We recognise the importance of providing an ethos and environment within school that will help children to feel safe, secure and respected; encourage them to talk openly; and enable them to feel confident that they will be listened to.

We will endeavour to support the welfare and safety of all pupils through:

• Maintaining children’s welfare as our paramount concern
• ensuring the content of the curriculum includes social and emotional aspects of learning
• ensuring that child protection is included in the curriculum to help children stay safe, recognise when they don’t feel safe and identify who they might / can talk to
• Providing suitable support and guidance so that students have a range of appropriate adults to approach if they are in difficulties
• promoting a positive, supportive, neutral and secure environment where pupils can develop a sense of being valued and heard in their own right
• Ensuring all steps are taken to maintain site security and student’s physical safety
• Working with parents to build an understanding of the school’s responsibility to ensure the welfare of all children including the need for referral to other agencies in some situations
• Developing effective and supportive liaison with other agencies