Safeguarding Information

At Brookfield Primary Academy we adhere to all national and local polices in regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People. Brookfield Primary is committed to gender, racial, religious and disability equality in every part of school life. Brookfield Primary is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

For information about What to do if you're worried a child is being abused, please read the guidance document as published by the DfE.

The LEO Academy Trust Safeguarding and child protection policy is written in collaboration with all DSL's across the Trust. As such this is the policy we follow at Brookfield Primary. 

 

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is about protecting our children from abuse or neglect.

At Brookfield Primary Academy, the safety and well-being of our children is of the utmost importance and we are all responsible for the safety of all children. We ensure that we are doing all we can to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.

All staff believe that our school should provide a caring, positive safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child.

All staff receive annual training on safeguarding, and our school is fully compliant with guidelines published by the Department for Education: ‘Working together to safeguard children’, ‘Keeping children safe in education’ and ‘Safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education’.

We support children’s development in ways that will foster security, confidence and independence, and provide an environment in which children and young people feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident, and know how to approach adults if they are in difficulties, believing they will be effectively listened to.

We provide a systematic approach to monitoring children known or thought to be at risk of harm, and ensure we, the school, contribute to assessments of need and support packages for those children. We have a structured procedure within the school which will be followed by all members of the school community in cases of suspected abuse.

All staff working within our school who have substantial access to children have been checked as to their suitability, including verification of their identity, qualifications, and a satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check (according to guidance) and a central record is kept for audit.

 

LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure

LEO Child Protection Safeguarding Policy Procedure - Appendix 1 - Definitions of Abuse
LEO Local Safeguarding Procedures - Appendix 2 - Local ContextLEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure - Appendix 3 - Flowchart

LEO Online Safety Policy

Keeping Children Safe in Education


Stop, Speak, Support

The Duke of Cambridge has launched a campaign to tackle online bullying with a youth led code of conduct for the internet. Stop, Speak, Support aims to support young people to identify cyberbullying. The Code encourages people to STOP SPEAK SUPPORT.

STOP

  • Take time out before getting involved, and don’t share or like negative comments
  • Try and get an overview of what’s really going on
  • Check the community guidelines for the site you’re on

SPEAK

  • Ask an adult or friend that you can trust for advice
  • Use the report button for the social media it’s happening on
  • Speak to one of the charities set up to help with situations like this, such as Childline

SUPPORT

  • Give the person being bullied a supportive message to let them know they’re not alone
  • Encourage the person being bullied to talk to someone they can trust
  • Give the person being bullied a positive distraction from the situation