Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 reminds organisations of their statutory responsibilities to promote the welfare of children and ensure they are protected from harm.
Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP) have a legal duty to safeguard children and young people within Cumbria.
This survey is a combined tool that covers both Section 11 and Section 175 audits conducted by the CSCP.
These legislative provisions place a legal duty on agencies and education providers to ensure that they have effective arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The audit tool has been carefully developed to reflect current statutory guidance, including “Working Together to Safeguard Children” and “Keeping Children Safe in Education.” It will enable you to assess the robustness of your safeguarding policies, practices, and culture, identifying areas of strength and highlighting where improvements are necessary.
The CSCP is required to monitor the effectiveness of such arrangements via a range of processes, one of which is the Section 11/175 Audit. It seeks to ensure that when organisations go about their day-to-day business, they do so in a way that considers the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Once submitted, the CSCP will ensure the quality of the audits, by undertaking quality assurance activity to test the robustness of the submitted audits and to share learning and good practice. We may request additional information to support your audit.
Following the completion of your audit, you may be invited to attend a Quality Assurance Practitioner Group to moderate responses and agree any further action or support.
Or another appropriate person as identified by your organisation’s Safeguarding Lead
Please complete each answer as best as you can and offer any comment or supplementary information where indicated.
Your cooperation and commitment to safeguarding are essential in ensuring that children and young people across Cumbria remain safe and supported. By completing this audit, you are contributing to a collective effort to uphold the highest standards of children being safeguarded.
