to the EYFs framework. As well as ensuring that pupils with medical conditions are supported effectively, it points out that these pupils may be more vulnerable to abuse due to their needs. It also relates to the Administration of Medicines policy.

Question 10

How does the relevant educational setting policy/procedure link to the Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings 2022?

Answer 10

This is a non-statutory document from the Safer Recruitment Consortium that should be read alongside the DfE document ‘Keeping children safe in education 2019’. It sets out the need for a staff code of conduct and gives practical advice for standards of behaviour that are expected from those who work with children and young people.

Question 11

How does the relevant educational setting policy/procedure link to the Working together to Safeguard children
2018 Guidance?

Answer 11

This guidance relates to the Safeguarding policy and sets out how different agencies can work together to:
+ protect children and young people + support their welfare.

Question 12

How does the relevant educational setting policy/procedure link to the Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation 2020?

Answer 12

This guidance relates to the Safeguarding policy. It provides information and support for safeguarding girls from FGM. It also sets out the requirements of the legislation and how to report concerns.

Question 13

How does the relevant educational setting policy/procedure link to the Keeping children safe in education 2022 Guidance?

Answer 13

This statutory guidance relates to the Safeguarding and/or Child protection and Behaviour policy.

It is for maintained nursery schools, schools and colleges including independent and special schools and Pupil Referral Units (PRUs). It sets out:

+ how organisations should support the safeguarding of children and young people
+ the role of all staff in protecting children and young people
+ what to do if they have concerns and need to refer these to the police and/or social care.

Local Safeguarding partners were put in place as defined by the Children and Social Work Act 2017 to replace LSCBs (Local Safeguarding Children Boards.)

Question 14

What are the 7 principles that all those who follow the UK GDPR must adhere to?

Answer 14

1. Obtain and keep it fairly, lawfully and transparently
2. Use it only for the specified purpose and inform people what this purpose is
3. Only collect the minimum amount of data needed.
4. Ensure it is accurate and up to date and do not keep it for longer than necessary
5. Ensure the safe disposal of personal data after use
6. Handle it in a secure wat to prevent unauthorised use, access, loss or damage
7. Keep documentation and policies regarding data collection within the principles of UK GDPR.