After-School Club Safety Checklist

All staff and regular volunteers have an enhanced DBS check on file

DBS checks are renewed every three years

References have been obtained for all staff

No adult is left alone with a child in an unsupervised setting

All staff have completed safeguarding awareness training

Visitors and guest speakers are supervised at all times

A written safeguarding policy is in place and reviewed annually

A Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is named and contactable during club hours

All staff know who the DSL is and how to report a concern

A clear procedure for recording and reporting safeguarding concerns is documented

The safeguarding policy is shared with all parents and carers

A whistleblowing policy is in place for staff to raise concerns about other adults

Every child has a completed registration form on file

Emergency contact numbers for every child are up to date

Allergy and medical information is recorded and accessible to all staff

An authorised collector list is maintained for each child

Consent forms for photography, trips, and medical treatment are collected

Children are only released to authorised collectors

A sign-out procedure is followed every session

A procedure is in place for when a child is not collected on time

Staff remain with any uncollected child until a parent or carer arrives

A clear policy on device and internet use during club hours is in place

If Wi-Fi is provided, content filtering is enabled

Staff do not communicate with children via personal social media or phone numbers

Photography of children follows the consent policy

A first aid kit is available and stocked

At least one staff member holds a current paediatric first aid certificate

An accident and incident log is maintained

Fire exits are clear and a fire evacuation plan is displayed

Staff-to-child ratios meet the requirements for the age group