Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means:

• Protecting children from maltreatment
• Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
• Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcome

Safeguarding includes child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips, anti-bullying work and so much more.

The school’s Safeguarding Team consists of:

• Ms Rachel Hickes (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
• Ms Avani Higgins (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
• Ms Julie Stewart (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
• Mr Alex Silk (Designated Safeguarding Lead – e learning)

Updated – April 2021

The school adheres to the following three DFE safeguarding documents:

• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
• Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 (Update January 2021)
• The Prevent Duty 2015

All school safeguarding documents, procedures and policies are updated regularly. These include:

• Safeguarding Policy
• Visitors’ Safeguarding Procedures
• Information for Visitors pamphlet (including Safeguarding)
• ICT: Staff Acceptable Use Policy
• ICT: Student Acceptable Use Policy
• ICT: E-Safety Policy
• ICT: GDPR Data Policy
• Equality Duty
• Whistle-blowing Policy
• Covid-19 Safeguarding Policy
• Behaviour for Learning Policy
• Covid-19 Behaviour Policy
• Complaints Policy

N.B: For documents which are password protected, please contact the office. Similarly, if you require paper versions of the documents, please do contact the school.