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
(including Governors) can attend appropriate child protection training as soon as reasonably possible after their appointment. provide child protection training in school every three (3) years for all staff; provide child protection training in school every two (2) years for the child protection Designated Person(s). all are advised of the Allegations Management process that operates within school (noted at Appendix A for reference). for every child/young person such as self esteem, confidence building, independent thinking and making assessments of risk based on their own judgements and help children/young people develop realistic attitudes to the responsibilities of adult life; include activities and opportunities in the curriculum which equip children/young people with the skills they need to stay safe from harm/abuse. There is a comprehensive PSHCE scheme that supports the delivery of these skills. There are signs around school that identify to students who the designated CP staff are and advice in the student handbook. Reference document C also notes some additional
Person for Child Protection: Mobile(s): Designated Person for Child Protection: Name: Telephone(s): Mobile(s): Name: Email: Telephone(s): Mobile(s): Name: Email: Telephone(s): Mobile(s): Kate Carruthers K.carruthers@mardenhigh.net 0191 2006357 Alison Charlton 0191 2006357 Designated Teacher for Looked After Children Name: Email: Telephone(s): Mobile(s): Jeanette Scott 0191 2006357 Designated Officer – Local Authority Name: Email: Telephone(s): Mobile(s): Dorothy Chambers 0191 6437982 Front Door Telephone: 0345 2000 109 Out of hours: 0191 200 680 Early Help and Co-ordination Team Telephone: Email: 0191 643 8178 Police Emergency and number 999 or 101, non-emergency number Prevent Duty Dedicated DFE Prevent 020 7340 7264