Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all our staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share in this commitment.
All members of staff have a statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children at Brookland Infant and Nursery School at all times.
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding means:
Some common themes in Safeguarding include the following: Neglect, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Children Missing from Education, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Bullying including Cyberbullying, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Fabricated or Induced Illness, Faith Abuse, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Forced Marriage, Gangs and Youth Violence, Mental Health, Preventing Radicalisation, Sexting and Trafficking.
Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of all adults, especially those working or volunteering with children.
The school aims to help protect the children in its care by working consistently and appropriately with all relevant agencies to reduce risk and promote the welfare of children.
Child protection is part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity which is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or at risk of suffering, significant harm.
Safeguarding encompasses more than just recognising and identifying children at risk from harm and taking action to prevent this.
Safeguarding has many other elements:
The school adheres to the following three DfE safeguarding documents:
All staff and governors receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and are aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within school.