Please read the following information before starting the survey
Topic 2 - Child Exploitation and Missing
Child Exploitation is an emerging term in Wirral which includes both Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE). This audit will assess agencies safeguarding arrangements for these topics.
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What is Section 11?
Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
What is the Responsibility of Wirral Safeguarding Children Board?
All organisations have a general duty to promote and safeguard children. Wirral Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) is a statutory body that oversees these arrangements and in order to measure the effectiveness of these duties the Board has developed standards with indicators which can support a judgement.
What is the responsibility of schools/education settings?
Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 places a duty on local authorities (in relation to their education functions and governing bodies of maintained schools and further education institutions, which include sixth-form colleges) to exercise their functions with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children who are pupils at a school, or who are students under 18 years of age attending further education institutions. The same duty applies to independent schools (which include Academies and free schools) by virtue of regulations made under Section 157 of the same Act.
Completing and Scoring the Self-assessment
This year, the WSCB has developed a new model for Section 11 and 175 to include shorter audits throughout the year. Agencies will have the opportunity to upload key documents as evidence and use the findings from the audit to create their own action plan. The audits consist of a series of questions which relate to specific arrangements, including policies, procedures, managing allegations and training which help safeguard children and young people.
Action Planning
When agencies have completed their audit, a blank Action Plan template can be downloaded from the WSCB website and populated with any areas requiring further improvement. The WSCB will dip sample action plans on an annual basis.
Printing your Audit
To keep a copy of your audit, fill in the questions and press print before you click 'done'. The WSCB keep copies of every audit, you can request a copy of your audit by contacting Kat Ryan.
To find out more about Section 11, follow the link to our website.
