Safeguarding and Child Protection

The health, safety and welfare of all our children are of paramount importance to all the adults who work in our school.

Our children have the right to protection – regardless of age, gender, race, culture or disability.

They have a right to be safe in our academy.

The Academy is required to have rigorous policies and procedures in place to safeguard children.

Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent – Mrs Maher
Designated Safeguarding Lead – Miss Sparkes
Deputy Safeguarding Lead and Lead teacher for LAC – Miss Greenwood
Deputy Safeguarding EYFS – Miss Lees
Nominated Safeguarding Governor – Mrs Mahmood

It may be helpful to know that the law places a duty on the Designated Safeguarding Leads and their staff to report any signs or suspected cases of child abuse – which include non-accidental injury, neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. The procedures are intended to protect children at risk and all schools and academies nationally are expected to take the attitude that where there are grounds for concern it is better to be safe than sorry. This does mean that the Academy staff risks upsetting some parents/carers by reporting a case which, on investigation, proves unfounded. In such circumstances, it is hoped that parents and carers would accept that the staff acted in what were believed to the child’s best interests of the child.

In line with government requirements the Academy maintains a central list of checks on appointed staff and adults who work in or visit the Academy. Any volunteer or parent working in the Academy are subject to full background checks.