CHILD SAFEGUARDING AUDIT REPORT

Audited programme (member association):

Name:
Audit commissioned by:
Position:
☐ Planned activity
Rationale for the audit (why the audit was
☐ Response to reported concerns or
commissioned):
incidents
Dates of the audit:
Lead auditor
Name:
Position:

Second auditor
Name:
Composition of the audit team:
Position:

Third auditor (if applicable)

Name:
Position:

Date of submission of the audit report:

Overall conclusion of the audit (colour rating):

Performance exceeds the minimum quality requirements defined in the Child Protection
Policy and related policy support documents, or there is a best practice to share.
All the minimum quality requirements and processes defined in the Child Protection Policy
and related policy support documents are implemented properly.
Several minimum quality requirements are not met or met insufficiently; although some
processes need special attention, these issues can be addressed by the member
association.
There are serious problems regarding compliance with the minimum quality requirements;
some processes need urgent attention (GSC or external support should be considered).

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Strengths

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Weaknesses/areas for improvement

Key recommendations

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2. Documents received by the audit team from the audited programme
(member association)
☐ Findings of the last internal child safeguarding audit
Comment:

☐ Findings of an external child safeguarding audit (if conducted within the past three years)
Comment:

☐ Action plan addressing the gaps and weaknesses identified by the last child safeguarding audit
Comment:

☐ Status reports on the implementation of the action plan

Comment:

☐ Recommendations from child safeguarding investigations conducted in the programme (member

association) since the last child safeguarding audit
Comment:

☐ Status reports on the implementation of the action plan addressing the recommendations
Comment:

☐ Completed child safeguarding audit self-assessment tool

Comment:

☐ Findings of the most recent local child safeguarding mapping exercise

Comment:

☐ Child safeguarding risk register (outcomes of a child safeguarding risk assessment)

Comment:

☐ Annual plan of the programme (member association) with documented outcomes of the
implemented child safeguarding actions
Comment:

☐ Organogram of the programme (member association)1

Comment:

☐ Job descriptions of the management of the programme (member association) and members of the
child safeguarding team(s)
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☐ Outcomes of the most recent end-of-the-year performance appraisal talks with the members of the
local (national) child safeguarding team(s) including their individual development plans
Comment:

☐ Manuals and procedures of the different functions (e.g. programme A loving home for every child
development, fundraising,
sponsorship, HR, ICT, etc.) of the member association related to child safeguarding

Please specify:
1. ..................................................
2. ..................................................
3. ..................................................
4. ..................................................
5. ..................................................

☐ Specific instructions issued by the management both at the national and at the programme level
Comment:
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Depending on the focus of the child safeguarding audit.

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☐ Last annual child safeguarding report submitted to the national board
Comment:

☐ Findings of the last child safeguarding annual survey

Comment:

☐ Anonymised summary of the child safeguarding concerns and incidents within the
programme (member association) reported since the previous child safeguarding audit 2
Comment:

☐ Information about partner organisations providing direct services and/or support to

children in the direct care of the member association, and partner care organisations
with which the member association has a contract, a memorandum of understanding, etc.
Comment:

3. People interviewed by the audit team

1. SOS parents
Name:
Programme (if the audit covers more than one programme):

2. Other SOS co-workers

Name:
Position:
Programme (if the audit covers more than one programme):

3. Associates
Name:
Position:
Programme (if the audit covers more than one programme):

4. Representatives of partner organisations

Name:
Position:
Programme (if the audit covers more than one programme):

5. Children and young people supported by the programme (member association)

Name:
Programme (if the audit covers more than one programme): A loving home for every child
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4. Detailed findings and recommendations

Raising awareness

Strengths
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If this is the first child safeguarding audit in the programme (member association), this summary
should cover the last three years.

3/7 A loving home for every child

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Weaknesses/areas for improvement

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Relevant specific minimum quality

Findings (non-compliance)
requirement for child safeguarding
1.
Recommendation:

2.
Recommendation:

3.
Recommendation:

4.
Recommendation:

5.
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Prevention

Strengths
1.
2.

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4.
5.

Weaknesses/areas for improvement

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Relevant specific minimum quality

Findings (non-compliance)
requirement for child safeguarding
1.
Recommendation:

2.
Recommendation:

3.
Recommendation:

4.
Recommendation:

5.
Recommendation:
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Additional comments:

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Reporting

Strengths
1.
2.

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4.
5.

Weaknesses/areas for improvement

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Relevant specific minimum quality

Findings (non-compliance)
requirement for child safeguarding
1.
Recommendation:

2.
Recommendation:

3.
Recommendation:

4.
Recommendation:

5.
Recommendation:
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Additional comments:

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Responding

Strengths
1.
2.

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4.
5.

Weaknesses/areas for improvement

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Relevant specific minimum quality

Findings (non-compliance)
requirement for child safeguarding
1.
Recommendation:

2.
Recommendation:

3.
Recommendation:

4.
Recommendation:

5.
Recommendation:
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Additional comments:

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7/7 A loving home for every child