Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Toolkit

A clear, complete safeguarding framework your whole staff can follow

Writing a safeguarding and child protection policy from scratch takes weeks, and gaps can put students at risk. This pack gives you a professionally designed policy, every form your designated safeguarding lead needs and a first-term rollout plan, written for international and national schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12. It is built to be aligned with the child protection law and statutory guidance of your country.

What is inside

• A 28-page editable policy (Word and PDF) with 16 sections: statement of intent, scope and legal framework, roles and responsibilities, types and signs of abuse, responding to a disclosure, recording, referral pathways, allegations against staff and low-level concerns, safer recruitment, online safety, children missing education, physical intervention and searching, intimate care, training and induction, information sharing and data protection, and monitoring and review.
• Ten fillable forms (367 fields): cause for concern record, disclosure record, a neutral body map outline, DSL referral log, safeguarding chronology, low-level concern record, allegation against staff log, visitor safeguarding briefing card, staff training record and an annual safeguarding audit checklist.
• Three worked examples showing what good recording looks like: a completed cause for concern record, safeguarding chronology and low-level concern record. All names are fictional.
• Leader toolkit: a key safeguarding contacts page, a one-page staff quick guide on what to do if you are worried, an adoption checklist for international schools and a first-term rollout guide.
• Start Here guide (one page) and your licence.

Who it is for

Principals, heads of school, designated safeguarding leads and their deputies, and governors who need a clear, well-structured safeguarding policy, whether you are writing your first policy, replacing an outdated one or preparing for inspection or accreditation.

Formats

One ZIP download: the policy in Word (.docx, fully editable) and PDF with clickable contents and bookmarks, the forms as a fillable PDF, a one-page Start Here PDF and Licence.txt. Every placeholder, such as [School Name], is highlighted so you can find and replace it in minutes.

Licence

Single-school licence: one school or one campus, with unlimited internal use. Edit, print and share it with your own staff as often as you need. No resale, redistribution or sharing outside the licensed school. For a group of schools, please buy one licence for each school or campus.

Important

This template is a professional framework, not legal advice. Child protection law, reporting duties and statutory guidance differ between countries. You must align the policy with the law and guidance of your country and have it reviewed by local legal or child protection advisers, in particular the referral pathways and the allegations against staff sections, before your governing body approves it. It does not replace professional judgement or the advice of local child protection services.

Part of the Northbeam policy template series. All four packs are also available together in the School Policy Template Bundle.