This supplementary guidance aims to support inspectors as necessary in evaluating schools’ safeguarding arrangements when carrying out inspections. For the purpose of this document, the term school will include PRUs.
The supplementary guidance should be used for reference during inspection alongside our Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding.
This guidance does not cover how inspectors should deal with allegations in respect of safeguarding received during an inspection. Inspectors must be familiar with our Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding (see above), which covers children, young people and vulnerable adults. All inspectors should be aware of what to do in the event of receiving allegations in relation to safeguarding, and the requisite actions are outlined in this document.