Merstone And Forest Oak Safeguarding Training.

Thank you for tasking the time to complete this training. When you click 'Finish', please print out your certificate and answers and hand them to the school office for filing.

DSL stands for

Please select the statements that are true:

• It could happen here

• Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility

• Once I have told the DSL it is no longer my responsibility

• Safeguarding is of paramount concern to everyone in the school community

I can take identifiable pictures of students even if I don't have permission from parents for ASDAN evidencing. 

• True

• False

The school recognises that mobile phones can be used inappropriately and compromise the safety of our students. Tick the true statements:

• Your mobile phone can never be brought into school under any circumstance

• There are designated times and areas in the school away from students where phones can be used

• Unless given permission, phones should not be on your person in the class

• You can use your phone to take photos of students.

• You can use your phone to contact school or use as a sat nav if you have prior permission.

On Social Media you can

• Say you work for Merstone or Forest Oak School

• Say you work for Solihull Council

• Be subject to disciplinary measures if you bring the school into disrepute

I cannot accept parents, school children or ex-pupils as ‘friends’ on my personal social networking, or give out my personal phone number without first informing the Principal.

• True

• False

How can you contact parents? Select the correct responses:

• Your personal phone

• School email address

• Class Dojo

• School phones

• Your personal email

• Home school diary

A child on a school trip has a serious injury and requires an ambulance. What is the correct procedure?

• Phone parents, then for an ambulance, then school

• Phone the school, then for an ambulance then parents

• Phone for an ambulance, then school who will contact parents

• Phone school who will then phone for an ambulance and contact parents

• Phone for an ambulance, then parents then school

The DBS is maintained to ensure safer recruitment practices are in place and followed to check suitability of all staff and volunteers who work with children, and all staff and volunteers must have a current DBS. What does DBS stand for?

All school staff must read and signed that you have read Keeping Children Safe in Education Pt1.

• True

• False

Recording injuries - tick which is true

• You must not take photographs of children in order to capture evidence of an injury whether accidental or non-accidental.

• Taking a photograph could be perceived as contributing to possible abuse.

• Only a police doctor or hospital can take photographs of injuries. 

• You must use a body map drawing to record where the injury is located and provide a description on the concern recording form.

• You cannot lift clothing, etc. to look for injuries or marks.

Tick the signs below which are proof of abuse:

• Significant change in behaviour

• Extreme anger or sadness

• Aggressive and attention seeking behaviour

• Suspicious bruises with unsatisfactory explanations

• Lack of self esteem

• Self injury or harm

• Depression

• Age inappropriate sexual behaviour

• None of the above. They are indicators, and should be discussed with the DSL, but not proof.

Abuse of a child is sometimes missed because care givers can believe indicators of possible abuse (eg behaviour, mood, injury) relate to the child’s disability and do not need further exploration, or communication difficulties prevent the child from expressing the abuse.

• True

• False

Dealing with disclosures. What statements would be acceptable when talking to a young person who is disclosing abuse or an issue?

• 'That's terrible, a bet you feel awful! tell me what happened'

• 'I am sorry to hear that happened to you, would you like to discuss it?'

• 'You can tell me in confidence and I won't tell anyone'

• 'Who hit you'

• 'Did your mum hit you'

• 'Did it take place after school'

• 'When did it take place'

• 'I can't promise I will not tell anyone, I will talk to people who can help'

Dealing with disclosure If a child is freely recalling events, the response should be to listen, rather than to stop the child; questioning must be limited to confirming factual accuracy required eg: •who are the people involved •what has actually happened •when and where did any incident occur •How does that make you feel. If the child has an injury but  no explanation is volunteered, it is acceptable to enquire how the injury was sustained. If you can, write down the incident immediately afterwards and record it on the school recording system - 'MyConcern' for Merstone and the paper based system for Forest Oak. Do not discuss it with your class team or colleges and if you believe the issue is serious, tell a DSL immediately. When recording, record facts. Record what the child says in their own words and what actions the member of staff has done - ie passed information to DSL. Please record the impact on the young person / others (This helps with the MASH referral process), and when adding professional opinion, mark it as such.

• Check to state you understand

• I do not understand

I have read and understand Keeping Safe in Education part 1

• Yes

• No