Key Statutory Guidance-Working Together to Safeguard Children

Overview

Safeguarding is a shared responsibility throughout your school. But you and your school aren’t the only people involved in protecting the welfare of students. How can you go about collaborating with external agencies and other stakeholders to make sure the welfare of students is protected? And how can you contribute to making sure the voice of the child is always prioritised?

Working together to safeguard children is a statutory guidance document designed to support a multiagency approach to prioritising the welfare of children. It outlines the expectations for a wide range of safeguarding professionals and authorities, including schools. Understanding how to work with students, their caregivers, and external agencies will help you develop a collaborative approach to safeguarding.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Recognise the importance of taking a child-centred approach with a family focus, so you can contribute to the shared responsibility for safeguarding children
• Identify the expectations for multiagency working outlined in Working together to safeguard children, so you can work effectively with external bodies and agencies

Why should I take this course

Everyone working with students needs to understand how a multiagency approach to safeguarding helps make sure children are properly protected.

This course will introduce you to the importance of taking a child-centred approach as laid out in Working together to safeguard children. And it’ll help you figure out how to take part in multiagency working to successfully protect children from harm.