Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 25-26

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Date Approved -
Review Frequency - Annual
Date of Next Review - July 2025
Full PDF Policy

History of Recent Policy Changes

Version

Date

Page

Change

Origin of Change

Version
12
Date
Sep 2023
Page
Whole Document
Change
Adoption of CLF Policy
Origin of Change
Adoption of CLF Policy
Version
13
Date
Sep 2024
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated to reflect changes to KCSiE 2024
Origin of Change
Updated to reflect changes to KCSiE 2024
Version
14
Date
Jul 2025
Page
Whole Document
Change
Full review and updated to reflect KCSiE 2025
Origin of Change
Updated to reflect changes to KCSiE 2025
Version
1
Date
Nov 2012
Page
Whole Document
Change
Adoption by the Cabot Learning Federation and Implementation
Origin of Change
Following consultation and development of a harmonised Employee Handbook
Version
2
Date
Jun 2013
Page
Whole Document
Change
Legal Review
Origin of Change
Following review of CLF Safeguarding practice
Version
3
Date
Jun 2014
Page
Whole Document
Change
Legal Review
Origin of Change
Following legislative changes
Version
3.1
Date
Oct 2014
Page
Page 8 (Section 6.1)
Change
) Addition of link to appropriate guidance
Origin of Change
Request from Academy
Version
4
Date
Jun 2015
Page
Whole Document
Change
Annual review of full document. Name changed to Safeguarding Policy (from Child Protection)
Origin of Change
Update to reflect changes to legislative guidance and general review of formatting, content and layout and feedback from academies.
Version
5
Date
Nov 2015
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education and Prevent Duty
Origin of Change
Update to reflect changes to legislative guidance and general review of formatting, content and layout and feedback from academies
Version
6.4
Date
Nov 2016
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Origin of Change
Update to reflect changes to legislative guidance and general review of formatting, content and layout and feedback from academies
Version
6.5
Date
Dec 2016
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated formatting
Origin of Change
Version
7
Date
Oct 2018
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Origin of Change
Update to reflect changes to legislative guidance
Version
8
Date
Oct 2019
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Origin of Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Version
9
Date
Sep 2020
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Origin of Change
Updated to reflect changes to KCSiE July 2020
Version
10
Date
Nov 2021
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Origin of Change
Updated to reflect changes to KCSiE July 2021
Version
11
Date
Sep 2022
Page
Whole Document
Change
Updated in light of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Origin of Change
Updated to reflect changes to KCSiE July 2022
Contents

Safeguarding Policy PDF attached.

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