The Designated Safeguarding Lead has a specific responsibility to coordinate child protection procedures and liaise with children’s service and other agencies. These could include the Police, Health Service and Education Welfare services.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead has a specific responsibility to coordinate child protection procedures and liaise with children’s service and other agencies. These could include the Police, Health Service and Education Welfare services.
All staff need to know who their Designated Safeguarding Lead is. All cases of suspected child abuse should be referred to them in the first instance.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead must have appropriate and up-to-date training. They should know and understand:
It is the Designated Safeguarding Lead’s responsibility to: