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		<title>Seymour Jacklin: /* Appendix D: Follow-up templates */  added sources list</title>
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		<updated>2026-11-10T11:27:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;Appendix D: Follow-up templates: &lt;/span&gt;  added sources list&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l784&quot;&gt;Line 784:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The templates referred to in this policy (D1 to D10) are kept in a separate document, [[Staff Allegations: Follow-up Templates|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Staff Allegations: Follow-up Templates&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]], so they can be copied for each case. They cover the case record and LADO log, interim safety plan, letters to the worker, suspension, updates to the placing authority and complainant, young person check-ins, the outcome letter, case closure and learning review, low-level concern meetings and internal investigation reports.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The templates referred to in this policy (D1 to D10) are kept in a separate document, [[Staff Allegations: Follow-up Templates|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Staff Allegations: Follow-up Templates&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]], so they can be copied for each case. They cover the case record and LADO log, interim safety plan, letters to the worker, suspension, updates to the placing authority and complainant, young person check-ins, the outcome letter, case closure and learning review, low-level concern meetings and internal investigation reports.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;= Appendix E: Sources =&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-a-serious-incident-in-a-supported-accommodation-service Report a serious incident in a supported accommodation service (Ofsted, gov.uk)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/416/made Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://www.gatesheadsafeguarding.org.uk/media/37216/what-is-a-LADO/pdf/gateshead_what_is_a_lado.pdf?m=1687523401567 Gateshead LADO (Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://stjosephsgilesgate.bwcet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Designated-Safegaurding-Team-Posters-STJD.pdf Durham LADO contact (St Joseph&#039;s, Gilesgate, Jan 2026)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://leadingeducationtogether.com/media/29167/Contact-Details-and-Useful-Links/pdf/Contact_Details_and_Useful_Links.pdf?m=1678708260667 Sunderland LADO contact (Leading Education Together)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-04/LADO%20Information%20Leaflet.pdf Tees LADO leaflet (Redcar and Cleveland Council, 2022)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://redcarclevelandcs.trixonline.co.uk/chapter/local-contacts Redcar and Cleveland local contacts]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/children-families-and-safeguarding/abuse-and-safeguarding-children/child-safeguarding-concern/ Tees children&#039;s social care contacts (Middlesbrough Council)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/whistleblowing-about-childrens-social-care-services-to-ofsted/sharing-concerns-and-information-with-ofsted-about-childrens-social-care-services Reporting concerns and whistleblowing about children&#039;s social care services (Ofsted, gov.uk)]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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		<title>Seymour Jacklin: /* Ofsted contacts */ links updated</title>
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		<updated>2026-11-10T11:25:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;Ofsted contacts: &lt;/span&gt; links updated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Local procedures:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; each partnership&amp;#039;s procedures on allegations against staff and volunteers apply, including the [[https://durhamscp.trixonline.co.uk/chapter/allegations-against-staff-or-volunteers Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership procedures]], which set out how the LADO considers allegations and monitors outcomes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Local procedures:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; each partnership&amp;#039;s procedures on allegations against staff and volunteers apply, including the [[https://durhamscp.trixonline.co.uk/chapter/allegations-against-staff-or-volunteers Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership procedures]], which set out how the LADO considers allegations and monitors outcomes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Policy&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;; [[Complaints Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Complaints Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; [[Confidentiality Policy &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and Guidance|&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Confidentiality Policy and Guidance&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]; &lt;/del&gt;[[Behaviour Management &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Policy|&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Behaviour Management Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;/del&gt;; [[Missing Child Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Missing Child Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; [[Lone Working Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lone Working Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; [[Disciplinary Procedure&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disciplinary Procedure&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]; &lt;/del&gt;[[Record Keeping &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Guidelines&lt;/del&gt;|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Record Keeping Guidelines&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;; [[On Call Handbook|&#039;&#039;&#039;On Call Handbook&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; [[Statement of Purpose|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Statement of Purpose&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Related Handcrafted policies (on the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Main Page&lt;/ins&gt;|Handcrafted policy wiki&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;):  [[Safeguarding Children Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Safeguarding Children Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;HR &amp;amp; Wellbeing Policy#&lt;/ins&gt;Whistleblowing &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;amp; Confidential Disclosures&lt;/ins&gt;|Whistleblowing &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Procedures]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;; [[Complaints Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Complaints Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[Confidentiality Policy&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;; &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Behaviour