The Athena Programme | Safeguarding Cycles

 

Achieve Long-Term Safeguarding Compliance


Our Safeguarding Compliance Package helps organisations achieve and maintain effective safeguarding practice through a structured three-year programme of audits, training, policy reviews and ongoing support. Designed to promote safer cultures and long-term safeguarding excellence, the package provides a clear framework for meeting regulatory expectations and strengthening safeguarding across your organisation.

Below is an example of how a typical three-year safeguarding cycle can support your organisation's safeguarding journey.





Year 1

Full safeguarding audit and report with the recommendations (including focus groups for staff & service users)


Bespoke policy & procedures or review and updates


Training review
(training needs analysis & frameworks)


Bespoke safe practice handbook or review and updates


Safeguarding facilitation days (including governance & reporting pathway review)


Safeguarding training provided at all levels (including DSL, levels 1 & 2, board/SMT)

Year 2

Annual review of safeguarding culture and practice against initial audit
(progress report with recommendations)


Policy & procedures review and updates


Safer practice handbook review and updates


Safeguarding training courses - ongoing courses, annual refreshers

Year 3

Annual review of safeguarding culture and practice against year 2
(progress report with recommendations)


Policy & procedures review and updates


Safer practice handbook review and updates


Safeguarding training courses - ongoing courses, annual refreshers & DSL training

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