Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy & Procedure

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Aims of the policy

• To support the child’s development in ways that will foster security, confidence and independence.
• To provide an environment in which children and young people feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident, and know how to, approach adults if they are in difficulties, believing they will be effectively listened to.
• To raise the awareness of all teaching and non-teaching staff of the need to safeguard children and of their responsibilities in identifying and reporting possible cases of abuse.
• To provide a systematic means of monitoring children known or thought to be at risk of harm, and ensure we, the school, contribute to assessments of need and support packages for those children.
• To emphasise the need for good levels of communication between all members of staff.
• To develop a structured procedure within the school which will be followed by all members of the school community.
• To develop and promote effective working relationships with other agencies.