{"id":992,"date":"2025-04-10T11:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glasgowearlyyears\/?page_id=992"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:11:34","slug":"child-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glasgowearlyyears\/child-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u201cAll staff working in education establishments, including early learning and childcare (ELC) settings, have a key role in the support and protection of children and young people. Day to day professional experience of, and relationships with, children is a fundamental protective factor. All staff must be aware of and must follow child protection procedures\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em>National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland, Scottish Government, 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong>GLASGOW TOOLS AND SUPPORTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Management Circular 57<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Management Circular 57 provides overall direction to education staff where there are concerns that a child may be at risk of harm. \u00a0MC57 processes should be followed where there are any child protection or safeguarding concerns relating to a pupil who attends a Glasgow City Council education establishment or a Glasgow City Council Funded Provider.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02131041\/MC57-Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-Final.docx\">MC57 Child Protection and Safeguarding [Final]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Appendices:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130919\/App-1-Summary-of-MC57-procedures-for-Public-Display.docx\">App 1 &#8211; Summary of MC57 procedures for Public Display<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130920\/App-2-MC57-Summary-of-Referral-Procedures-2.docx\">App 2 &#8211; MC57 Summary of Referral Procedures (2)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130922\/APP-3-MC57-Record-of-Concern.docx\">APP 3 &#8211; MC57 Record of Concern<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130923\/App-4-MC57-NOC-and-RFA-Guidance-Notes.docx\">App 4 &#8211; MC57 NOC and RFA Guidance Notes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130925\/App-5-MC57-Intimation-of-NOC-ROC-1.docx\">App 5 &#8211; MC57 Intimation of NOC &#8211; ROC (1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130926\/App-6-MC57-Insert-for-establishment-handbook.docx\">App 6 &#8211; MC57 Insert for establishment handbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130927\/App-7a-MC57-Bulk-Transfer-Form.docx\">App 7a &#8211; MC57 Bulk Transfer Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130928\/App-7b-MC57-In-term-transfer-form-.docx\">App 7b &#8211; MC57 In-term transfer form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130929\/App-8-MC57-Case-File-Record-of-Access-Sheet.docx\">App 8 &#8211; MC57 Case File Record of Access Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130930\/App-9-MC57-Education-IRD-Report-April-2026.docx\">App 9 &#8211; MC57 &#8211; Education IRD Report April 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/glasgowearlyyears\/uploads\/sites\/10037\/2026\/09\/02130931\/MC57-Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-Final-2.docx\">MC57 Child Protection and Safeguarding [Final] (2)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Pastoral Notes Guidance<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Guidance and support to use Pastoral Notes is available to GCC settings.<\/p>\n<p>Access: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goglasgow.org.uk\/Pages\/View\/185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early Years Pastoral Notes Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>NATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES<\/h1>\n<p>Type\u00a0<strong>\u2018Protection\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0into the search function on right hand side of top row, to identify all relevant national documents and policies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-20\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"20\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"National Policies and Documents\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAll staff working in education establishments, including early learning and childcare (ELC) settings, have a key role in the support and protection of children and young people. 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