Safeguarding

The safety and well-being of our children is our key responsibility. We have strict rules on recruitment of staff and ensure that all adults that work with us are vetted through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We teach our children how to be safe in the school, community and online.

If you have any concerns about the safety of any child, please speak to a member of staff who you feel comfortable with. Alternatively, if your concerns are about the use of digital media, you can report incidents to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leader is Rachel Jones, Vice Principal / Safeguarding.

Rachel heads our Safeguarding Team which consists of herself, Sally Hodgson, Principal and Yvette Conquest, Safeguarding Officer. 

All of our staff have been trained on dealing with the signs of abuse and they understand the important role they have to play in protecting our pupils from harm. This includes training on the government’s Prevent Strategy as well as recent guidelines on FGM. We follow a clear set of procedures when concerns arise and matters are dealt with sensitively.

You can read our safeguarding policy here

There is a wealth of information online about the various forms of abuse and how to keep children safe. If you would like more information or help with any kind of abuse, please click on the links below:

Bullying and Cyberbullying

Child Sexual Exploitation

Child Trafficking

County Lines

Domestic Abuse

Emotional Abuse

Female Genital Mutilation

Neglect

Online Abuse

Prevent Strategy

Sexual Abuse 

What to do if you are concerned a child is suffering from abuse