Safeguarding
These child protection policy and procedure materials were drawn up in 2017 with the assistance and advice of the NSPCC and conform to current child protection legislation and guidance. The NSPCC cannot accept responsibility for the implementation and application of the procedures.
Our examiners are required to obtain an enhanced DBS with barred list check on appointment to the practical panels and this is normally renewed every three years. Examiners are not required to take their DBS certificate with them when examining, but they should carry their ABRSM photo ID card with them at all times and should be prepared to present this on request. Examiners are only issued with photo ID cards once they have met our safe recruitment procedures, which includes evidence of the relevant DBS check.
NSPCC
We are very grateful to the NSPCC for working with us to create our policy and for being a constant source of information and support, including a review of our full safeguarding policy in 2023.
Further information and resources available from the NSPCC include:
Guidance for schools relating to visitors employed by, or volunteering for, other organisations: School visitors and safeguarding | NSPCC Learning.
A wide range of information and support services available to both children and organisations about safeguarding: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection
A team of information specialists that can be contacted for further advice or support: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services/information-service
Government guidance
Our Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Code of Practice has also been influenced by government guidance:
- Keeping children safe in education - Statutory guidance for schools and colleges (2024)
- Working together to safeguard children 2023: statutory guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)
- DfE non statutory information sharing advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services for children, young people,parents and carers (publishing.service.gov.uk)
- DBS - Advice on eligibility for DBS checks, the Update Service and Code of Practice