Safeguarding
We understand that to manage safeguarding well, we must be in a process of continuous improvement.
We encourage an atmosphere of openness, giving staff regular opportunities to talk about child protection and safeguarding, recognising that no concern is too small. We regularly offer opportunities to undertake activities which present potential safeguarding scenarios, giving staff time to discuss and reflect on their responses.
We also create opportunities to reflect on our values and potential blindspots as an organisation and as individuals, and how these will impact on our performance and behaviours around safeguarding and child protection, setting clear goals for improvements and working with blind spots.
We utilise safer recruitment practices, and have a regularly reviewed Safeguarding Policy and a set of clear procedures which are shared widely amongst staff and stakeholders, along with safeguarding training of an appropriate level, and frequency.
We record information efficiently: facilitators complete template trackers for each programme after every session, allowing them space for reflection and ensuring we have an accurate timeline for each student, which is seen by the CEO and the safeguarding trustee.