Summerfield School

Safeguarding means:

• protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
• preventing harm to children’s health or development
• ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
• taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

• Making sure that all our children and young people are safe, feel safe and are in a safe environment
• Making sure that children, parents/carers and staff are able to talk about any safeguarding concerns and feel listened to
• Ensuring that all staff and volunteers have appropriate background DBS checks
• Making sure all staff attend Safeguarding training; to be aware on the procedures and guidance relating to what to do if they suspect a child or young person is at risk to harm.