Due Diligence Documentation

1.1 All staff, including proprietors, should undergo recruitment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with barred list check where appropriate. Checks should be recorded on a single central record and persons who fail to meet those checks should not be employed.	Safeguarding Policy Safer Recruitment Policy
1.2 Appropriate policies and procedures are in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children attending the provision	Safeguarding Policy Allegations and Concerns against Adults Attendance Procedures Going Missing Procedures Image Use Policy Lone Working with Students Policy Online Safety Policy Data Protection Policy Parent, Carer, Visitor Code of Conduct and Behaviour Policy Safer Recruitment Policy Staff Behaviour Policy Use of Physical Intervention Policy Whistleblowing Policy Prosocial Behaviour Policy
1.3 Robust procedures are in place outlining how to respond when a safeguarding or welfare concern arises	Safeguarding Policy Allegations and Concerns against Adults Whistleblowing Policy Child-on-Child Abuse Policy
1.4 All staff should be familiar with the provider’s arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children	See above policies re: staff training Employees receive internal training in this area as part of their induction. Employees are expected to undertake external universal safeguarding training before employment. This will be renewed every 2 years. This is logged in the SCR. Employees involved in recruitment are expected to undertake Safer Recruitment training, renewed every 3 years Daily information sharing and monitoring takes place between staff and senior management in post-session de-briefs and is treated confidentially. Termly refresher training sessions are held with the staff team to ensure knowledge and awareness of the most relevant safeguarding information.
1.5 Providers should have a named child safeguarding lead who has received appropriate, documented training	Louise Sullivan, Leanne Hogburn and Julia Warwick DSLs are expected to undertake external training specifically about the role of DSL. This will be renewed every 2 years. DSLs also attend LA DSL network meetings.
1.6 Site access should be restricted to children receiving provision, the provider’s own staff, and supervised visitors	Safeguarding Policy Parent, Carer, Visitor Code of Conduct and Behaviour Policy Path Hill Outdoors manages access to its premises and outdoor learning areas to ensure that children are not exposed to unsupervised or unauthorised adults. Access to the organisation’s woodland and field learning areas is controlled and monitored. Visitors are expected to follow Path Hill Outdoors’ visitor arrangements and are supervised where appropriate. Staff remain responsible for maintaining appropriate supervision of children throughout outdoor activities.

Part 2: Health and safety

2.1 An appropriate health and safety policy is in place and implemented effectively	Health and Safety Policy
2.2 First aid equipment and/or facilities are readily available and there are arrangements for access to a qualified first aider	First Aid Policy
2.3 A system should be in place and in use for recording and reporting health and safety and first aid incidents	Health and Safety Policy First Aid Policy
2.4 All specialist equipment used by the provider should have undergone relevant inspection and safety checks consistent with industry standards	Health and Safety Policy Site manager or external contractors inspect equipment. See relevant risk assessments and standard operating procedures for more detail. See Safety check record.
2.5 Staff should hold appropriate qualifications and be suitably trained in the use of specialised equipment	Health and Safety Policy We have qualified staff who lead certain activities, such as canoeing and archery. Leads are members of relevant associations and their training is renewed as appropriate.
2.6 An appropriate fire safety policy should be in place	Fire Management Policy

Part 3: Admissions, support and guidance

3.1 Admissions policies and referral processes should be clearly documented and well supported	Admissions Policy
3.2 Providers should maintain records, including information supplied by commissioners, for all children placed in their settings	Data Protection Policy DPIA
3.3 Providers should have an induction process to help children to understand the intended outcomes of their placements and their setting’s safeguarding and health and safety policies	Student Induction Policy
3.4 Providers should record children’s attendance for each session and share information promptly with commissioners. Processes should be in place for checking on the health and welfare of absent children, and to agree strategies to improve attendance	Attendance Procedures
3.5 All providers should have a strategy to support good behaviour for learning, to record children’s behaviour and progress, and to share information about behaviour routinely with commissioners and parents	Prosocial Behaviour Policy We work in triangulation with parents/carers and referrers. We provide a formal report three times a year, but feedback to parents/carers and referrers as appropriate.

Part 4: Quality of education

4.1 Teaching staff and instructors should have the appropriate skills, knowledge and qualifications to deliver programmes	Safer recruitment policy Single Central Record Training schedules
4.2 Planning for learning shows lesson/session plans identify the knowledge, skills and understanding that all children attending their settings will aim to achieve	Curriculum Policy Daily Plans Termly plans
4.3 There is a clear process for setting targets and monitoring learning progress, supporting re-integration and transition where appropriate, and for taking actions if progress is not on track	Curriculum Policy Ending a Placement Procedures
4.4 Providers should have processes in place to self-evaluate whether they are effective in delivering the commissioned services	Attendance data Student, Parent and Referrers surveys Student Progress Data Student session observations

“Path Hill Outdoors worked 1-2-1 with my child when they could not manage mainstream school – it was a really positive experience, when a lot of other things were not working and leading to dysregulation and distress. Being flexible with staffing, location and activity choices meant that R was able to be successful. Path Hill Outdoors also helped with R’s transition to special school”

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