SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding
Child protection and safeguarding is given the upmost importance in school. All staff are trained in Safeguarding and Safer Working Practices. Systems and procedures are in place to help prevent any harm coming to the families we work with.
St James' School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. All staff are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
The Prevent Duty
The aim of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorim. Prevent also extends to supporting the rehabilitation and disengagement of those already involved in terrorism.
The Prevent duty requires specified authorities such as schools to help prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It sits alongside long-established safeguarding duties on professionals to protect people from a range of other harms, such as substance abuse, involvement in gangs, and physical and sexual exploitation. The duty helps to ensure that people who are susceptible to radicalisation are supported as they would be under safeguarding processes.
In fulfilling the Prevent duty in Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (CTSA 2015), all specified authorities are expected to participate fully in work to prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. All of our staff are trained in Prevent.
If you have any concerns over a child's welfare and/ or physical or mental health you can speak in confidence to a member of our safeguarding team.
Key staff roles are;
Designated Senior Lead for Child Protection: Miss Jo Hudson (Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Lead for Child Protection: Mrs Kathryn Cousins (Assistant Headteacher), Mrs Nicki Cooper (Office Manager, Welfare)
Local Committee member for Child Protection: James Bothamley
HAT Trustee for Child Protection: Mrs Laura Crossley
The HAT Child Protection policy is below and other key policies can be located on the Policy section of the website.
If you have any concerns please speak to a staff member directly or send an email to office@alderholt.dorset.sch.uk
If you're worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person who lives in Dorset contact our Children's Advice and Duty Service (ChAD) on 01305228866.