Safeguarding
What is safeguarding?
It might be difficult to accept, but every child can be hurt, put at risk of harm or abused, regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity.
Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means:
•protecting children from maltreatment
•preventing impairment of children’s health or development
•ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.
•taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcome
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who works within Uplands School has a responsibility for keeping children and young adults safe.
Safeguarding at Uplands
At Uplands, staff have a responsibility to create and maintain a safe learning environment for all our young people. We have a responsibility to identify where there are child welfare concerns and take action to address them in partnership with other organisations.
Staff at Uplands are aware of the schools protocols around safeguarding in line with school policy, local policy (local safeguarding arrangement) and national policy and guidance.
Staff at Uplands receive mandatory annual safeguarding and Child Protection training and this includes new and supply staff as part of their induction.
Promoting safeguarding and child protection is fundamental at Uplands and students are given numerous opportunities to consider risk situations and explore strategies for keeping safe.
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David Stevens |
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Sharon Clift |
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Kim West |
If you have any concerns about safeguarding please contact David, Sharon or Kim via the school office on 01793 493910
Important Documents
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures
Keeping Children Safe in Education - September 2021
Keeping Children Safe in Education (Part One) - September 2021
Working together to safeguard children - A Guide
Guidance for safer working practice
Department for Education - Working together to safeguard children information page
Regulated Activity in relation to children
Please follow the links to find out more...
Swindon Safeguarding Partnership (formerly the LSCB)
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