Identifying responsibilities - governors, trustees and directors
Some aspects of safeguarding will be the particular responsibility of a specific person, role or department. You can use the exercises on this and the following three screens to help identify which responsibilities are usually associated with certain roles.
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Which one of the following statements about governors, trustees and directors is always true?
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Yes. The governors, trustees and directors are accountable for ensuring that safeguarding policies, procedures and systems are in place.
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No. It is not the duty of the governors, trustees or directors to devise the organisation's safeguarding policies, procedures and systems, although they may be involved in this as part of a team. They are accountable for ensuring that safeguarding policies, procedures and systems are in place.
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No. It is not the duty of the governors, trustees or directors to act as a safeguarding liaison within the organisation and with other agencies. They are accountable for ensuring that safeguarding policies, procedures and systems are in place.
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