Safe — readiness assessment

In consultant review
Question 1 of 9Evidence requiredHigh risk weighting

How do you evidence that safeguarding concerns are identified, escalated, recorded and reviewed?

Help text

Consider staff knowledge, safeguarding logs, referrals, outcomes, lessons learned and management oversight.

How confident are you in this area?

Link existing evidence

Suggested evidence

  • Safeguarding policy
  • Safeguarding concern log
  • Referral records
  • Staff training records
  • Supervision notes
  • Team meeting minutes
  • Lessons learned records

Risk weighting

This question carries a high weighting toward your section score because safeguarding identification & escalation is an area inspectors frequently scrutinise.

High weighting

Consultant comment

Escalation is clear, but I can't yet see oversight — a single monthly log of concerns, outcomes and learning would move this from adequate to strong.