Child Protection Record Keeping Guidance for Schools - May 2019

Table of Content 1 Purpose and Scope ...3 2 Online School Child Protection Recording Systems ...3 3 Accurate and up-to-date record keeping ...3 4 The Designated Safeguarding Lead’s Role

Child Protection Record Keeping Guidance for Schools

(including transfer, storage & retention)

Table of Content

1 Purpose and Scope 3

2 Online School Child Protection Recording Systems 3

3 Accurate and up-to-date record keeping 3

4 The Designated Safeguarding Lead’s Role 4

5 Child Protection Conferences 5

6 What Child Protection Records should be kept 6

7 When and How to Start a Child Protection/Welfare File 6

8 Recording a Child Protection/Welfare Concern 7

9 Guidance on actions for the Designated Safeguarding Lead following a report of concern/disclosure/new information 8

10 Chronologies 8

11 Vulnerable Child Tracker/Mapping Tool 9

12 The Child Protection File – Contents 9

13 Transferring Child Protection files between Schools and out of School 10

14 Retention/Storage of Child Protection Files 13

15 Access to Child Protection Files, Information Sharing and FOI 14

16 Confidentiality 14

17 Auditing Child Protection Files 15

18 Escalation Routes……… 15

19 Appendix 1 – Child Protection/Welfare concern report form

20 Appendix 2 – Chronology of Significant Events Form

21 Appendix 3 – CP File Contents Checklist for File Transfer

22 Appendix 4 – Transfer Form for CP Files between Educational Establishments

23 Appendix 5 – CP Records Retention Period

24 Appendix 6 – Child Protection/Welfare records audit

25 Appendix 7 – Learning from SCRs

26 Appendix 8 – Flowchart of actions for CP transfer between Educational Establishments

This guidance and appendices has been adapted from guidance produced by Derbyshire LSCB

1 Purpose and Scope

It is essential that all staff who work with children and young people including those who care and educate understand what to record and store when keeping Child Protection Records

There must be assurance that all day-today records are truly accurate, maintained, shared and stored in a way which ensures a holistic approach in schools where information is safe, secure and shared in a way which protects pupils /students

A child as defined in this guidance is any child up to the age of 18

This guidance applies to all maintained, academy, independent, free schools and FE Colleges

in Milton Keynes Throughout the document all such establishments are referred to as

‘schools’ The guidance can also be applied in Early Years Settings

All references throughout the document to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) also relate

to all other members of staff who have Designated Safeguarding Lead responsibility

2 Online School Child Protection Recording Systems

This guidance also applies where schools are using an online Child Protection Record system All forms used within this guidance upon completion should be individually scanned &

uploaded to the relevant pupil/student’s online file

Where schools within Milton Keynes are using reciprocal systems, transfer of data is

possible where a pupil/student is transferring to the school

The expectation is that where a pupil/student is moving out of county, transfer forms in this guidance are used and the data held on the pupil/student is printed then forwarded to the

receiving school following the guidelines as per any transfer out of county

Where there is an intention by a school within Milton Keynes to use an online Child

Protection Record system, the school must ensure the system is robust, secure and safe and has restricted access and meets GDPR requirements

The school must ensure they have an appropriate service agreement, service specifications and have a means of audit and quality assurance

The purpose of this guidance is to ensure that child protection information is kept in an

appropriate and practical way in schools It should be read in conjunction with the following documents:

 Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2018

 Working together to safeguard children, 2018:

 Data Protection Act 2018

 Information Sharing: Advice for practitioners, 2018

 MK Safeguarding Board’s multi-agency procedures

 Data protection toolkit for schools:

3 Accurate and up-to-date record keeping

The Data Protection Act 2018 has key principles:

 Personal data must be “processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject”

 Data must only be “collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes”

 You should only hold as much data about a person as is necessary, it must be

“adequate, relevant, and limited to the to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed”

 Data must be “accurate and where necessary, kept up-to-date”

 It must “kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than

is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed”

 The data you hold must be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data Data security applies to both physical and digital data and internal and external threats

 Data controllers must be able prove that their data protection measures are sufficient

Accurate and up-to-date recording of child protection/welfare concerns is essential for a number of reasons:

