The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Litherland High School Part of The Heath Family (North West) Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 2020 - 21 Designated Safeguarding Lead: Carmel Murphy Adopted by: The Heath Family NW - September 2020 Litherland High School Governing Body 1 The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Heath Family Multi academy Trust will: Fulfil all of their statutory responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children under Section 157 of the Education Act 2002. Policy and Protocols This overarching Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is mainly determined by National Policy and local Protocols and procedures. It is written to ensure consistency and compliance across all Schools within the Trust. Each school within the Trust will build on this overarching policy to ensure adherence to National and Local Policy and needs. Each individual Trust School is responsible for ensuring adherence to National and Local Policy and to act in the interests of all children and young people. It is their responsibility to safeguard and promote the well-being of children. Each individual Trust School is responsible for ensuring compliance with its Local Children and Young People Safeguarding Partnership procedures and policies and for publishing its own safeguarding policy in accordance with statutory requirements. Local Authorities have overarching statutory responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people living in their area. COVID -19 - Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) remains in force throughout the response to coronavirus (COVID-19). The Trust and schools within the trust will pay due regard to the continually updated non-statutory interim guidance on safeguarding in schools during the coronavirus outbreak The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust - Roles and Responsibilities: Board level Safeguarding Leader – Mr E Vitalis MAT level Safeguarding Lead – Mrs E Rowlands The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust will: monitor the quality of safeguarding practices and their impact on outcomes for children across the Trust and provide regular reports to the Chief Executive and the Trust Board support all schools and make appropriate challenge to ensure safeguarding compliance support all schools with the unique challenges faced at this time with regards to safeguarding children during the COVID – 19 pandemic Adopted by: The Heath Family NW - September 2020 Litherland High School Governing Body 2 The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy hold regular meetings with key safeguarding staff across the Trust schools promote sharing of good practice across the Trust and develop an ethos of mutual support between staff and schools The Heath Family Academy Trust will ensure that all schools: have a designated professional school lead and a designated governor for safeguarding have in place safeguarding arrangements which are designed to take account of all possible safeguarding issues including, for instance, Child Sexual Exploitation and Preventing Radicalisation adhere to safe recruitment practices and are compliant with the SCR have arrangements for working together with other agencies and for sharing information with other professionals, paying particular attention to early support and intervention for children and families. take account of their local authority's procedures and practices established by the Local Children and Young People Safeguarding Partnership and comply with any requests from that Partnership. embed a culture of listening to children and take account of their wishes and feelings provide appropriate supervision and support for staff including undertaking safeguarding induction and training follow clear policies for dealing with allegations against people who work with children report on the outcomes of vulnerable children who are in need, subject to Child Protection plans or who are Looked After liaise with local authority lead professionals for safeguarding, Local Children and Young People Safeguarding Partnerships, Ofsted, ESFA and other agencies as required Adopted by: The Heath Family NW - September 2020 Litherland High School Governing Body 3 The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Trust: The Heath Family (North West) Mr David Donnelly – Chief Executive Officer The Trust includes:- The Heath School Executive Principal: Mr J Jardine Litherland High School Principal: Mr D Yates The Prescot School Executive Principal: Mr J Jardine Bridgewater Park Primary School Principal: Mrs K Murphy Palace Fields Primary School Principal: Mr P Holloway Daresbury Primary School