Safeguarding Policy This policy applies to: 1. Both BC senior school (College) and BCNPPS If this is an employee policy, please indicate if this applies to: 1. All employees Policy owner: Michael Sloan (DSL) Frequency of review: At least annually, or whenever government updates require it Dates of previous review: September 2020 by Matthew Burgess Date of next formal review: August 2021 (or on release of new ISI framework) BC Policy reference: P1 ISI reference code (where 7a and 8a applicable): Linked policies/documents: See Section six for full list of linked policies Comments: Name (role): Signature: Date: th Policy owner: Michael Sloan M Sloan 14 April 2021 SMT owner (if different): As above nd Legal Counsel: Matthew Burgess M Burgess 22 April 2021 th Ratified (Governor): Martina Asmar M Asmar 28 October 2020 1 Brighton College Safeguarding Policy Key Personnel College: Designated Safeguarding Lead: Michael Sloan DSL@ mob: 07739 176616 msloan@ Director of Safeguarding1: Elizabeth Cody DSL@ ecody@ 01273 704325 mob: 07415 203 655 Deputy DSL: Jane Hamblett-Jahn jhamblettjahn@ Deputy DSL: Mary Cremona mcremona@ Deputy DSL: Jack Cornish jcornish@ Deputy DSL: Hannah Kulin hkulin@ Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School: Designated Safeguarding Lead: Jonno Melia bcnppsdsl@ 01273 704212 jmelia@ mob: 07879 050 848 Deputy DSL : Kathryn White kwhite@ Deputy DSL: Sally van Rietschoten svanrietschoten@ Deputy DSL: Beth Ashton bashton@ 01273 121648 Deputy DSL (EYFS): Katerina Williams kwilliams@ (all e-mail addresses are @brightoncollege.net) Governing Body Nominated Safeguarding Governor Martina Asmar Chair of Governing Body Lord Mogg 1 The Director of Safeguarding is Senior Deputy DSL. The DSL has overall responsibility and is the first port of call; on a day-to-day basis, this is carried out in conjunction with the Director of Safeguarding. All references to the College DSL in this policy also apply to the Director of Safeguarding as Senior Deputy DSL. See sections 2.2 and 2.3 of this policy. 2 Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors, Mrs Clare Welby, c/o Bursary, Brighton College, BN2 0AL, [email protected] Contents Safeguarding Policy .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 This policy applies to: .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 If this is an employee policy, please indicate if this applies to: ................................................................................................ 1 Key Personnel .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 SECTION ONE INTRODUCTION, SCOPE, PERSONNEL ............................................................................... 5 1.1 Introduction to Safeguarding at Brighton College ........................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Policy Statement, Principles and Aims ................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Framework for the policy .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.4 Key Personnel .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 SECTION TWO: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT BRIGHTON COLLEGE ......................................... 12 2.1 All Staff .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 2.2 Designated Safeguarding Lead ................................................................................................................................................. 13 2.3 Director of Safeguarding ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.4 Deputy DSLs ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Governing Body ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 2.6 The Head .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.7 Safeguarding Guidelines for all ................................................................................................................................................. 19 SECTION THREE AREAS OF SCHOOL LIFE UNDERPINNED BY SAFEGUARDING ............................. 20 3.1 Pupils’ respect for each other ................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2 Children who may be at increased risk of harm .............................................................................................................. 25 3.3 Bullying ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 3.4 Online Safety ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.5 Boarding ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.6 Pastoral and Safeguarding Education ................................................................................................................................... 28 3.7 Safer Recruitment ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.8 Monitoring/Supervising Staff and Volunteers ................................................................................................................... 29 3.9 Abuse of Trust and Inappropriate Relationships .............................................................................................................. 30 3.10 Use of ‘Reasonable Force’ ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.11 Complaints about staff ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.12 Training ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 3.13 Health & Safety, Extended School Activities and Educational Visits................................................................... 32 3.14 Photography and images ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 3.15 Secure premises ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34 SECTION FOUR: REVIEW OF POLICY AND PRACTICE .............................................................................. 35 4.1 Monitoring and review .................................................................................................................................................................. 35 4.2 Log of Recent Reviews .................................................................................................................................................................. 35 SECTION FIVE: SPECIFIC CHILD PROTECTION PROCEDURES ................................................................ 36 3 5.1 Recognising abuse ........................................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.2 Specific safeguarding issues ........................................................................................................................................................ 36 5.3 What to do if you suspect a child is at risk of harm ...................................................................................................... 42 5.4 If a child discloses information to you ................................................................................................................................. 42 5.5 Taking action: Advice for staff ..................................................................................................................................................