Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Definition of safeguarding

WJGS adopts the definition used in the Children Act 2004 and in ‘Working together to safeguard children’. This can be summarised as:

  • protecting children from maltreatment
  • preventing impairment of children’s health or development
  • ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
  • taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Safeguarding is not just about protecting children from deliberate harm. It relates to aspects of school life including:

  • pupils’ health and safety
  • the use of reasonable force
  • meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions
  • providing first aid
  • educational visits
  • intimate care
  • internet or e-safety
  • appropriate arrangements to ensure school security, taking into account the local context.

The Safeguarding team

Operation Encompass

WJGS is now linked with Operation Encompass. Operation Encompass directly connects the police with schools to secure better outcomes for children who are subject to or experience police-attended incidents of domestic abuse. Rapid provision of support within the school environment means children are better safeguarded against the short-, medium- and long-term effects of domestic abuse.

To find out more, CLICK HERE.

Pace UK

PaceUK is an online course for parents if they wish to complete to gain a better understanding of Child Sexual Exploitation.

For more information, go to: http://paceuk.info/training/keep-them-safe/

Policies & Links:

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