Principal: Miss C Roberts Halsnead Primary School Principal: Miss H Taylor Litherland Moss Primary School Principal: Miss S Greer Trust LADO: Mr David Donnelly - Chief Executive Officer Trust Safeguarding Lead: Mrs E Rowlands - Assistant Principal, The Heath School Adopted by: The Heath Family NW - September 2020 Litherland High School Governing Body 4 The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Dates – Trust Board Policy Reviews Date of Policy Review By whom/person responsible July 2014 E Rowlands, H Mullaney September 2014 C Barker (SWS), E Rowlands (Heath) October 2015 E Rowlands, P Talbot, J Ainsworth November 2015 E Rowlands, P Talbot, MAT Board September 2016 E Rowlands, P Talbot, MAT Board October 2017 E Rowlands, P Talbot, MAT Board September 2018 E Rowlands, P Talbot, MAT Board September 2019 E Rowlands, P Talbot, D Donnelly September 2020 E Rowlands, D Donnelly Trust Safer Recruitment Training Date of training Name of person trained Position held 26/2/18 D Donnelly MAT CEO 20/2/17 P Roberts MAT Company Secretary 26/2/19 H Stevenson Chair of Trust 17/9/18 P Evans MAT HR manager 26/2/19 C Parkinson MAT COO 13/10/15 E Rowlands MAT Safeguarding Lead School Designated Safeguarding Leads School name Name of Safeguarding Lead Position held The Heath School Mrs E Rowlands Assistant Principal Litherland High School Mrs C Murphy Assistant Principal The Prescot School Mrs A Kennedy Head of School Bridgewater Park Primary School Miss K Murphy Principal Palace Fields Primary School Mr P Holloway Principal Daresbury Primary School Mrs C Roberts Principal Halsnead Primary School Miss H Taylor Principal Litherland Moss Primary School Miss S Greer Principal Adopted by: The Heath Family NW - September 2020 Litherland High School Governing Body 5 The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Litherland High School - Safer Recruitment Training Date of Training Name of person Trained Position held 21.11.20 David Yates Principal 17.04.20 Carmel Murphy Assistant Principal – Safeguarding Lead 14.04.20 Kelly McAnally Vice Principal Litherland High School 3 Yr History of named personnel with designated resp. for Safeguarding Heath School 3 Yr History of named personnel with designated resp. for Safeguarding Academic School Designated Deputy Other CLA Named Nominated Chair of Year LADO Safeguarding Designated Safeguarding teacher Director/ Trust Board Designated Lead Safeguarding Team Governor lead Lead members R Rogers L Roberts C Murphy C Gaudie F McFarlane P Cook 2017/18 Principal Assistant Assistant K McLoughlin L Roberts Vice Chair of J Barnes Principal Principal A Naylor SENDCO Governors N Limb S Coleman R Rogers L Roberts C Murphy C Gaudie F McFarlane H Stevenson 2018/19 Principal Assistant Assistant K McLoughlin L OLeary Vice Chair of Principal Principal A Naylor Acting Governors N Limb SENDCO D Yates C Murphy C Gaudie K McLoughlin M Wren F McFarlane H Stevenson 2019/20 Principal Assistant Assistant HOY R Carty SENDCO Vice Chair of Principal A Naylor Governors N Limb 2020/21 D Yates C Murphy C Gaudie J Brougham M Wren F McFarlane H Stevenson Principal Assistant Assistant HOY A Naylor SENDCO Chair of Principal N Limb Governors K McLoughlin Litherland High School Policy review dates Date policy review took place By whom September 2020 C Murphy, E Rowlands, MAT Board September 2019 C Murphy, E Rowlands, MAT Board, LHS Governors October 2018 L Roberts, E Rowlands, MAT Board October 2016 C Murphy, E Rowlands, MAT Board October 2016 L Roberts, LHS Governors September 2016 L Roberts, E Rowlands, MAT Board November 2015 L Roberts, E Rowlands, MAT Board, LHS Governors October 2015 L Roberts, E Rowlands, MAT Board, LHS Governors A record of dates of Staff and Governor training provider and details of course title and training provider are kept centrally in school and available on request. Adopted by: The Heath Family NW - September 2020 Litherland High School Governing Body 6 The Heath Family Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy CONTENTS Page 1. Key objective 8 2. Rationale 8 3. Statement of intent 8 4. School Commitment and Context 9 5. Providing a safe and supportive environment 5.1 Safer recruitment and selection 10 5.2 Safe practice 11 5.3 Safeguarding information for children 11 5.4 Partnership with Parents 12 5.5 Partnership with others 13 5.6 School Training and Staff induction 13 5.7 Support advice and guidance for staff 14 5.8 Related school policies 15-19 5.9 Student information 20 5.10 Mobile Phones and Cameras 20 5.11 Home Stay 21 6. Roles and Responsibilities 6.1 School Governing body 21 6.2 The Principal 22 6.3 The designated Safeguarding Lead 22-23 6.4 Leadership Team 24 6.5 Staff and volunteers 24 7. Child Protection 7.1 Identifying