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:
- Mr Patel & Mrs Member (Designated Safeguarding Leads)
- Mr Foster & Mrs Malik (‘Back-up’ Designated Safeguarding Leads).
The school adheres to the following three DFE safeguarding documents:
- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022
- The Prevent Duty 2015
Safegaurding Policy
Attendance Policy
Behaviour for Learning Policy
Whistle-blowing Policy
Keeping Children Safe in education
Recruitment Policy
Behaviour Policy
School Site Policy
All staff receive annual Safeguarding update training and are aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within school. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the school, please pass them on to the School Safeguarding Team.
