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<p>Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) is statutory guidance that all schools
and colleges must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote
the welfare of children. Following Government consultation, this guidance has recently
been strengthened to provide schools and colleges with even more detailed advice.
Details are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p><p>KCSIE
sets out that all concerns, discussions and decisions made, and the reasons for those
decisions, should be recorded in writing. Information should be kept confidential
and stored securely. It is good practice to keep concerns and referrals in a separate
child protection file for each child. Records should include a clear and comprehensive
summary of the concern, details of how the concern was followed up and resolved, and
a note of any action taken, decisions reached and the outcome. The designated safeguarding
lead is responsible for the maintenance and transfer of child protection files.</p><p>KCSIE
is clear that where children leave a school or college, including in-year transfers,
the designated safeguarding lead should ensure that their child protection file is
transferred to the new school or college as soon as possible, and within five days
for an in-year transfer or within the first five days of the start of a new term.
This should be transferred separately from the main pupil file, ensuring secure transit,
and confirmation of receipt should be obtained. In addition to the child protection
file, the designated safeguarding lead should also consider whether it would be appropriate
to share any additional information with the new school or college in advance of a
child leaving, to help them put in place the right support to safeguard the child.</p>
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