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Applies across schools and early years

On-site safeguarding responsibilities

When working in live education and care environments, safeguarding responsibility is part of how work is carried out — where responsibility is shared.

Before you start

  • Where you can and can’t go

  • When children or staff will be present

  • What supervision or visibility is expected

  • Who to check with if unclear

While you’re working

  • Stick to agreed boundaries

  • Keep work visible where required

  • Adapt if routines change

  • Flag concerns early

Temporary fixes and delays

  • Know who holds the safeguarding decision

  • Ensure interim measures are safe

  • Confirm when decisions will be reviewed

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Temporary does not mean unowned.

Quick check (before you leave)

  • What does “safe working” mean here, today?

  • Who holds responsibility if things change?

  • Is responsibility clear — or assumed?

What this is not

  • Not about blame

  • Not about extra rules

  • Not about questioning competence

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