Educational visits Intimate care Internet or e-safety and associated issues Appropriate arrangements to ensure academy security, taking into account the local context Recruitment Procedures Private fostering Safeguarding can involve a of potential issues such as: Neglect, physical sexual abuse and emotional abuse Bullying, including cyber bullying (by text message, on social networking sites, etc) and prejudice based bullying Peer on Peer Children missing education Racist, disability, homophobic or transphobic abuse Extremist behaviour and/or radicalisation Child sexual exploitation and trafficking Sexting and accessing pornography Substance misuse Issues may be specific to a local area or population, for example gang activity and youth violence, gender based violence/violence against women and girls Particular issues affecting children including domestic violence, sexual exploitations, female genital mutilations and forced marriage, fabricated or induced illness Faith abuse Teenage relationship abuse Our ethos is that the effective safeguarding of children can only be achieved by putting children at the centre of a system where we listen and hear what they say. Every individual within our Academy will play their part, including working with professionals from other agencies, to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and keep them safe. Children will be taught about safeguarding issues in a way that is age appropriate. Our academy therefore, led by senior leaders, governors and the multi academy trust aims to provide a safe environment and vigilant culture where children and young people can learn and be safeguarded. If there are safeguarding concerns we will respond with appropriate action in a timely manner for those children who may need help or be suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm. staff or others need to raise concerns, these should be made to the Designated Safeguarding Lead for safeguarding who will coordinate a response. Concerns can be raised directly with Children’s Social Care but we would advocate contact with the Designated Person first. The designated safeguarding lead who is familiar with national and local guidance will share concerns, where appropriate, with the relevant agencies. The Policy are five main elements to our policy:
Educational visits Intimate care Internet or e-safety and associated issues Appropriate arrangements to ensure academy security, taking into account the local context Recruitment Procedures Private fostering Safeguarding can involve a of potential issues such as: Neglect, physical sexual abuse and emotional abuse Bullying, including cyber bullying (by text message, on social networking sites, etc) and prejudice based bullying Peer on Peer Children missing education Racist, disability, homophobic or transphobic abuse Extremist behaviour and/or radicalisation Child sexual exploitation and trafficking Sexting and accessing pornography Substance misuse Issues may be specific to a local area or population, for example gang activity and youth violence, gender based violence/violence against women and girls Particular issues affecting children including domestic violence, sexual exploitations, female genital mutilations and forced marriage, fabricated or induced illness Faith abuse Teenage relationship abuse Our ethos is that the effective safeguarding of children can only be achieved by putting children at the centre of a system where we listen and hear what they say. Every individual within our Academy will play their part, including working with professionals from other agencies, to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and keep them safe. Children will be taught about safeguarding issues in a way that is age appropriate. Our academy therefore, led by senior leaders, governors and the multi academy trust aims to provide a safe environment and vigilant culture where children and young people can learn and be safeguarded. If there are safeguarding concerns we will respond with appropriate action in a timely manner for those children who may need help or be suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm. staff or others need to raise concerns, these should be made to the Designated Safeguarding Lead for safeguarding who will coordinate a response. Concerns can be raised directly with Children’s Social Care but we would advocate contact with the Designated Person first. The designated safeguarding lead who is familiar with national and local guidance will share concerns, where appropriate, with the relevant agencies. The Policy are five main elements to our policy: