General KCSIE Quiz (A)

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General KCSIE Quiz (A)

This 20 question quiz for staff, is based around Part 1 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024, which all staff are expected to have read and understood. Please complete the quiz and share the results with your line manager/DSL (as directed). If there are any questions that you do not understand or any that you get wrong, please revisit the relevant section of KCSIE.

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Which of the following are included in the new definition of safeguarding (choose 5)? *

1 point

Providing help and support to meet the needs of children as soon as problems emerge

Protecting children from maltreatment, whether that is within or outside the home, including online

Identifying when a child has been significantly harmed

Preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development

Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care

Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

Making sure staff are safe at work

Required

Which type of abuse do teachers have a legal duty to report? *

1 point

Forced Marriage

Neglect

Female Genital Mutilation

Grooming

What are the 4 types of familial harm as stated in KCSIE? *

1 point

Sexual Abuse

Professional Abuse

Physical Abuse

Emotional Abuse

Grooming

Neglect

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Which 2 of the following are true about safeguarding children with mental health problems? *

1 point

Mental health problems can be an indicator that a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering abuse, neglect or exploitation

School staff can diagnose mental health conditions

Concerns about pupils' mental health are always a safeguarding concern

Mental health problems can make children vulnerable to abuse and harm

Required

Which of the following is NOT an example of child-on-child abuse? (choose 1) *

1 point

Hair pulling by one pupil of another

Abuse in a teenage relationship

Non-consensual sharing of naked photos between pupils

Sexist jokes made by one pupil about another

One pupil refusing to play with another on a regular basis

Racist bullying by a group of pupils about another

You hear a rumour in the staff room that a female colleague has been witnessed giving pupils massages at lunchtime. What should be your immediate course of action? *

1 point

Ignore the rumour as it might not be true.

Confront the colleague directly and ask for an explanation.

Report the rumour to the Headteacher as soon as possible.

Discuss the rumour with other colleagues to gather more information.

You see a new Teaching Assistant take a photo of a child and their work on their personal device. What should you do about this? *

1 point

Have a quiet word, ask them to delete it and then case closed

Remind the TA of the school policy/code of conduct and ask them to save it to the appropriate place and then delete from the private phone, and then follow your process to let the relevant person know, even if you think the matter is now closed

Nothing, it's not your responsibility to manage staff

Go straight to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

If an 16 year old child is physically violent towards their 16 year old partner, this would be considered Domestic Abuse. True or False? *

1 point

True

False

A parent can request and gain access to their child's safeguarding records. True or False?

1 point

True

False

Where can abuse happen (choose all that apply)? *

1 point

In a child’s home

In the park

At a bus stop

On social media

In a friend’s home

In a youth club

In the classroom

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Which of the following would NOT be suited to the Early Help process? Choose 1. *

1 point

A young carer

A child with a mental health need

A child with a family member in prison

A child who is being sexually abused

A disabled child

If you are worried about the Headteacher not taking safeguarding concerns seriously, which 2 of the following should you do? *

1 point

Report to CEOP

Call the NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice line

Set up a private WhatsApp group and speak to other colleagues about the situation

Speak to the Chair of Governors

Ask your colleague to raise the concern again and see if they get a different response

Required

A child tells you that they have been sent a semi naked photo of someone in their class. What do you do? Choose 3. *

1 point

Speak to the DSL as soon as possible

Ask open questions to find out exactly what has happened

Ask the child to show you the photo and any evidence that it has been shared

Ask the child to delete and ignore it.

Reassure the child and tell them what will happen next

Confiscate the phone straight away

Required

What age do you have to be to legally get married in England? *

1 point

16yrs

18yrs

21yrs

Match the responsibilities to the role. *

10 points

All Staff

DSL

Recognise abuse

Decide what to do after a concern is reported

Record a safeguarding concern

Identify children who may benefit from Early Help

Keep Child Protection files up to date

Receive regular safeguarding updates

Know what to do if a child says they are being abused

Challenge inappropriate behaviours between pupils

Challenge inappropriate behaviours by staff towards children

Attend safeguarding training

All Staff

DSL

Recognise abuse

Decide what to do after a concern is reported

Record a safeguarding concern

Identify children who may benefit from Early Help

Keep Child Protection files up to date

Receive regular safeguarding updates

Know what to do if a child says they are being abused

Challenge inappropriate behaviours between pupils

Challenge inappropriate behaviours by staff towards children

Attend safeguarding training

Low level concerns apply to the conduct of (choose 4):

1 point

Teachers.

Supply staff.

Contractors.

Children.

Volunteers.

Required

Which 1 of the following is NOT true about radicalisation?

1 point

Anyone could be a victim

It is more likely to happen online

It is predominantly linked to Islamic extremism

A victim could change their physical appearance as a result

Usually occurs over a period of time.

Which 3 of the following are TRUE in relation to neglect? *

1 point

Only children living in poverty are neglected

Neglect is usually unintentional

Younger children are more likely to experience neglect than adolescents

Neglect can be fatal

Disabled children are more likely to experience neglect than non-disabled children

Required

If you have an allegation about the behaviour of a teacher, who should you report this to? Choose 1

1 point

Deputy headteacher

DSL

Chair of governors/management committee.

Headteacher or Principal

If you have an allegation about the behaviour the headteacher, who should you report your concerns to? Choose 1 *

1 point

Deputy headteacher

Chair of governors/management committee

The Local Authority Children's Services team

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