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A significantly slimmed down version of Working Together is due to be published soon, but some are suggesting that leaving schools to make the decision on when to refer an allegation to the LADO (local authority designated officer) leaves many children at risk.
Comments in the article suggest that the only way to eliminate that risk is to make schools report all allegations, removing the school’s discretion and withdrawing professional judgment.
This would be going too far. There is already specific guidance for schools when dealing with allegations (revised in October 2012), which make it clear when schools should contact the LADO. To make it compulsory to do so sidesteps the skills and experience of the senior teachers involved and would overload the already busy LADOs with very minor allegations that do not meet the threshold set out in the guidance.
At a time when the government is scaling back its guidance and giving schools more discretion, this suggested step is unlikely to be adopted.
Following the Conservatives’ election victory in December the new government will be able to implement their election manifesto in full.
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A Multi Skilled Visit (MSV) is when a survey is carried out on behalf of operators for the purpose of seeing whether a new site is suitable for the installation and operation of electronic communications equipment.
Statistics released by Eaton indicate that 1 in 4 Universities have received complaints about fire safety issues or building evacuation procedures from students, staff or members of the public in the last 5 years.
The High Court yesterday handed down its judgement in relation to an application for an injunction by Birmingham City Council, preventing protests in the vicinity outside of the Anderton Park School.
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