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SAFEGUARDING

THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF OUR PUPILS IS OUR PRIORITY

At Colchester Prep & High School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, parents and pupils and other third parties to share this commitment.

The safeguarding team also plan for and implement strategies to safeguard all those individuals who form part of the school community.

Any concerns or signs of abuse or neglect must be immediately reported to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) listed below.

T. 01206 573 389
E. safeguarding@colchesterhighschool.co.uk

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PRINCIPLES
SAFEGUARDING AND PROCEDURES

The Essex Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures states that effective safeguarding arrangements should aim to meet the following two key principles:

  • Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility: for services to be effective each individual and organisation should play their full part.
  • A child centred approach: for services to be effective they should be based on a clear understanding of the needs and views of children.

WORKING TOGETHER

The introduction to “Working Together to Safeguard Children” (2018) defines safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children 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; and
  • Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

RESOURCES

EXPLORE THE RESOURCES

As a pupil, parent/guardian or member of staff, you will find all of the following websites and documents of benefit – please click and explore:

Anti-bullying Alliance
Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2018
Barnados
NSPCC – The Underwear Rule
Essex Safeguarding Children Board
Parent Info – Expert information to help children and young people stay safe online

Safeguarding contacts

OUR STAFF TRAINED TO DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD LEVEL ARE:

ROLE
NAME
POSITION
Whole School Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)Ms AllenDeputy Headteacher (Pastoral)
Whole School Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Deputy DSL) SeniorsMrs LarwoodHead of Character Development & Wellbeing
Whole School Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Deputy DSL) PrepMr Jamieson & Mrs SmithHead of Prep and Prep Pastoral Lead
Early Years Designated Safeguarding LeadMrs HullNursery Manager
Early Years Deputy Designated Safeguarding LeadMrs YoungDeputy Nursery Manager & Reception Teacher
DSL trainedMs Gracie-Langrick, Mrs Croydon, Mr Newcomb, Mr Rayner, Mrs Rush, Miss HarrisonHeadteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Teachers

OTHER SAFEGUARDING CONTACTS ARE:

ROLE
NAME
POSITION
CSE ChampionMs AllenDeputy Headteacher
E-Safety LeadMrs Rogojan - RushTeacher
Prevent ChampionMs AllenDeputy Headteacher
Mental Health LeadsMs Haggerty, Mrs Larwood & Mrs SmithTeachers
LGBTQ+ ChampionsMrs Larwood and Miss DoorTeachers
Cognita Director of EducationMr RatcliffeCFO
Cognita Board Responsibility for SafeguardingMr MaassenGroup CEO, Cognita
Independent Chair of the School Safeguarding Governance CommitteeMrs Jeffreys
Cognita Regional Safeguarding Lead - EuropeMrs Barnett

If at any point, there is a risk of immediate serious harm to a child, the Police should be contacted by telephone on 999 or 112.

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