 It helps schools identify causes for concern at an early stage;

 It can identify concerns as they emerge from any point from Early Years through to post

16 and is therefore more effective in promoting the welfare of a child;

 When a number of seemingly minor issues are taken as a whole that a safeguarding or child protection/welfare concern becomes clear;

 It helps schools to monitor and manage its safeguarding practices including decision making, any actions taken, agreed joint strategies with other agencies demonstrating reducing any impact of harm to a pupil/ student;

 It helps to evidence robust and effective safeguarding practice in inspections and audits

4 The Designated Safeguarding Lead’s Role

The Designated Safeguarding Lead role is an important one in taking a responsibility for the accurate recording, secure storage and transfer of Child Protection Records and should ensure:

 They understand relevant data protection legislation and regulations, especially the Data

Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (KCSIE 2018);

 They understand the importance of sharing, both within the school, and with the three

safeguarding partners, other agencies, organisations and practitioners (KCSIE 2018);

 That when pupils/student’s leave the school they ensure that their Child Protection File is transferred to the new school as soon as possible This should be transferred separately from the main pupil file, ensuring secure transit, and confirmation of receipt should be obtained Receiving schools should ensure that key staff such DSLs and SENCOs or the named person with oversight for SEN in colleges, are aware as required (KCSIE 2018) – see more detailed guidance in section 13 of this document;

 All staff; including governors and volunteers, are aware of who they can discuss their concerns with in a school There needs to be clear lines of communication and

availability at all times for access to a Designated Safeguarding Lead;

 That all staff know when and how to record concerns about a pupil/ student’s welfare,

however small or apparently insignificant, and that it is an essential part of the Designated Safeguarding Lead’s role;

 What action needs to be taken in response to reported incidents or welfare concerns and ensure that a stand-alone file for pupil/ students with child protection or welfare

concerns is opened and maintained;

 That all staff are given appropriate induction and refresher training and are supervised appropriately in carrying out these arrangements

5 Child Protection Conferences

Schools play a vital role in ensuring the most vulnerable children are safe and supported Schools are asked to attend and contribute to a Child Protection Conference because a school has direct knowledge of the child MK Safeguarding Board Interagency Procedures Chapter 1.2 outlines the Child Protection Conference process

Leaflets for children and young people, families and professionals about participating in Child Protection Conferences are available through the MKC Children’s Services and Quality Team

Conferences bring together family members (and the child or children where appropriate),

supporters, advocates and those professionals most involved with the child and family to make decisions about the child's future safety, health and development Initial Child Protection

Conferences must take place within 15 working days of the decision made to hold a conference

on a child If the child is made subject to a Child Protection Plan a review must take place within 3 months and 6 monthly thereafter until a child’s name is removed from a Child Protection Plan There is an expectation the schools where the pupil/student attends will attend all initial

conferences and subsequent reviews, present a report and contribute to the recommendations and the plan for that child:

You will receive an invite to the Child Protection Conference from the Children’s Services Safeguarding Team at least seven working days prior to the conference

Role of the school:

 Provide a report written by the DSL and or the staff member who has the most knowledge of the pupil/student and signed off by the DSL on school headed paper, authorised and signed;

 Share the report with parents, the pupil/student person at least two working days prior to the Initial Child Protection Conference and five working days prior to any review;

 Arrive at the conference 30 minutes prior to the start in order to share your report and read those of other agencies

 Ten copies of the report should be taken to the conference by the representative

Important information to include with a focus on these headings;

 Presentation

 Attendance

 Progress and compared to other children in the cohort

 Current concerns

 History of previous concerns

 Engagement of the pupil/student & evidence of wishes & feelings

 Engagement of parents/carers

 Evidence of participation in meetings

 Other only relevant information for the purpose of making decisions and creating any plans

6 What Child Protection Records should be kept

All staff who work with pupils/students on a regular basis are in a position to monitor their

welfare and safety If, as a result of their contact, a member of the school workforce is

concerned as to the safety and welfare of a child, they have a responsibility to pass their

concerns to the DSL within their school without delay

Not all child protection information results in a referral to Childrens Social Care A record

should be made of anything that gives staff cause for concern about a child as well as any

disclosure or allegation made Even if the information does not appear to be very significant on its own, it could contribute to a picture of abuse that should not be ignored

