INTRODUCTION

The governors and staff of Smallwood Manor Preparatory School fully recognise the contribution it makes to safeguarding children.  We recognise that all staff, including volunteers, have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm.

All staff and governors believe that our school should provide a caring, positive safe and stimulating environment, which promotes the social, physical, spiritual and moral development of the individual child.

The aims of this policy are:

• To support the child’s development in ways that will foster security, confidence and independence
• To raise the awareness of both teaching and non-teaching staff of the need to safeguard children and of their responsibilities in identifying and reporting possible cases of abuse.
• To provide a systematic means of monitoring children known or thought to be at risk of harm.
• To emphasise the need for good levels of communication between all members of staff.
• To develop a structured procedure within the school which will be followed by all members of the school community in cases of suspected abuse.
• To develop and promote effective working relationships with other agencies, especially the Police and Vulnerable Children Services.
• To ensure that all adults within our school who have access to children have been checked as to their suitability.

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