Safeguarding

As a family-run summer school, we care deeply about the wellbeing of our students and their safety.

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We safeguard children and young people by:

Adopting child protection guidelines through a code of behaviour

Sharing information about child protection and good practice

Sharing information about concerns with the people and agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children appropriately
Following carefully the procedures for recruitment and selection of staff and tutors (see further details below)
Providing effective management for staff through supervision, support and training

We publish our Safeguarding Policy here. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Lavinia Abell, our Co-Director, who can be contacted on 01865 522 166 (international number 0044 1865 2522 166) or via this form.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we set out to:

Safeguard and protect all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices

Identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children and young people

Respond to concerns about the suitability of applicants during the recruitment process

Respond to concerns about the suitability of staff and tutors once they have begun their role, including through our Allegations Against Staff Policy

Ensure all new staff and tutors participate in an induction which includes child protection

We are also committed to reviewing our policy and good practice each year

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