Policy Statement:
At Dusit we are committed to promoting the welfare of each child and to ensure that all children have equal rights to be protected and the right to feel safe. We create and maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where each child can thrive and develop physically, socially, emotionally, and academically.
We define safeguarding as:
Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Safeguarding principles:
Our principles of safeguarding are universal and apply to all Cognita schools.
1. Everyone has a responsibility to support the protection of children.
2. Educate all staff in understanding the categories of abuse and the consequent duty of care they hold to notice any potential harm to children.
3. Empower all staff to act in the best interests of the child to protect them from harm or abuse and take appropriate actions if any concerns arise.
4. Know our children well and offer timely support to those who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, an adverse childhood experience.
5. Empower all children to be able to voice their opinion and to share their thoughts and beliefs within the safe environment of the school.
6. Educate and raise awareness in children of how to manage risk, identify harmful behaviours and seek help when needed.
7. Ensure that every adult who works with or for the school is safe to do so.
Children are most effectively safeguarded when our school community has a clear understanding of the reporting requirements and processes established by the school. It is through collaborative efforts and partnership that we ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students is consistently upheld.
Policies are available to view, please contact our DSL Miss Sonal Trivedi (strivedi@standrews-schools.com)
Sonal Trivedi is the Designated Safeguarding Lead
