How we can help Local Authorities

We safeguard children & adults at risk by fast and easy staff vetting checks

THE SAFEGUARD-ME STAMP OF SAFETY

We can give Local Authorities or regulatory bodies the tools to improve safeguarding and review the safeguarding credentials of organisations working with children and adults at risk in their area.

We can also give confidence that any HAF funding is being provided to reputable organisations. A potential concern given the DfE report on OOSS in 2022.

What we provide

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"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

"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."

More information

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.

November 2022

DfE REPORT

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.

See the full report here

"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."

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”.

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

Try our free safeguarding assessment

We can help you navigate the challenges of ensuring all the organisations you're accountable for have the best practices and follow your guidelines.

Free assessment for governing bodies and regulators

There are many challenges for governing bodies having oversight of the organisations they are accountable for. Our free assessment helps you understand where you can make improvements.

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A TRUSTED NETWORK

Together we can create a trusted community of professionals

Our passport is the visual mark of safety, giving confidence loved ones are in safe hands

The QR code leads to a detailed explanation of the safeguarding checks that have been undertaken

Who is in the community

A trusted community of verified professionals in a positions of trust who share our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults

Checks include identity, criminal record, qualifications, right to work verified by their organisation and can be shared in the required regulation format

There are over 45 safeguards checks that can be completed depending up a staff members role