Scotland Safeguarding Inspection Ready-Check

Rate your readiness across the key child protection evidence areas that HM Inspectors of Education (HMIE) and the Care Inspectorate examine in Scottish schools. Aligned to GIRFEC, National Child Protection Guidance (Scotland) 2021, and How Good is Our School? 4 (HGIOS4).

Click any area to expand what inspectors look for and what evidence to have ready.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — Ofsted 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales — Estyn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland — HMIE (current)

Important — Scottish framework: Child protection in Scotland is governed by the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and the National Child Protection Guidance (Scotland) 2021, not KCSIE. The universal framework is GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child). There is no statutory DSL role; instead, schools have a Named Person (until NP provisions apply) and a Child Protection Co-ordinator. Local Child Protection Committees (CPCs) coordinate multi-agency work. Terms of use apply.

School name

CP Co-ordinator

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Overall readiness

Ready: 0 Needs attention: 0 Not ready: 0

England — Ofsted Ready-Check →

Sources: National Child Protection Guidance (Scotland) 2021 · Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 · GIRFEC framework · How Good is Our School? 4 (Education Scotland, 2015) · HMIE Inspecting Child Protection in Schools (2007, updated guidance 2023) · Care Inspectorate Self-Evaluation Framework

This tool is an inspection preparation aid only. HMIE inspectors and Care Inspectorate officers exercise independent professional judgement. Areas not covered here may also be examined.