Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland’s Safeguarding Children
LLR Safeguarding Competency Framework sign off document.
Group 7 Competencies & Core Values
Notes for use: this template form can be used as a sign off sheet for the organisational
records – as confirmation that competency has been assessed and met. Please adapt the
form to your own organisational requirements to reflect your own approach and timescales
used).
Areas for amendment are highlighted.
Introduction:
The LSCB has endorsed a revised training strategy and competency based approach to
safeguarding learning. This became operational in 2014.
This strategy will support organisations and individuals to ensure that social workers are
confident, competent and committed to best practice in safeguarding.
The strategy recognises and endorses the use of many different forms of safeguarding
learning that happen within a workplace setting, rather than only the recognition of
attendance on set training courses.
There are many opportunities for learning, via courses, direct practice, reflective
supervision, shadowing, co-working, self-directed reading and study etc.
(The organisation insert name) is using the LSCB competency based approach to support
evidence of a competent, confident and committed workforce.
Organisation name have agreed;
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Learning, development and training will be a standing agenda item for supervision, in
order to support a culture of continued professional development being embedded
into practice.
This will be a shared activity and responsibility of the worker and manager/
supervisor.
This document will be completed annually at the point of Annual Appraisal by the
manager, drawing on the evidence from supervision notes.
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Competency Framework Sign Off sheet – template Group 7 June 2015
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland’s Safeguarding Children
LLR Safeguarding Competency Framework sign off document.
Action:
Line managers are required to complete this documentation to evidence that staff meet
the required competencies (see below)
Please consider the competency indicators against the evidence provided by the
following: (amend/add additional source of evidence)
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Supervision notes.
Evidence from day-to-day practice.
On-going discussions with worker.
Training course certificates.
Please sign of the competency indicators and give a copy to the worker and attach / refer to
other supporting documentation. Please specify which supporting evidence (i.e. evidence
logs / supervision notes / appraisal forms etc.
The content of learning opportunities and evidence should be proportionate to the
individual’s roles and responsibilities, in order to provide learning and evidence that is
meaningful and relevant to the individual.
Members of the workforce who are senior managers responsible for the
strategic management of services.
Core Values
The learning to support achieving the minimum competencies for each Group is underpinned by the
following Core Values:
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All Safeguarding learning should place the child at the centre and promote the importance of
understanding the child’s daily life experiences, ascertaining their wishes and feelings, listening
to the child and never losing sight of his or her needs.
All Safeguarding learning should create and support an ethos that values working collaboratively
with others (valuing different roles, knowledge and skills), respects diversity (including culture,
race, religion and disability), promotes equality and encourages the participation of children and
families in the safeguarding processes,
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Should also promote best practice and understanding of roles and responsibilities around
safeguarding including whistleblowing and reporting procedures.
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Competency Framework Sign Off sheet – template Group 7 June 2015
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland’s Safeguarding Children
LLR Safeguarding Competency Framework sign off document.
Competencies
a) Recognising different ways in which children and young people can be harmed also including
risks around technology, domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation, and be able to
demonstrate a knowledge, and confidence and commitment, to safeguarding.
b) Identifying factors that increase children’s vulnerability, for example: disability, age, looked after
status etc.
c) Understanding of the responsibilities and roles of their organisation and staff roles and
responsibilities within their own and others organisations, and how this relates to effective
safeguarding practice.
d) Understanding the role of assessment, planning and review in effective service provision, which
could include the use of reflective supervision / critical thinking in order to promote reflective
practice and support analysis and assessment skills in their service provision.
e) Understanding of the importance of contributing to and creating a safe environment in their
own organisation in order to minimise risk of abuse and harm.
f) Contributing to, responding and implementing local strategic direction and priorities in relation
to safeguarding including recommendations from serious case reviews.
g) Knowledge and application of current relevant national guidance, research and practice
developments in safeguarding, including duties and responsibilities around recruitment
h) Understanding the role of the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Safeguarding Adults
Board.
i) Understanding the duties and responsibilities in relation to Section 11 Audits.
j) Understanding some of the blocks and challenges when working with safeguarding, and across
agencies, and demonstrate skills and applying strategies to manage these to promote effective
practice.
k) Ability and confidence to challenge own and others’ practice effectively and constructively in
order to effectively work together in safeguarding matters.
l) Demonstrate capacity and confidence in what to do when there is an insufficient response from
other organisations and agencies, including an awareness of escalation procedures and how to
deal with professional disagreement, while maintaining a focus on safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of the child and positive inter agency relationships.
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Competency Framework Sign Off sheet – template Group 7 June 2015
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland’s Safeguarding Children
LLR Safeguarding Competency Framework sign off document.
Authorisation
Name of worker /
practitioner :
Name of Manager /
supervisor :
I verify the worker meets the required safeguarding competencies in Group 3
Please answer yes or no:
Comments / evidence
Please indicate any unmet competencies, and the record required action and timescales
for review / re-assessment of these competencies.
Comments:
Signed Manager / supervisor: ………………………………………………..
Date:
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