"An institution which provides tuition, training, instruction, or activities to children without their parents’ or carers’ supervision, that is not a:
- School; College; 16-19 academy;
- provider caring for children under 8 years old, which is registered with Ofsted or a childminder agency"
Position of trust
Out of School Settings (OOSS)
DEFINITIONS
Checked. Safe. Ready
"Is a legal term that refers to certain roles and settings where an adult has regular and direct contact with children under 18.
Examples of positions of trust include: teachers. care workers. youth justice workers, faith group leaders, sports coaches."
Examples of positions of trust include: teachers. care workers. youth justice workers, faith group leaders, sports coaches."
DID YOU KNOW?
"The Out of School Settings (OOSS) sector is vast and complex, which made Local Authorities’ efforts to undertake safeguarding activity challenging as there is no obligation to notify anyone of their existence, there is no formal register, nor is there a centrally held database."
Safeguard-Me gives Local Authorities peace of mind that all staff working in OOSS are checked, safe and ready.
DfE Out Of School Settings Review 2022
Our mission is to...
Safeguard children & vulnerable adults with enhanced workforce verification
Giving Local Authorities the tools to reduce risk and improve safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults
THE SAFEGUARD-ME PASSPORT
Our mission is to...
Safeguard children & vulnerable adults with enhanced workforce verification
Giving Local Authorities the tools to reduce risk and improve safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults
Giving Local Authorities the tools to reduce risk and improve safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults
THE SAFEGUARD-ME PASSPORT
There is significant potential for safeguarding harm in Out of School Settings
DfE Out of School Setting Report Findings
Unlike other educational settings and childcare services, the Out of School Settings sector is unregulated under education and childcare law.
There were a variety of safeguarding risks identified throughout the pilot, including sex offenders working in settings, child grooming…….. and inadequate safeguarding checks, including on staff and volunteer adults.
No consistent standard of safeguarding exists in this sector – the only published guidance is voluntary; and no mechanisms are established for inspecting safety or quality of provision.
All LAs involved in the project acknowledged that the issues they received a referral about during the project probably only reflected “the tip of the iceberg”.
November 2022
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How we can help reduce risk with safeguarding controls:
Create a register
Create and manage a full register of all organisations and individuals in positions of trust in your region.Check standards
Check organisations meet the required standard of safeguarding before providing any funding or certifying their credentials.All safeguarding measures in one place
All criminal record & identity checks, qualifications, references and any other requirements you have in one place with alerts for any organisations/individuals not meeting the required standards.Customised platform
We can build the platform to meet you requirements including the user interface and work hand in hand with you for your reporting.Marketing & communications
We will support you with any communications to your audiences via your channels as well as activity in our own channels.Free administration access
No cost to you with free Administration log-ins for your team to manage the database for your region
Read our blog about how Local Authorities can improve Safeguarding with partnerships and collaboration.
Whether you want to report abuse or are worried about a child and not sure what to, click through to the NSPCC website below for more help
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A trusted community of professionals in "positions of trust"
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We're building a trusted community of verified professionals in a position of trust who share our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults
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