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As spring approaches, it’s the perfect time to grow our understanding of safeguarding. Let’s dig into this month’s question!
a) Nothing, my DSL is the expert and knows more than me, maybe I was wrong.
b) Talk to the parents of the child and inform them of your concern
c) Ignore it, it isn’t my problem now as I have reported it to the DSL.
d) Inform a senior manager or if not applicable, contact your local children’s social services (First Response) directly.
Week 2 - A member of staff approaches the DSL and says:
“I’m not sure if this counts as a concern, but I wanted to mention something that’s made me uncomfortable. A colleague has recently been spending a lot of one-to-one time with a particular child and tends to seek them out. I’ve noticed them joking and being quite physically familiar, for example putting an arm around the child’s shoulders, sitting them on their lap. It hasn’t crossed into anything overtly inappropriate, but it has made me feel uncomfortable and I wasn’t sure whether this was something I should report.”
Week 3 - Coming soon!
Week 4 - Coming soon!