1. PREVENTION through the teaching and pastoral support offered to pupils and the creation and maintenance of a whole school protective ethos. 2. PROCEDURES for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases of harm/abuse. 3. SUPPORT TO PUPILS who may have been harmed/abused. 4. PREVENTING UNSUITABLE PEOPLE WORKING WITH CHILDREN including staff, agency workers, volunteers (including Governors), community education staff, other professionals and other visitors who may be working in school or coming into contact with children/young people. 1. PREVENTION The safety and well-being of all of pupils is our highest priority. It is our responsibility to: know everyone as an individual provide a secure and caring environment so that every pupil can: learn in safety develop his/her full potential, and feel positive about him/herself as an individual. To achieve this we recognise that high self-esteem, confidence, supportive friends and good lines of communication with a trusted adult helps prevention. In school we will therefore: Adults Children/Young People provide with ensure induction for children/young all new staff people know and that there are volunteers adults in which school whom includes they can relevant approach if information they are on child worried or in protection difficulty; practices establish and and maintain an procedures ethos where provide children/young induction people feel training that secure, are is structured encouraged to to ensure talk and are that all new listened to; staff, agency encourage and workers and reinforce volunteers essential skills
1. PREVENTION through the teaching and pastoral support offered to pupils and the creation and maintenance of a whole school protective ethos. 2. PROCEDURES for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases of harm/abuse. 3. SUPPORT TO PUPILS who may have been harmed/abused. 4. PREVENTING UNSUITABLE PEOPLE WORKING WITH CHILDREN including staff, agency workers, volunteers (including Governors), community education staff, other professionals and other visitors who may be working in school or coming into contact with children/young people. 1. PREVENTION The safety and well-being of all of pupils is our highest priority. It is our responsibility to: know everyone as an individual provide a secure and caring environment so that every pupil can: learn in safety develop his/her full potential, and feel positive about him/herself as an individual. To achieve this we recognise that high self-esteem, confidence, supportive friends and good lines of communication with a trusted adult helps prevention. In school we will therefore: Adults Children/Young People provide with induction for all new staff and volunteers which includes relevant information on child protection practices and procedures provide induction training that is structured to ensure that all new staff, agency workers and volunteers ensure children/young people know that there are adults in school whom they can approach if they are worried or in difficulty; establish and maintain an ethos where children/young people feel secure, are encouraged to talk and are listened to; encourage and reinforce essential skills
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