Our safeguarding policy, based on the national guidance in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’, is reviewed at least annually by the Governing Body and is available to read here.
It is the responsibility of every member of staff, volunteer and regular visitor to the School to ensure that they carry out the requirements of this procedure and, at all times, work in a way that safeguards and promotes the welfare of all of the boys in an inclusive school community.
The School constantly endeavours to maintain an ethos where pupils feel secure, are encouraged to talk, are listened to and are safe. Boys at the School should feel able to talk freely to any member of staff if they are worried or concerned about something, while we also have counselling support available for those who would benefit from it.
Throughout our curriculum we provide activities and opportunities for the boys to develop the skills they need to identify risks and stay safe, in their everyday lives and online. This also extends to include material that will encourage them to develop essential life skills, and which guides them in areas such as relationships and personal wellbeing. Ultimately, safeguarding helps to our pupils to achieve the best possible personal outcomes in their lives within and beyond our Elizabethan community.
At all times we work in partnership and strive to establish effective working relationships with parents, carers and colleagues from other agencies. Our staff and governors benefit from regular training, including periodic professional development days dedicated to pastoral and safeguarding issues, while underpinning the expertise of our staff are safe recruitment procedures. We constantly work to ensure the highest levels of safety on our school site.
Those with particular roles and responsibilities for safeguarding at Queen Elizabeth’s School are detailed below.
