Practical guidance for the link governor for safeguarding. KCSiE 2025 training, visiting the school, reading the Single Central Record, and asking the questions that matter.
As a school governor, and especially if you are the link governor for safeguarding, you are part of the statutory line of accountability under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002. You are not expected to be a safeguarding practitioner, but you are expected to ask searching questions, to see evidence, and to satisfy yourself that arrangements are working. This guide gives you a clear, concise picture of what KCSiE 2025 expects from you, what a good safeguarding visit looks like, and what to do if your headteacher or DSL is the subject of a concern.
Governing boards that take safeguarding seriously catch problems early. Boards that rubber-stamp policies miss the warning signs. Recent serious case reviews repeatedly highlight governance failures — link governors who never visited, boards that never read the safeguarding report, training that was done once and never refreshed. Your time investment as a volunteer protects every child on the roll.
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