The school prospectus/website or a Child Protection Policy should make it clear to parents, carers and pupils/students that the school has a duty of care and therefore a responsibility to pass any concerns to the MASH, or allocated Social Worker or Children and Families Practice Worker where known, or to health, policy, psychology services, or other agency as appropriate In line with Information Sharing: Advice for Practitioners, 2018 and Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2018

7 When and How to Start a Child Protection/Welfare File

A Child Protection/Welfare file should be started for an individual pupil/student as soon as the school is aware of any child protection/welfare concerns about them This may arise in a number of ways:

 If a member of staff raises a concern about the welfare or wellbeing of a pupil/student

 If a pupil/student makes a disclosure – this should be recorded in writing using the Child

Welfare Concerns Report Form

 If information is passed to the school by a previous school attended by the student

 If the school is alerted by another agency (e.g police, health or social care) of child

protection/welfare concerns about that pupil/student

 If a pupil/student is being transferred from another school / setting and child

protection/welfare records are being held

 That staff raise concerns for a pupil/student from their attendance, presentation or

demeanor when first admitted to a school and previous information may be unknown

Separate files should be kept for individual siblings who are in the school, cross referenced to other children within the family Relevant, and as necessary, redacted, information should be copied and placed on each individual sibling’s file

If more than one file exists in relation to an individual child, this should be indicated on each file Each file should be numbered, and dated to add retrieval

All records of child protection/welfare concerns, disclosures or allegations must kept together and treated as sensitive confidential information Child Protection/Welfare Files should be

kept separately from the pupil/student’s general school records The information should be shared only with those on a “need to know basis” (DSL, pastoral team) If information is

removed from the file for any reason, a card should be placed indicating where the

information can be found, when it was removed and who removed it The DSL should be

notified of the removal of any information from a file (electronic or paper)

All Child Protection Files should be kept together in a secure place (e.g a locked filing

cabinet) kept only in either the headteacher/principal’s office or DSL’s office The filing

system should only be accessed via the DSL and restricted to those whose role can justify access to it

8 Recording a Child Protection/Welfare Concern

Where a pupil/student has made a disclosure, a written factual record, using the

pupil/student/s own words, should be made using the report form, Child

Protection/Welfare Report Form (Appendix 1)

In the case of a disclosure, the record should also include:

 As full account as possible of what the pupil/student said;

 An account of any questions put to the pupil/student;

 Time and place of disclosure;

 Who was present at the time of the disclosure;

 The demeanor of the pupil/student; where the pupil/student was taken and where the child was returned to at the end of the disclosure;

 Any information provided to the child about what would happen next

Pupils/Students should be informed that any disclosure they make will be treated sensitively but may need to be shared with other professionals if it is considered necessary to protect the child

or someone else from harm

Distinguish fact from opinion and record that difference clearly Reports must have the facts but professional opinion may be expressed, but recorded as an opinion and should be

supported by stating the facts with observations upon which the opinion is based i.e Jack appeared angry as he was kicking the table and swearing

Where no disclosure has been made, but a member of staff has concerns regarding the

welfare or wellbeing of a pupil/student, they should make a written account of such concerns using the report form This will ensure that information from all members of staff is logged and collated so that essential information is not overlooked

All records should be dated and signed, with the name of the signatory clearly printed, and

filed in chronological order in the pupil/ student’s Child Protection/Welfare file

All concerns and those then recorded concerns should be passed to the DSL as soon as

possible and without delay In some cases it may be necessary to pass concerns verbally to the DSL and follow it up in writing within 24 hours Concerns that appear initially to be trivial may turn out to be vital pieces of information, so it is important to give as much detail as possible

The DSL must make a professional judgment about what action needs to be taken, and in that process should consult with other staff and relevant professionals, recording any actions around making that judgement Any action should be also in accordance with contact and referral

processes from the local Children’s Board Safeguarding Procedures or the safeguarding

procedures of another local authority where the pupil/student normally resides

Where possible, logs of concerns / incidents etc should be typed Hand-written notes should

be clearly legible and written in ink

Any handwritten notes made immediately after the event, for example a disclosure, can act

as evidence of them being written at the time in any future court case Therefore, these should not be destroyed

