Management Information Sheet

This additional guidance document refers to the Senior Designated Professional outlining their role and function within the school. In particular with regard to their legal responsibility for meeting all child protection issues relating to children who are students at their school or setting. It outlines good practice for having an alternate designate person who can act in the absence of the designated professional. In some larger school settings there might be a team of alternate designated professionals. Although the senior designated professional does not need to have qualified teacher status they must have the status and authority within the management structure to be able to effectively carry out the duties of the role. Key sections include:

a)	Areas of Responsibility 1. Referrals 2. Training 3. Raising Awareness
b)	References to essential documentation
c)	Further information can be found at: - Safeguarding Children and safer recruitment in education 2007 Ref:04217-2006BKT-EN

www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk

Additional information relating to the My School Safeguarding website.
On this site there is a document entitled Safeguarding Training Materials for School Staff and Volunteers. On Page 3 - at the end of the paragraph relating to training there is reference to the availability of a PowerPoint. This can be found as the document also on the website entitled 'Whole School Group A Training - Safeguarding in Education'.