CHSCP: Group A/B/C - LADO: Allegations Against Staff and Volunteers

Aim of the course:

To provide information on the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) processes involved when allegations are made against staff or volunteers (people in positions of trust) who work with children.  

By the end of the course, delegates will

• understand when these procedures should be applied,
• have an understanding of the difference between an allegation and a concern,
• be able to identify what relevant statutory guidance to access,
• know how to respond to an allegation or concern as an employer,
• be able to discern between investigations completed by the employer and those completed by the Police or those where these two processes run in parallel,
• have an awareness as to when to complete risk assessments,
• understand when Allegations against Staff and Volunteers (ASV) meetings are to be convened,
• understand the different outcomes of a LADO process, and
• understand what to do when a substantiated outcome has been reached.

A Note about Groups:

• Group A training is for people who are in contact with or work regularly with children and young people and with their parents/carers
• Group B training is for people who work regularly with children and young people and adults who are parents/carers and may have particular responsibility for safeguarding children
• Group C training is for designated safeguarding leads and managers in organisations employing staff to work with children and families or with responsibility for commissioning or delivering services.

This course is for colleagues that fall into groups A, B and C.