Designated Safeguarding Leads Structure and Reporting Process
I would like to introduce myself as Severndale Academy’s Lead DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead).
The following information details our process for reporting a safeguarding concern and the structure of the wider Designated Safeguarding Lead team who support the reporting process.
You will see that each department has a Designated Safeguarding Lead. If you have any queries or concerns around safeguarding or would like advice, please contact your child’s or young person’s departmental DSL in the first instance.
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Designated Safeguarding Leads Structure and Reporting Process
Member of staff/ visitor/ child or young person reports their concern to a DSL/DDSL
The DSL/DDSL will support the person to address the concern
Staff: The member of staff will follow the advice of the DSL/DDSL to ensure the right actions are taken.
This will include reporting and recording the concern on CPOMS.
The DSL/DDSL may refer the concern to parent carer/Early Help/Social Worker/FPOC.
The staff member will follow up with the DSL/DDSL for feedback.
Visitor / child / young person / vulnerable adult: After verbally reporting the concern to a DSL/DDSL (red lanyard), all safeguarding concerns need to be recorded on a yellow ‘Safeguarding Concern Form’.
The DSL/DDSL may refer the concern to parent carer/Early Help/Social Worker/FPOC.
The DSL/DDSL will agree an appropriate time/ date to follow up with the reporter.
- If the allocated department based deputy DSL is unavailable, please report the concern to any DSL for support as soon as possible. If DSLs are not available/ school is closed/ concern is urgent and in need of immediate support please report the concern to FPOC (0345 6789021)/ NSPCC (0808 800 5000)/ police (101/ 999).
- Any concerns about an adult in a position of trust (a member of staff), or unresolved concerns, must be taken to the Principal (via a DSL if the Principal is unavailable).
