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Safeguarding

Cleves School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. All concerns are passed through the members of staff who are trained as "Designated Child Protection Officers" in school in compliance with the "sharing of information" guidance.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead is our Acting Headteacher Natasha Green (ngreen@cleves.co.uk).  She is supported by Hugh Thomas (hthomas@cleves.co.uk) Beccy Flaherty (rflaherty@cleves.co.uk) and Rebecca Cannell (rcannell@cleves.co.uk) 
Our Gap Club Manager and DDSL is Michele Taylor (mtaylor@cleves.co.uk)

Adults - to report a concern or request support, please click here. 

If you have any serious concerns about your child or any other pupil at Cleves School please do not hesitate to contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead who knows who to contact for the best advice and help and is experienced in using the appropriate degree of confidentiality.

Staff are asked to report any causes for concern to the School Safeguarding Team using a written proforma. Any concerns will be shared with parents as early as possible as more often than not there are extremely reasonable explanations for the concern. Concerns may range from children being visibly upset to persistent lateness to children ‘disclosing’ concerns.

PREVENT Strategy

An integral part of our safeguarding work relates to the government's PREVENT strategy, which is designed to stop radicalisation,  and the duties it places on all academic institutions. All adults in our school, whether or not they have direct contact with children, are committed to providing a secure environment for pupils, where children feel safe and are kept safe. 

With regard to radicalisation, staff will be trained to be alert to specific issues, including:

  • Disclosures by pupils of their exposure to the extremist actions, views or materials outside of school, such as in their homes or community groups

  • Graffiti symbols, writing or art work promoting extremist messages or images

  • Disclosures that pupils are accessing extremist material online, including through social networking sites

  • Parental reports of changes in behaviour, friendship or actions and requests for assistance

  • Use of extremist or ‘hate’ terms to exclude others or incite violence

  • Intolerance of difference, whether secular or religious or, in line with our equalities policy, views based on, but not exclusive to, gender, disability, homophobia, race, colour or culture.

For more information about PREVENT please follow the link below.

Prevent Review

The following sources may also be useful for further information:

Prevent duty guidance: for England and Wales, HM Government

 

Operation Encompass   

As a school, we are signed up to Operation Encompass:

  • Operation Encompass is the reporting to schools, prior to the start of the next school day, when a child or young person in exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident.
  • It means that if there is an incident where police are called, we will be made aware of it so that we can offer support to children in school the next day.
  • This will ensure that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, been involved in, or exposed to, a domestic abuse incident.


Safeguarding Documents for Parents/Volunteers

We welcome and encourage parent and carers to support children in a variety of learning opportunities both on the school site and on school trips. Prior to volunteers taking part in any activities, we ask that they attend a volunteer safeguarding briefing. This provides an opportunity for all adults working with children to have a clear understanding of safeguarding procedures whilst also sharing key information on the schools behaviour and confidentiality policies. 

 

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2025/26

Safeguarding At A Glance - 2025

KCSIE 25 For Volunteers

Code Of Conduct And Confidentiality For Volunteers

Briefing For Parent Volunteers

Parent & Volunteers Safeguarding Declaration ( with DBS ) 

Parent & Volunteers Safeguarding Declaration ( without DBS ) 

 

 

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