It is impossible to say, at the time of recording child protection concerns, who will eventually have access to it, or when It may be consulted months or even years after it has been

written Always bear in mind that someone else or another agency (e.g the police for

purposes of a criminal investigation) may need to read your record at some stage in the future, this may also include the pupil/student’s parents or carers

9 Guidance on actions for the Designated Safeguarding Lead following a report of

concern/disclosure/new information

When a child protection/welfare concern is passed to you:

 Check that the information is sufficiently detailed;

 Check that it has been dated and signed by the staff member who reported the concern;

 If a body map has been completed or there are any other documents referred to in the

record, ensure these are attached and are, where appropriate, dated and signed

Record your response or action to every welfare concern form passed to you The level of detail of this record will clearly depend on the nature and seriousness of the concern but may include:

 Requests to staff for monitoring specific aspects of pupil/student’s presentation, behaviour, attendance, etc;

 Discussions and telephone calls, with colleagues, pupil/student’s and parents, along with a record of full names and dates;

 Professional consultations and requests for information with a record of who was consulted (full name and job title) and dates consulted;

 Letters sent and received;

 Recording the outcomes of any responses or action you took, with dates;

 Updating the chronology;

 Updating the file pupil/student’s as new documents are produced or received

 Filing all copies of referrals sent, letters sent and received, minutes of strategy discussions and child protection conferences including all other relevant documents in the pupil/student’s file Update the front sheet, if necessary;

 Cross-reference to files for other pupils/students within the family;

 Update the chronology in each pupil/students Child Protection File if there are siblings in the school and ensure that relevant documents are copied across to each file

10 Chronologies

A chronology is a record of events for the individual pupil/student The importance of

understanding concerns for a pupil/student in the context of history, timelines and other known information cannot be underestimated and is vital for any pupil/student where you have decided to start a Child Protection File

A chronology must be maintained as a summary of single events and should tell a pupil/student’s whole story; this should be retained at the front of the pupils/students Child Protection File An example of a recommended chronology is provided (Appendix 2) The chronology should provide

a summary of the information/event/incident It should record any decision making, any action agreed, for example, following a phone call or discussion with other agencies and should have an outcome which will form part of the ongoing strategy for the pupil /student in school

A chronology as per the appendix example should be;

 Attached to any referral into Children’s Social Care as it will form an important record of the schools chronology of concerns and actions taken to date and can provide the evidence of the reasons for the referral

 Used in public Care Proceedings as evidence

 Be seen as an essential tool to aid assessments

11 Vulnerable Child Tracker/Mapping Tool

A Vulnerable Child Tracker/Mapping Tool is a suggested tool and recommended for those schools/settings where they are keeping records on pupils/students who they deem to be vulnerable in their school/setting It is a tool to be used by the Designated Safeguarding Lead who has responsibility for monitoring those children

Many schools/settings now need to show a more effective way to track/map each of these pupils/student, this needs to show what support and services are being provided, the current types of interventions, the agreed strategies, and to demonstrate the outcomes Developing a tracker tool for all the schools/settings vulnerable children can prove useful, it can assist with your safeguarding activity and provide useful evidence for Ofsted (developing a secure

spreadsheet tracker tool is appropriate for this purpose)

Should schools/settings develop such a tool we recommend one tracker sheet per year for cohorts/year groups of pupils/students The tracker can map for each pupil/student the types of services e.g - free school meals, the school nurse, CAHMS/counselling services The tracker can also indicate those that are LAC (looked after), those receiving an early help social care intervention and who are subject to a Child Protection Plan You can also evidence step up and step down into services and record any rationale and outcome If you using such

a tool you should be taking this to regular meetings where safeguarding is discussed and used

to discuss, reflect and review and update

The tool should be treated as a Child Protection Record and stored securely Each tracker

sheet should be retained with your Child Protection Records It is recommended that this tool

is retained by the school

12 The Child Protection File – Contents

An individual file should contain (in order) the following (Appendix 3):

1 Front sheet with essential details/contacts

6 Current completed Child Protection Incident/Welfare Report forms

7 Current Referral Forms (sent to Children’s Social Care, other external agencies or

education-based services)

