Designated Safeguarding Lead

DSL

Maintain

clear vision, purpose and high expectations focused on pupil progress and

achievement.

Inspire, motivate, and influence

staff to reach the highest standards.

Be an excellent role model for

all staff and pupils and be visible, supportive, and professionally

challenging

Effectively communicate the

academy’s core values and ethos to all stakeholders.

Actively contribute to the

day-to-day management of the academy.

Actively contribute to upholding

excellent standards of behaviour for learning.

Maintain a prominent visible

presence monitoring the work of the academy daily

Report

to the Principal, AAB and Trust Directors on the progress made against

targets within the remit of the role.

Working with external

agencies and professionals on matters of safety and safeguarding

Raising awareness of safeguarding and child protection amongst the

staff and parents; and ensuring that child protection information is

transferred to the pupil’s new school/academy

Ensuring that the academy has a nominated local AAB member to

liaise with the designated lead for the

local area and any partner agencies in the event of allegations

of abuse made against the principal

Ensuring all staff receive the appropriate

training, and keep it up to date, in line with advice from local safeguarding partners

Notifying the Children’s Social Care department if there are

concerns over unexplained absences of a pupil following the Child Missing

Education (CME) policy and local procedure.

Informing the Local Authority when a private fostering arrangement

is in place

Ensuring that important safeguarding related policies are kept

relevant and up to date

Have an overview of the numbers of safeguarding and child

protection referrals made from and share this with the Principal and LAC.

Ensuring that the curriculum makes best use of Citizenship and

PSHE, RSHE opportunities to cover safeguarding issues with children

Ensuring there are procedures in place to handle allegations

against other children (Child-on-child abuse)

Creating a culture of listening to children and taking account of

their wishes and feelings, both in individual decisions and in the

academy’s development

Ensuring through the safeguarding curriculum that pupils know the

process of raising a concern (about themselves or a friend/other), that

they know the academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (and deputy), and are

aware of other support mechanisms such as ChildLine etc

Ensuring that colleagues are competent to carry out their

responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

and creating an environment where staff feel able to raise concerns and

feel supported in their safeguarding role

Ensuring all re