Management &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Plan]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;; [[Missing Child Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Missing Child Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; [[Lone Working Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lone Working Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;HR Policy#Disciplinary|&lt;/ins&gt;Disciplinary Procedure&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;; &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Record Keeping &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Quick Guide&lt;/ins&gt;|Record Keeping Guidelines&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;; [[On Call Handbook|&#039;&#039;&#039;On Call Handbook&#039;&#039;&#039;]]; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[Statement of Purpose&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;: Young People&#039;s Teams&lt;/ins&gt;|Statement of Purpose &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(Young People&#039;s Teams)]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Legislation and guidance:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026); Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations; Children Acts 1989 and 2004; Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; Sexual Offences Act 2003 (including abuse of a position of trust); Equality Act 2010; Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998; UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018; Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners (DfE); Keeping Children Safe in Education (for the outcome definitions and record-keeping standard).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Legislation and guidance:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026); Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations; Children Acts 1989 and 2004; Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; Sexual Offences Act 2003 (including abuse of a position of trust); Equality Act 2010; Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998; UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018; Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners (DfE); Keeping Children Safe in Education (for the outcome definitions and record-keeping standard).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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		<author><name>Seymour Jacklin</name></author>
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		<title>Seymour Jacklin at 11:17, 10 November 2026</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Read alongside:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Safeguarding Children Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Safeguarding Children Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]] (especially Appendix 9, low-level concerns, and Appendix 11, what to do if you have a concern), [[Whistleblowing &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Policy&lt;/del&gt;|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Whistleblowing &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Policy&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;, [[Complaints Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Complaints Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]], [[Confidentiality Policy &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and Guidance&lt;/del&gt;|&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Confidentiality Policy and Guidance&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]], &lt;/del&gt;[[Behaviour Management &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Policy&lt;/del&gt;|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Behaviour Management Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;, [[Missing Child Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Missing Child Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]], [[Disciplinary Procedure&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Disciplinary Procedure&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] and &lt;/del&gt;[[Record Keeping &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Guidelines&lt;/del&gt;|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Record Keeping Guidelines&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Read alongside:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Safeguarding Children Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Safeguarding Children Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]] (especially Appendix 9, low-level concerns, and Appendix 11, what to do if you have a concern), &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;HR &amp;amp; Wellbeing Policy#&lt;/ins&gt;Whistleblowing &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;amp; Confidential Disclosures&lt;/ins&gt;|Whistleblowing &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Procedures]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;, [[Complaints Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Complaints Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]], &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[Confidentiality Policy|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Confidentiality Policy,]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Behaviour Management &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Plan&lt;/ins&gt;|Behaviour Management Policy&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;, [[Missing Child Policy|&#039;&#039;&#039;Missing Child Policy&#039;&#039;&#039;]], &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;HR Policy#Disciplinary|&lt;/ins&gt;Disciplinary Procedure&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;and &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Record Keeping &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Quick Guide&lt;/ins&gt;|Record Keeping Guidelines&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Inside this policy:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sections 1 to 11 are the full procedure, including the LADO process (section 6) and Ofsted contacts (section 11). Appendix A is a one-page flowchart, Appendix B a quick guide for staff, Appendix C a guide for young people, and Appendix D the follow-up templates.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Inside this policy:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sections 1 to 11 are the full procedure, including the LADO process (section 6) and Ofsted contacts (section 11). Appendix A is a one-page flowchart, Appendix B a quick guide for staff, Appendix C a guide for young people, and Appendix D the follow-up templates.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;

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		<author><name>Seymour Jacklin</name></author>
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	<entry>
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		<title>Seymour Jacklin: new policy</title>
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		<updated>2026-11-10T11:11:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;new policy&lt;/p&gt;
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