8 Current minutes or notes of meetings, TAF (Team Around the Family), Family Support Meeting (Child in Need meeting when a child is open to Children’s Social Care); Child Protection Conferences, and Core Group meetings, etc Notes should be copied to the file of each child in the family as appropriate

9 Current formal plans for or linked to the pupil/ student, e.g CFP Plans, Child in Need (CIN) Plans, Child Protection Plans etc

10 Current letters sent and received

11 Current other please state: _

12 All child protection information received from the pupil/student’s previous

educational establishment

*definition of current is whilst the pupil/student is on roll at your school

13 Transferring Child Protection files between Schools and out of School

It is important to establish an operational protocol around the transferring in and out Child

Protection Files that involves a nominated school office staff member and the Designated

Safeguarding Lead which demonstrates a safe and consistent practice Schools have

responsibilities to ensure they receive the Child Protection File which should be forwarded to the

receiving school within five working days as per the learning from National Serious Case Reviews

(appendix 7)

When children transfer from one educational establishment to another, either at normal transfer stage (e.g from Nursery to School or from School to Further Education) or as the result of a move (e.g to another setting within Milton Keynes, to an Independent School or to another Local Authority), and records of child protection/welfare concerns exist, these should

be sent to the receiving school within 5 days This transfer should be arranged separately from

the main pupil file in line with DfE Guidance in Making Children Safe in Education (2018)

Where children are dual registered (e.g on roll at a mainstream school, but receiving

education in another establishment any existing Child Protection Records should be shared

with the new establishment prior to the child starting, to enable the new establishment to risk

assess appropriately

In order to safeguard children effectively, it is important that when a child moves to a new

educational establishment, the receiving establishment is immediately made aware of any current child protection concerns, preferably by telephone prior to the transfer of records

It is important that all Child Protection Records are transferred at each stage of a child's

education, up until the age of 18, or in some cases, beyond The responsibility for transfer of records lies with the originating setting, as the receiving setting might not otherwise know that child protection concerns exist The onus is therefore on the originating setting to facilitate the secure transfer of records, not on the receiving setting to make contact and collect the records

Paper or electronic records containing child protection information must be transferred in the most secure method available to the establishment:

 By hand if possible;

 If paper records are posted this should be by 'signed-for' delivery

 Electronic records must only be transferred by a secure electronic transfer mechanism or after the information has been encrypted

Copies of Child Protection Records should not be kept by the school that the pupil/ student is

leaving unless there is “ongoing legal action”

Child Protection records must always be passed directly and securely to the

Designated Safeguarding Lead in the receiving establishment

Transfer Form

Whether Child Protection Files are passed on by hand, by post or electronically, written

evidence of this transfer (e.g the form at Appendix 6 of this document) appropriately signed and dated, should be retained by both the originating and receiving setting It is recommended

that the originating establishment keeps a copy of the form along with a copy of the

chronology of events and any records pertaining to the establishment in line with retention guidance

Children subject to a Child Protection Plan

If a child is subject to a Child Protection Plan at the time of transfer, the originating

establishment must speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead of the receiving establishment giving details of the child's key Social Worker from Children’s Social Care and ensuring the establishment is made aware of the requirements of the Child Protection Plan

If a child subject of a Child Protection Plan leaves an establishment and the name of the

pupil/student’s new education placement is unknown – the Designated Safeguarding Lead should contact the pupil/student’s Social Worker to discuss how and when records should be transferred

Nursery & Primary Schools

Ensure a Child Protection File is transferred separately from the general file to the receiving school and following the recommended processes described above using the Guidelines on Record Retention Periods for Schools (Appendix 4)

Secondary Schools/Special Schools

Secondary / Special Schools must ensure the following:

 A Child Protection File is transferred separately to the general file to the receiving school

where that school is a Secondary/Special school This is completed following the

recommended processes described above and using the Guidelines on Record Retention Periods for Schools (Appendix 4)

 Ensure a Child Protection File is retained separately from the general file if the student has left through completing their study/exams or left due to school leaving age Follow the guidelines

on record retention periods for schools (Appendix 4 - noting the guidance laid down by the National Enquiry still currently applies

Post 16 and FE Colleges

Ensure a Child Protection File is retained separately to the general file if the student has

left through completing their study/exams/ left due to school leaving age Follow the

