CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY (Includes Self-Harm Policy, Prevent duties Sept 2015, Keeping children safe in education: Statutory Guidance for all school and college staff – published September 2020)
Approved by Governors 24 September 2020
Review September 2021
Contents
1. Aims 2. Legislation and Statutory Guidance 3. Definitions 4. Equality Statement 5. Roles and Responsibilities 6. Confidentiality and Information Sharing 7. Our role in the prevention of abuse 8. Our role in supporting children 9. Children missing from education 10. A safer school culture 11. Child protection records
Appendix 1: Definitions and indicators of Abuse Appendix A1: Types of Abuse Appendix A2: Guidelines about Disclosures Appendix B: Flowchart for suspected cases of abuse Appendix C: Flowchart for pupils who have mental health and wellbeing concerns Appendix D: Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and CSE Response checklist Appendix E: Referral process for suspected forced marriage Appendix F: Female Genital Mutilation Appendix G: Missing from School Response Checklist Appendix H: Preventing Extremism flowchart Appendix I: Source of support and information Appendix J: Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Flowchart
This Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on the academy website, and is reviewed and ratified annually by the Governing Body/Board of Trustees or as events or legislation requires.
Part 1 of this Policy is for all staff and Governors
Parts 2 and 3 of this Policy are principally for use by Designated Safeguarding Staff, Lead Governors and Senior Leadership Team
Part 3 of this Policy outlines locally agreed Safeguarding and Child Protection Multi Agency partnership referral pathways and protocols for both Oldham and Manchester, and must be adhered to by all staff who have specific named responsibility for Child Protection (Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Safeguarding Leads).
Academic Designated Deputy Prevent Nominated Chair of Trust Year Safeguarding Designated Lead Governor Governors Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding and Child Lead/s Protection Lead 2020 – 21 Nina Carter Rhian Devereux Zarina Ali Natalie Prince Nick Speight Claire Dodd
Contact details for the key designated persons are: Headteacher – Phill Quirk – [email protected] Chair of Governors – Nick Speight – chairofgovs@failsworth.coop Designated Safeguarding Lead – Nina Carter – [email protected] Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – Rhian Devereux – [email protected] Prevent Lead – Zarina Ali – [email protected] Trust Child
1. Aims
1.1 The Cooperative Academy Failsworth aims to ensure that: Appropriate action is taken in a timely manner to safeguard and promote children’s welfare All staff are aware of their statutory responsibilities with respect to safeguarding Staff are properly trained in recognising and reporting safeguarding issues 1.2 The Governing Body and staff of Cooperative Academy Failsworth (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Academy’) take as our first priority the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our pupils, to minimise risk and work together with other agencies to ensure rigorous arrangements are in place within our school to identify, assess and support those children who are suffering harm and to keep them safe and secure whilst in our care. 1.3 The responsibilities set out in this policy apply to all members of the Academy community including pupils, staff, governors, visitors/contractors, volunteers and trainees working within the Academy. It is fully incorporated into the whole Academy ethos and is underpinned throughout the teaching of the curriculum and within the safety of the physical environment provided for the pupils.
2. Legislation and Statutory Guidance
2.1 This policy is based on the Department for Education’s Statutory Guidance, Keeping children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2020) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (WTTCS 2018) and the Governance Handbook. We comply with this guidance and the procedures set out by our local safeguarding children’s partnership for Manchester and Oldham. 2.2 This Policy is based on the following legislation: