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Guidance documents

Child on Child Abuse – Harmful Sexual Behaviour

• Child on Child Abuse - Harmful Sexual Behaviour - guidance for Essex schools and education settings - Spring 2023
• Appendix A: Harmful Sexual Behaviour self-audit tool for education settings
• Appendix B: Common Language Framework
• Appendix C: HSB Individual Risk Assessment and Safety Plan Template
• Appendix D: Contacting other agencies, including statutory agencies
• Appendix E: Child on Child HSB Model Policy - Primary
• Appendix F: Child on Child HSB Model Policy - Secondary
• Appendix G: Signposting to agencies, resources and support

Understanding and Supporting Behaviour

• Understanding and supporting behaviour - Safe practice for schools – Guidance document
• Understanding and supporting behaviour - Safe practice for schools​ - Appendices
  

Child Protection Files

• Child Protection Files - Guidance for Essex schools and education settings
  
• Appendix A: CP File - File Front Sheet Template
• Appendix B: CP File - Case Chronology Template
• Appendix C: CP File - Report of a Concern Template
• Appendix D: CP File - Body Maps
• Appendix E: CP File - Contact Record Template
• Appendix F: CP File - Review Record Template
• Appendix G: CP File​ - File Transfer Record and Receipt Template

Let's Talk: Reducing the Risk of Suicide

• The 'Let's Talk: Reducing the Risk of Suicide' guidance can be found on the SEMH portal Essex Guidance and Let's Talk Resources page

Safeguarding: Commissioning Alternative Education

• Education Access and the Education Safeguarding Team have worked together to produce 'Safeguarding: Commissioning Alternative Education'. This document provides information and guiding principles to help ensure that children who attend an alternative education setting receive a good quality education which is safe, secure and meets their needs.

Model Policies

• Model Behaviour and Relationships Policy - new model policy - November 2021
• Model Child Protection Policy for schools  - September 2022
• Model Bereavement Policy (May 2020)
• For model Harmful Sexual Behaviour policies, please see Appendix E and F of the HSB guidance document above
  

Templates

• Risk Assessment 1
• Risk Assessment 2
• Confirmation of Child Protection Documents Received - September 2022
• Safeguarding information for visitors to school  - September 2022​