Bryan Slater Director of Education	Distribution
	To All Headteachers/Designated Teachers for Child Protection Chair of Governors

This document needs your action as detailed below:

ACTION	Title	Safeguarding Children in Education
	Summary of contents	Outline of Statutory Guidance for safeguarding children (Child Protection)
	Associated documents	Education Act 2002, Section 175 DfES Guidance 'Safeguarding children in Education'
	Date	4 October 2004
	Summary of action required	Check, and act to ensure school has in place the legal requirements for child protection.
	To be completed by	End of January 2005
	LEA Contact	Grace Cheese, Education Officer, Child Protection	(	01603 223473
	E-mail address	Grace.cheese@norfolk.gov.uk
	Norfolk Self Review reference	1. How high are standards? 2. How effective is the school in developing pupils’ attitudes, values and personal development? 5. How well does the school care for its pupils? 6. How well does the school work in partnership with parents? 7. How well is the school led and managed?
	Document reference	MI 197-04

Dear Headteacher/Designated Teacher, Chair of Governor

Education Act 2002 Section 175

Safeguarding Children In Education

You would by now have received from the DfES a paper copy of the above Statutory Guidance.

This Guidance replaces Circular 10/95 concerning child protection and is part of the Education Act 2002 Section 175.

It places a duty on LEAs, schools and FE institutions to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to update child protection arrangements.

Safeguarding children is the responsibility of us all and covers areas other than child protection. It encompasses issues such as health and safety, bullying, school security, first aid, drugs and substance abuse, as examples.

Attached to this letter is an outline of the Statutory guidance and what your school needs to have in place in respect of child protection . All Designated teachers/Head teacher for child protection are required to read the guidance.

Further copies of the guidance can be found on the web site: www.teachernet.gov.uk/guidance.htm

Child Protection Conferences.

We recognise that sadly child abuse happens throughout the year and not just in school term times. Under this new legislation Head teachers have a duty to ensure that child protection conferences are covered and reports submitted, when it relates to a child in your school.

During the last summer school holidays, 38 child protection conferences took place in respect of 69 children, who attended 50 Norfolk schools.

It is important therefore that you co-operate in providing contact details during such long holiday periods, so we can work together in carrying out our statutory duties.

If you would like further information please contact Grace Cheese Education Officer- Child Protection.

Yours Sincerely

Bryan Slater

Director of Education