NEW Safeguarding and Child Protection Model Policy 2026-27

• Published by Education Safeguarding Team
• Published August 2026

NEW Staff Behaviour (Code of Conduct) for all staff and volunteers in schools 2026-27

• Published by Education Safeguarding Team
• Published July 2026

Domestic Abuse

• Our Approach and Workplace Guidance on Domestic Abuse – click here

Self Harm

• Guidance for managing Self Harm in school – click here
• Published by Children and Families and Partners
• Published October 2023

Safer Recruitment

Guidance for Safer Working Practice (Feb 2022)

• Published by Safer Recruitment Consortium
• Update expected Autumn 2026

Safer Recruitment Cover Sheet – Click here

Safer Recruitment Policy Guidance – Click here

• Published by Education Safeguarding Team and Warwickshire HR
• Published May 2025
• To be reviewed October 2026
• Schools and education settings are advised to edit, update and use this version until the policy is reviewed in the autumn.

Single Central Record Guidance

• Published by Education Safeguarding Team and Warwickshire HR
• Published February 2023
• Currently being reviewed

Online Searches Guidance

• Published by Education Safeguarding Team and Warwickshire HR
• Published February 2023
• To be reviewed September 2024

Recruiting Safely

• Published by Education Safeguarding Team and Warwickshire HR
• Published February 2023
• To be reviewed September 2024
• Training in Safer Recruitment available click here

Procedures and Information

Allegations against Staff in Education Settings
CSE, Missing and Trafficking
Disqualification Information Handouts
Domestic Abuse information and MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference) information 
Domestic Abuse – Operation Encompass Information
Harmful Practices – FGM (Female Genital Mutilation), HBV (Honour Based Violence) and Forced Marriage
Harmful Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool
Part-time Timetable – currently being updated
Peer on Peer Abuse Toolkit 2019
Prevent Safe in Warwickshire – please visit the following website https://safeinwarwickshire.com/
Prevent Toolkit
Whistleblowing and Escalation Policy
Self Harm – coping with Self Harm

Guidance on the use of images
Form A Taking Photographs and recording film parental consent form
Form B Taking Photographs and recording film parental consent form for Early Years Foundation
Form C Taking photographs and recording film images of children and young people parental consent form
Appendix D Consent form for adults depicted in photos
Appendix E(i) Permission for parents/carers to record still images of children at school events
Appendix E(ii) Permission for parents/carers to record still images of children

Department for Education Guidance
Administration and finance
Admissions
Assessment
Behaviour and attendance
Curriculum
Early years foundation stage
Female Genetal Mutilation
Forced Marriage
Governance
Information Sharing: advice for practitioners offering safeguarding services
Inspecting Safeguarding Early Years and Education Settings
Involving parents and pupils
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1 – translations available click here
Children Looked after
Missing Children in education 
Online education accreditation scheme Jan 2023
Parental Responsibility
Safeguarding children and young people
Special educational / health needs
Staff employment and teachers pay 
State of the nation 2022: children and young people’s wellbeing (2023)
Summary of responsibilities where a mental health issue is affecting attendance Feb 2023
16 to 19 education and work experience
Working together to improve school attendance (2024)