AMA: Kaye Handman

LSCB area: West Berkshire

Date Completed: 23 July 2007

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

Roles and Responsibilities: Green

Has the LA identified a Named Senior Officer?

Yes

Have other LSCB member organisations identified an NSO?

Yes

Has the LSCB maintained a list showing the NSO for each organisation?

Yes

Have NSOs identified DSMs within their organisations?

Yes

Has the LA appointed a LADO?

Yes

Comments: Two Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) in place; 1 for all others & 1 for schools

Procedures: Green

Have LSCB procedures been updated to reflect guidance in WT?

Yes

Comment

Monitoring & Evaluation: Green

Does the LA have arrangements in place enabling LADO(s) to record details of allegations?

Yes

Does the LSCB monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of procedures?

Yes

Comments:

Training: Green

Does the LSCB ensure that training is provided re allegations?

Yes *

Comments: Additional training to be provided by AMA 2007

SAFER RECRUITMENT AND SAFER PRACTICE

Policy & Procedure: Green

Does the LSCB have detailed recruitment and selection policy in LSCB procedures?

No

Has the LSCB raised awareness of safer recruitment and safer practice amongst member organisations?

Yes

Does the LSCB audit/quality assure safer recruitment policies and practice amongst member organisations?

No

Comments: Safer Recruitment is a LSCB objective for the coming year, this includes developing a policy and providing monitoring /QA

Training: Amber/Green

Are the principles of safer recruitment included in the LSCB multi-agency programme?

Yes*

Does the LSCB monitor take-up of safer recruitment training?

Yes

Does the LSCB have a programme to deliver DCSF/NCSL (or agreed standard) safer recruitment training?

Yes

Does the LSCB ensure quality assurance of safer recruitment training?

No

Comments: Training is an area that will be developed over the next 6 months to include training for all agencies, starting with schools and this will be included in our multi agency training

*Please note some agencies provide their own training outside the LSCB

Overall Assessment: Amber/Green

General Comments: