Safeguarding

Abbey CE Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Providing a safe environment for all our students, staff and visitors is at the upmost importance to us.

Our Safeguarding Team

• Mrs D Godfrey
  DSL/Principal
  Mrs D Godfrey

• Miss J Hall
  DDSL/Teacher
  Miss J Hall

  ,

• Mr A Daly
  DDSL/Deputy Head
  Mr A Daly

Safeguarding Information

General Information 

Fire and  Emergency Evacuation: If the fire alarm sounds, please leave the Building immediately by the nearest fire exit and assemble on the school field.

First Aid: Please ask at reception if you need assistance.

Accidents and Incidents:  Please report these to reception

Access to the Internet: All users of the school systems and Wi-Fi must comply with the school’s ICT policy. Please ask for details.

Visitors’ Toilets: These are located by the Staff room, near reception.

Parking and Disabled Access: Limited parking is available in our car park. Please park with consideration

If you have concerns about any adults in school, please refer to our whistleblowing policy’ and ‘our lockdown procedure will be announced by 3 short bells. If this should happen, please make your way to the nearest classroom and follow staff instructions

Disclosure by a child

If a student discloses information about significant harm you should:

• Listen
• Tell the student that you need to tell someone else, you cannot promise confidentiality.
• Make accurate notes of what has been said by the student and pass this immediately to the designated safeguarding lead.

It is not your responsibility to investigate but to report to the designated safeguarding lead.

Safeguarding Children

As a visitor to our school, either as a contractor, volunteer, supply teacher or someone that has come to work with our children in any capacity, it is important that you are aware of our safeguarding procedures.

• Please refer to the back page of this leaflet for contact details of our child protection team. Alternatively, please contact reception who can locate them for you.
• If there is any reason to suspect that a student has suffered from bullying or discrimination, or is likely to suffer significant harm, you must inform the designated safeguarding lead immediately. Our staff will follow the procedures according to the school’s safeguarding  policy.

Keeping Everyone Safe

We hope that you have an enjoyable visit to Abbey C of E Academy. Our main priority is to ensure that everyone who visits is aware of their responsibilities towards making sure all young people are safe. As a visitor remember the following:

• If you are working in a 1:1 situation with a student, we must have    confirmation that all the necessary safeguarding checks have been carried out including an enhanced DBS check.
• You must not have any physical contact with any student.
• You must never exchange contact details with a student or arrange to meet them outside of the school environment.
• The use of cameras and taking photographs is not permitted unless prior permission has been sought.

What is abuse? 

Any form of neglect, physical, emotional or sexual mistreatment or lack of care that leads to harm or     injury.  It can happen to any child regardless of their age, gender, race or ability.

What is discrimination? 

When  people receive less favourable treatment which cannot be justified.  This covers race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation,  disability, social class, responsibility for other dependants or where the person lives.

What is bullying?

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behaviour that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.  The     behaviour is repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumours,   attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

Local Safeguarding Authority

Northamptonshire County Council 0300 126 1000 MASH

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