Annual Review of a Safeguarding Contract

(Formally known as Covenant of Care Agreement)[1]

1Individual subject of agreement and keySafeguarding Contract dates

Name:

Address:

Date of Birth:

Contact Details:

  • Telephone –
  • Mobile –
  • Email –

Commencement date of Safeguarding Contract:

Date of last annual review of Safeguarding Contract:

Q1Have there been any changes to the above since the last review? (Provide brief details including reason. Please provide a copy of the agreement with any changes)

Q2Have there been any other change in circumstances e.g. marriage; separation; bereavement; drug or alcohol abuse- that could potential impact upon triggers identifiedin the Risk Assessment - since the last review? (Provide brief details.)

2Members of Safeguarding Contract Monitoring & Support Group (MSG)(Identify Minister and Key Link Individual(s)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Q3Have there been any changes in membership since the last review? (Provide brief detail below including reason for changes.)

3Statutory / other Agency / Synod & Connexional involvement

Identify key link officers:

  • MAPPA
  • Police
  • Probation
  • Social Services
  • Any other agency
  • Synod Safeguarding Advisor
  • Connexional Safeguarding Officer

Q4Has there been any referral to / liaison with any agency since the last review? (Provide brief details below – including reason.)

Q5Has any necessary follow-up report / request for advice been submitted to Connexional Safeguarding Office? (Provide brief details below.)

4General management of Safeguarding Contract

Q6Has there been any change to the Safeguarding Contract since the last review? (Provide brief details below – including reason.)

Q7Have meetings of the Safeguarding ContractMSG been held in accordance with the requirement detailed in the agreement? (Provide brief details below – including reason.)

Q8Have meetings involving the subject of the Safeguarding Contract been held in accordance with the agreement? (Provide brief details below – including reason.)

Q9Have MSG meetings been minuted?

Q10Is all relevant documentation secured confidentially? (Include by whom.)

5Problem resolution

Q11Have any problematic issues occurred? (Summarise with outcome of action taken)

Q12Are there any outstanding issues needing resolution? (Summarise)

6Successes

Q13What has gone well? (Summarise.)

7Learning

Q14Has any good practice been identified and established that will assist in other similar situations? (Summarise.)

8Training needs

Q15Are there any training requirements outstanding? (Summarise)

9Action planning

Q16Is there an ongoing action plan / outcomes record in place?

Q17Has the review led to any action planning? (Summarise)

10MSG[2] Annual Review Meeting

Name / role of person leading review meeting:

Date of review:

Persons present:

Comments / action required:

11Review meeting with individual subject to Safeguarding Contract

If a separate meeting was held with the individual –

Name / role of person leading review meeting:

Date of review:

Persons present;

Comments / action required:

12Review findings[3]

12.1Name / brief background and role of reviewer

12.2Brief comments upon outcome of 1 – 11 above.

12.3Findings – list.

12.4Recommendations (if any) from review. This should be action planned and formally signed off by the MSG.

Signature:

Date:

RESTRICTED WHEN COMPLETED / 1

[1] (SO69f, Part 2 Section 12 of the guidance section of CPD, and section 9 Safeguarding Children & Young People policy, Methodist Safeguarding Handbook 2010.)

[2] A Report from the MSG should be sent to the District Safeguarding Groups annually – see Safeguarding Leadership Module: Manual page 51

[3]The completed form should be retained and discussed by the MSG and a minute made of that fact and outcomes.