Online 1-to-1 teaching with children and young people carries specific safeguarding responsibilities that must be actively managed — not assumed. Miss ICT operates with clear, documented safeguarding practices across all client groups.
Enhanced DBS clearance. DSL training (Designated Safeguarding Lead). Clear safeguarding policy. Defined session protocols. Records of any concerns. Referral pathways known and followed.
Local authorities, virtual schools, and EHCP teams commissioning Miss ICT provision can request the safeguarding policy, DBS reference number, and DSL certification for procurement compliance.
All credentials are maintained, renewed on schedule, and available for inspection by commissioning bodies.
Enhanced DBS clearance. Renewed in line with recommended good practice. DBS certificate number available on request to commissioning bodies.
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training completed. Refreshed regularly in line with statutory guidance. Familiar with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
A written safeguarding policy is maintained and reviewed annually. Available on request. Covers: definitions, responsibilities, reporting procedures, recording, and escalation.
Training in recognising signs of abuse and neglect, online safeguarding, exploitation, and radicalisation. Referral pathways to local authority designated officers (LADO) known and followed.
Every Miss ICT session operates with clear safeguarding protocols to protect both the learner and Dee.
Sessions are not recorded without explicit prior written consent from the parent or carer. This is a standard condition of all provision agreements.
Sessions use secure video call platforms. No sessions are conducted through personal social media or messaging apps.
All communication with learners happens through agreed channels. Communication with parents and commissioning bodies is direct and documented.
Any safeguarding concern is recorded immediately using Miss ICT's safeguarding recording format, reported to the appropriate designated authority, and followed up within the required timeframe.
Commissioning teams can request the full safeguarding policy, DBS certificate number, and DSL certification by email. Requests are fulfilled within 2 working days.
The Enhanced DBS is renewed in line with recommended safeguarding good practice. The certificate number is available on request to commissioning bodies.
Yes. The DBS update service is used to ensure the certificate remains current between renewals.
Dee follows the statutory procedure: record the concern immediately using factual, non-interpretive notes; report to the appropriate designated safeguarding officer; do not investigate independently; maintain confidentiality with all parties except those who need to know.
Miss ICT's full safeguarding policy document.
Full overview of Miss ICT provision.
How safeguarding records are maintained alongside session notes.
Miss ICT's digital safety code for learners.