One of the challenges in the governance of an international school, specific to safeguarding and child protection, is understanding the balance between a Board’s oversight responsibilities and the risk of any potential overreach into operational areas of activity.
Firstly, understanding the distinction is fundamental to operating in the right space. This is something that a Board should discuss routinely, particularly if members become involved in an operational child protection related crisis. It is good practice to ensure that when addressing ‘safeguarding & child protection’ on the Board agenda, that they only review strategic anonymised data – presented in a manageable form, such as a dashboard.
Secondly, ensure this is included in governance training.
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