The safeguarding of our pupils is our main priority. We believe that we all have the right to be happy, to be safe and to learn and that we all have the responsibility to make this happen.
We will ensure that:
We have a duty to ensure that we safeguard children across wide and varied aspects of need. These are set out in the government publication; Keeping Children Safe in Education, and are detailed as:
We are all responsible for ensuring that each child remains safe, however, the Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr McCudden.
We follow strict procedures to ensure that everyone who works with our students is vetted, keeping our children as safe as possible. At least one senior member of staff is qualified in Safer Recruitment Procedures and oversees all recruitment processes.
We expect all staff to have an up-to-date understanding of safeguarding children issues and be able to implement the child protection policy and procedure appropriately. Policies are in line with current guidance and procedures. A copy of the policy is available on our policies web page.
Staff are expected to respond appropriately to:
We have an obligation to obtain necessary information from parents/carers in advance of a child being admitted to school, including:
Parents and carers must tell us of any changes to their details.
We take confidentiality very seriously. Any information we hold is treated as confidential and shared on a ‘need-to-know’ basis.
Since our first concern must be the well-being of your child, there may be occasions when we have to consult other agencies before we contact you. The procedures we have to follow have been laid down in accordance with the local authority child protection procedures, which are included as part of our policy.
We are fortunate to be supported by a range of external agencies, which can be called upon to support the work we do in school. These include School Nurse, Health Practitioners, Educational Psychology, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services, Behaviour Support, Social Services and Specialists in supporting Special Educational Needs.
Further to the above procedures, we have in place a concerns and complaints policy. A copy is detailed on the JCSC Policies page. This enables children, staff and carers to report anything they feel is of concern.
Concerns should be raised in the following order.
Contact details are available from the school office.
If you have a safeguarding concern, then this should be brought to the attention of Mr McCudden in the first instance.
In order to ensure that best practice is maintained, our policies are reviewed regularly to incorporate the latest statutory guidance.
If you would like more information on safeguarding, please contact Mr McCudden, who will be happy to discuss matters further with you.
Emergency: If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an ambulance on 999.
You can report abuse and neglect directly to Children Services on 01670 536 400
Non-emergency Onecall: 01670 536400
JCSC works with Northumbria police on Operation Encompass Click the button for more details.
CEOP – Are you worried about online abuse of the way someone has been communicating with children online? Contact CEOP’s (Child Exploitation and online protection agency) on the link bellow.
JCSC We Need To Talk- For students to send messages directly to a member of the pastoral team with any issues or concerns they may have.