Appendix A
Coventry Adult Education Service safeguarding policy is intended to be used in conjunction with the following policies:
Coventry Adult Education Service adheres to Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership Policies.
- Allegations Against Members of Staff
- Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers (CSCP)
- Anti –Bullying Policies:
- Exclusion policy
- Code of conduct for learners
- Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy
- Attendance Policy
- Behaviour Policy
- Children/Young people with Medical Needs: The Programme manager works extensively with SEND team members/referral groups/Children -in-need case workers, care leavers personal assistants and looked after children’s social workers. During initial conversations with the SEND team reasonable adjustments are considered and result in formal consultation letters outlining the reasons for the Service's ability to meet or not meet the individual needs of learners. During these conversations the Service is clear that if they are unable to meet their need or offer personal care services or the administration of mediations, therefore learners with these requirements are asked to provide their own on-site Care providers or the SEND team will identify alternative providers.
- Children Missing in Education Procedures
4.10.2 Coventry Adult Education Service will report information to the CCC - SEND / MASH teams, the family of the young person, or allocated social worker and Police (where applicable) when problems are first emerging and develop contingency plans to prevent the removal of a child or young person from roll - Complaints policy
- Critical Incident Plan
- Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice
- Drugs and Alcohol Policy
- Business continuity plan
- ICT privacy notice
- Equalities policy:
- Managing Professional Disagreements (CSCP)
- Health and Safety policy
- HR and Governance
- HR and Governance policy
- Steering group terms of reference
- Online safety: Coventry Adult Education service understands the importance of online safety, and how incidents can take place on a learners’ phone or smart device (including smart watches) whilst at our training facilities or elsewhere. The service has responded to this by having a whole service approach to online safety which aims to protect and educate learners, parents, and staff in their use of technology. All CAES learners are inducted via Learner Conduct policies and CCCs acceptable use of ICT facilities policy, these include the online safety curriculum delivered through Be Safe programme for all learners, The Study Programme learners (16-19 or 19-24 with an EHCP) complete further training through face-to-face online safety workshops that encompasses, their own safety, the safety of others online, profile development and risks e.g., Catfish and the dangers of social media. This is regularly reinforced through termly quizzes, posters, and activities.
- Acceptable use of IT guidelines for learners and staff
- Intimate care policy:CAES does not offer an intermate care service for its learners, where this is required, learners are requested to provide their own personal care assistant who attends all lessons as timetabled and remains on site during break-times.
- IT Policy: 5.17.2 . The service has a whole service approach to online safety which aims to protect and educate learners, parents, and staff in their use of technology. The Study Programme learner conduct policy and CCCs acceptable use of ICT facilities policy, alongside online safety is delivered within the curriculum as part of the Be Safe induction programme for all learners.
Study Programmes, where learners receive face-to-face online safety workshops that encompasses, their own safety, the safety of others online, profile development and risks e.g., Catfish and the dangers of social media, is regularly reinforced through termly quizzes, posters, and activities is a critical part of the Help and Well-being weekly sessions.- Acceptable use of IT guidelines for learners and staff
- Working with display screen equipment
- Lone Working Policy/Home visits policy
- Medicine & First Aid Policy
- PSHE Policy: The Service covers elements of the criteria associated with these guidelines within Study Programmes, linked to learners IAG and individualised needs within weekly Help and Well-being sessions are delivered to each learner on a weekly basis as part of the overarching study programme requirements. These sessions are underpinned by the service’s learner code of conduct policy and employment, enrichment, and pastoral programme, therefore ensuring that relevant elements of relationship and sex education are taught to study programme learners through their Help and well-being sessions, and in conjunction with partners e.g., Grapevine. Topics are introduced at an appropriate stage and groups organised flexibly according to the needs of learners.
The Service has a clear set of values and standards, upheld, and demonstrated throughout all aspects of the Services cultural life and the setting of high expectations for all learners. These are underpinned by the service’s learner code of conduct policy and expectations, delivered during induction, reinforced through Be-Safe strategy and career advice and guidance. - SRE Policy Self-harm/Mental Health Policy: When concerns are linked to mental health, including self-harm and any risks to endangerment of life, staff will link directly with the DSL/DDSL who will liaise with the Coventry Council CAMHS teams and (or) referral to the young person’s GP, instigating telephone consultations, face-to-face meetings, or attendance straight to A&E for a mental health assessment.If staff are concerned that a child or young person is suffering a mental health crisis, and is already within the CAMHS referral process with Coventry Council the Study Programme manager will liaise directly with the nominated Doctor and (or) referral to the young person’s GP, instigating telephone consultation, face-to-face meetings, or attendance straight to A&E for a mental health assessment, as required, keeping the DSL informed throughout
- Safer Recruitment Policy
- Site Security Policy
- SEND strategy: The Service only receives referred learners through CCC SEND team so, as a result, when learners are referred through Prospects and Care home support workers, the service works with the CCC SEND team to conduct an initial consultation using a 360-degree strategy, so all needs are fully explored.
The Programme Manager works extensively with SEND team members / referral groups / Children-in-need case workers, care leavers personal assistants and looked after children’s social workers. During initial conversations reasonable adjustments are considered and result in formal consultation letters outlining the reasons for the Service's ability to meet or not meet the individual needs of learners. During these conversations the Service is clear that it cannot offer personal care services or the administration of mediations, therefore learners with these requirements are asked to provide their own on-site Care providers or alternative training providers who are better equipped to meet their needs.- SENDIASS
- Study programme
- LLDD programmes Active Learning
- Staff Code of Conduct
- Trips and Visits Policy: It is the policy of Coventry Adult Education Service (CAES) that educational visits should be conducted in such a manner as to safeguard and promote the Health and Safety of all learners and staff involved in the visit. Any visit that leaves the Service grounds, whether as part of the curriculum, during educationally planned time or outside the normal day or session, is covered by this policy, and adopts Coventry City Council’s “Policy for the Management of Visits, Trips and Learning Outside the Classroom” and available via the EVOLVE homepage).
- Use of Reasonable Force Policy: Statement in Section 15 – page 36 of this document
- Visitor Management: Statement in Section 10.6 – page 32, management of visitor guidelines and external speakers
- Whistleblowing Policy