Requirements
5.5.1 Elected Members must comply with all Safeguarding Guidance/Codes of Practice, including the Safeguarding Learning and Development Framework.
Guidance
5.5.1-5.5.2 Learning & Development
Why?
An individual’s safeguarding competency is an ongoing development – it is not simply learning a set of actions and using checklists. Whilst elected members may not be working directly with children or vulnerable adults, their safeguarding responsibilities as Trustees need to be well understood, and as leaders, elected members need to model good practice for others to follow.
Comprehensive learning packages help encourage a robust safeguarding culture and should reflect the national requirements for ensuring healthy safeguarding practices and responding well when issues arise. Training for roles needs to include safer working practices which emphasise the importance of consistently maintaining proper boundaries.
How?
Please refer to the Safeguarding Learning & Development Framework for details.