Great Arley School Safeguarding Statement
At Great Arley School we have a commitment to safeguarding all our pupils in order to promote their welfare and well-being. Every member of staff, all governors and any visitors have a statutory responsibility to protect our pupils from harm so that they are happy, feel safe and able to learn in a safe and secure environment and therefore reach their potential. Providing and maintaining such a safe environment is our primary aim.
Recruitment procedures involve rigorous security and identity checks and all staff, volunteers, governors, and other professionals who work with our children are required to undertake Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service checks.
Our commitment to safeguarding is under-pinned by a range of policies and procedures which are reviewed regularly and updated in line with statutory requirements. All staff, governors and visitors have due regard for these policies and act in accordance with them if they have any concerns regarding a pupil. Parents and carers can keep up to date with any changes to policies as they are available on our website or from the school office on request.
If we have a concern about a pupil and we need to share information with a third party or other agency, we do so following strict confidentiality procedures. We will always discuss any concerns with a pupil’s parents or carers unless there is a risk of significant harm to the pupil in doing so.
For more information on our safeguarding policy, please visit our policy page.