Safeguarding for governors

Guidance and support for governing bodies and proprietors.

Governing bodies, proprietors and management committees have a strategic leadership responsibility for safeguarding arrangements at schools and education settings. This means individual governors must meet duties under the legislation and take responsibility for their organisation's wider safeguarding arrangements.

Guidance for governors

All link governors for safeguarding should be familiar with Part two: The management of safeguarding: Legislation and the law within DfE’s ‘Keeping children safe in education’ statutory guidance.

For general guidance on safeguarding in schools and education settings visit our Safeguarding guidance page.

For more information on safeguarding for governors visit the National Governance Association (NGA) Safeguarding: a guide for governing boards guidance.

Secure area information

All our safeguarding for governors information is available in our secure area and includes:

  • training for governors
  • templates
  • governor safeguarding forums
  • safeguarding audit guidance

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