Warden Park Secondary Academy

The Best From All

SAFEGUARDING

WARDEN PARK SECONDARY ACADEMY SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT 2022/23

 

Our approach to safeguarding is tightly aligned to current legislation and government guidance, in particular: 

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education 
  • The Prevent Duty 

Our prioritises in working with children are:  

  • 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 and young people to have the best outcome

Safeguarding covers a broad range of the Academies operation including aspects such as  child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips and anti-bullying work.  

The Academy has a team of trained safeguarding leads overseen by Mr Sorrell, Deputy Headteacher who is the Academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead. Additional members of the team are: Mrs W Griggs (Curriculum Leader Inclusion), Mr Atwell (Assistant Headteacher), Ms Wheeler (Assistant Headteacher), Mrs Hale (Attendance & Welfare Officer), Mr Thomas (Head of Digital Services) and Mr Kelly (Assistant Headteacher).  

The Academy has an extensive suite of policies which underpin our safeguarding work and are reviewed regularly. These are:

  • Accident Reporting
  • Anti-Bullying (including Hate crimes)
  • Attendance
  • Data Protection
  • Drugs Education
  • E Safety
  • Educational Visits & Trips
  • Health Education
  • Health, Safety, Welfare & Security
  • Managing Allergies
  • Managing Asthma in school
  • Managing medication in school
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection
  • Safety Drills & Procedures
  • Sex & Relationship Education
  • Whistleblowing

All Academy staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and other, more specific training, at various points throughout the year. They are all aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within the Academy. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the Academy, please pass them on to the Designated Safeguarding Team. 

If you have concerns about a young person in your local community and you want to pass this information on then please make contact with West Sussex Integrated Front Door (IFD) at https://www.westsussexscp.org.uk/professionals/working-together/making-a-referral or if you feel someone is in more immediate danger contact the Police on 999.

WHO TO CONTACT:

Do you have a safeguarding (child protection) concern?

If so, please contact Mr Sorrell, Deputy Headteacher, Tel 01444 457881, Ext 232 or via email to msorrell@wardenpark.co.uk 

Warden Park Secondary Academy

The Best From All

SAFEGUARDING

WARDEN PARK SECONDARY ACADEMY SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT 2022/23

 

Our approach to safeguarding is tightly aligned to current legislation and government guidance, in particular: 

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education 
  • The Prevent Duty 

Our prioritises in working with children are:  

  • 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 and young people to have the best outcome

Safeguarding covers a broad range of the Academies operation including aspects such as  child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips and anti-bullying work.  

The Academy has a team of trained safeguarding leads overseen by Mr Sorrell, Deputy Headteacher who is the Academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead. Additional members of the team are: Mrs W Griggs (Curriculum Leader Inclusion), Mr Atwell (Assistant Headteacher), Ms Wheeler (Assistant Headteacher), Mrs Hale (Attendance & Welfare Officer), Mr Thomas (Head of Digital Services) and Mr Kelly (Assistant Headteacher).  

The Academy has an extensive suite of policies which underpin our safeguarding work and are reviewed regularly. These are:

  • Accident Reporting
  • Anti-Bullying (including Hate crimes)
  • Attendance
  • Data Protection
  • Drugs Education
  • E Safety
  • Educational Visits & Trips
  • Health Education
  • Health, Safety, Welfare & Security
  • Managing Allergies
  • Managing Asthma in school
  • Managing medication in school
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection
  • Safety Drills & Procedures
  • Sex & Relationship Education
  • Whistleblowing

All Academy staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and other, more specific training, at various points throughout the year. They are all aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within the Academy. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the Academy, please pass them on to the Designated Safeguarding Team. 

If you have concerns about a young person in your local community and you want to pass this information on then please make contact with West Sussex Integrated Front Door (IFD) at https://www.westsussexscp.org.uk/professionals/working-together/making-a-referral or if you feel someone is in more immediate danger contact the Police on 999.

WHO TO CONTACT:

Do you have a safeguarding (child protection) concern?

If so, please contact Mr Sorrell, Deputy Headteacher, Tel 01444 457881, Ext 232 or via email to msorrell@wardenpark.co.uk 

Warden Park Secondary Academy

The Best From All

SAFEGUARDING

WARDEN PARK SECONDARY ACADEMY SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT 2022/23

 

Our approach to safeguarding is tightly aligned to current legislation and government guidance, in particular: 

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education 
  • The Prevent Duty 

Our prioritises in working with children are:  

  • 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 and young people to have the best outcome

Safeguarding covers a broad range of the Academies operation including aspects such as  child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips and anti-bullying work.  

The Academy has a team of trained safeguarding leads overseen by Mr Sorrell, Deputy Headteacher who is the Academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead. Additional members of the team are: Mrs W Griggs (Curriculum Leader Inclusion), Mr Atwell (Assistant Headteacher), Ms Wheeler (Assistant Headteacher), Mrs Hale (Attendance & Welfare Officer), Mr Thomas (Head of Digital Services) and Mr Kelly (Assistant Headteacher).  

The Academy has an extensive suite of policies which underpin our safeguarding work and are reviewed regularly. These are:

  • Accident Reporting
  • Anti-Bullying (including Hate crimes)
  • Attendance
  • Data Protection
  • Drugs Education
  • E Safety
  • Educational Visits & Trips
  • Health Education
  • Health, Safety, Welfare & Security
  • Managing Allergies
  • Managing Asthma in school
  • Managing medication in school
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection
  • Safety Drills & Procedures
  • Sex & Relationship Education
  • Whistleblowing

All Academy staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and other, more specific training, at various points throughout the year. They are all aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within the Academy. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the Academy, please pass them on to the Designated Safeguarding Team. 

If you have concerns about a young person in your local community and you want to pass this information on then please make contact with West Sussex Integrated Front Door (IFD) at https://www.westsussexscp.org.uk/professionals/working-together/making-a-referral or if you feel someone is in more immediate danger contact the Police on 999.

WHO TO CONTACT:

Do you have a safeguarding (child protection) concern?

If so, please contact Mr Sorrell, Deputy Headteacher, Tel 01444 457881, Ext 232 or via email to msorrell@wardenpark.co.uk