This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Jatinder Matharu, Education Safeguarding Professional, for the attention of all schools.
The annual statutory Sec 175 Safeguarding Audit is now open on the portal here: Log In - Enable (vc-enable.co.uk)
There is a 16 week window for completion which will allow sufficient time to complete the audit.
The completion date for the audits is Friday 5th November 2021.
The audit has been refreshed with the latest guidance (though at the point of sending this audit out we are still using KCSIE 2020). There are a couple of tweaks to questions and 2 new questions to include mental, health and wellbeing and Peer on Peer abuse.
- For any password resets or navigation issues around the system including any changes in Head teachers, DSL’s, Governors who may need access to the portal (post Sept 2021) please contact the Business Support team at Egress@slough.gov.uk or call 01753 875504
- If you require any clarification on the questions please email Jatinder.matharu@slough.gov.uk or call 07714 858213
- For any technical issues please contact Virtual College at customersupport@virtual-college.co.uk or alternatively you call them on 01943 885085