Guidelines on Record, Retention Periods for Schools, (Appendix 4-noting the current

embargo on the destruction of files as mentioned above)

As a young person moves into post 16 provisions outside of the school environment, any existing child protection and other associated records will be retained by the school

However, the school should become aware of the intended destination following reference requestsfor the young person, and should provide information as follows:

 Summary / chronology of the concerns This should be marked for the attention of the

Designated Safeguarding Lead and completed contact details in the relevant section of the reference request

 Indicate within the summary whether a Child Protection File is held and or any child

protection information if current and relevant;

 Share any current and relevant information that is likely to have an impact for the young person that may also include any impact for the post 16 provision;

Where a reference request is not received (i.e due to late applications being made during the summer holiday period) if the secondary school is aware of the intended destination, they should make contact with the post 16 / FE provider at the earliest opportunity to check if the student has enrolled Upon confirmation the secondary school needs to make the necessary

arrangements to share any of the child protection information if current and relevant, including where it is likely to have an impact for the young person; this may also include where there may

be concern for any impact for the post 16 provision This should require the secondary school to complete a return summary/chronology

14 Pupils/Students who are Missing / Elective Home Education- Traveler, Migrant, Roma- short stay

Where records of child protection/welfare concerns have been kept as a file for the following pupils:

Children Missing Education

If the pupil/student leaves the school but details of the receiving school is not known, schools must follow the guidance and local arrangements for Children Missing Education

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/information-for-schools/children-missing-education

Advice should be sought from the Children Missing Education Team

cme@milton-keynes.gov.uk 01908 253338

Elected Home Educated

Where records of child protection/welfare concerns have been kept as a file, and where a pupil/student is removed from roll to be educated at home, schools must follow the guidance and local arrangements for Home Education https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/information-for-schools/home-education

Advice should be sought from the Home Education Team homeed@milton-keynes.gov.uk

01908 253338

Traveler, Migrant, Roma

If a pupil/student is from a traveler, migrant, or Roma family and the pupil/student has a child protection/welfare file, and leaves the school the school must follow guidance and local arrangements provided by the Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA) Network Team

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/ethnic-minority-achievement/support-for-gypsy-roma-and-travellers

Advice should be sought from the EMA Network Team ema@milton-keynes.gov.uk 01908

270409

Short Stay

Where a school believes a child is transferring to a short stay school, the transferring school should establish that the student is on the role of the short stay school before following any steps to transfer a Child Protection file

15 Retention/Storage of Child Protection Files

All Child Protection Records are sensitive and confidential so should be kept in a secure (locked

at all times) filing cabinet, separate from other education records and accessible to

safeguarding leads and senior staff only

The pupil/student general file should be marked in some way to indicate that a child

protection file exists All staff that may need to consult a pupil/student's file should be made aware what the symbol means and to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead if they have concerns

Electronic Child Protection Records must be password protected with access strictly controlled

in the same way as paper records

A governing board (trustee/proprietor) has responsibilities to ensure a school carries out its duties with regard to accurate recording and record keeping, transfer, and in particular

retention, storage and security of records The Governance Handbook makes reference to the role of the governing board in how they deliver those functions and should assist a school

to carry out their duties from the broader legislation A governing board must ensure record retention where relevant and in line with national and local guidelines

The Local Authority (LA) retains information about pupils/students where there have been allegations against those working within schools/in a position of trust There are cases which have been subject to a LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer) managing allegations

process (see Working Together 2018 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018) LADO

records are retained permanently and therefore anything reported to the LADO will be

available

The Data Protection Act requires that schools, or other bodies that keep information,

maintain a list of records which have been destroyed and who authorised their destruction Members of staff should record at least*:

 File reference (or other unique identifier)

 File title (or brief description)

 Number of files

 The name of the authorising officer

 Date action taken

 This could be kept in an Excel spreadsheet or other database format

All schools must refer to the Guidelines on Records Retention Periods for schools

(Appendix 4)

*IMPORTANT

Due to the ongoing National Independent Enquiry (originally Goddard) into historical child

sexual exploitation all pupil/student staff records should not be destroyed until further notice For further information into the national enquiry you can obtain information here