Safeguarding

Our Safeguarding Policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working at Chilton. We have 8 aims which are as follow;

To support the child's development in ways that will foster security, confidence and independence.
To provide an environment in which children and young people feel safe, secure, valued, respected, confident and know how to approach adults if they are in difficulties, believing they will be effectively listened to.
to raise awareness of all teaching and non-teaching staff of the need to safeguard children and of their responsibilities in identifying and reporting possible cases of abuse.
To provide a systematic means of monitoring children known or thought to be at risk of harm, and ensure we, the school, contribute to assessments of need and support packages for those children.
To emphasise the need for good levels of communication between all members of staff.
To develop a structured procedure within the school that will be followed by all members of the school community in cases of suspected abuse.
To develop and promote effective working relationships with other agencies, especially the Police and Social Care.
To ensure that all staff working within our school who have substantial access to children have been checked as to their suitability, including verification of their identity, qualifications, and a satisfactory CRB check (according to guidance), and a central record is kept for audit.

Our school will support all children by;

Encouraging self-esteem and self-assertiveness, through the curriculum as well as relationships, whilst not condoning aggression or bullying.
Promoting a caring, safe and positive environment within the school.
Liaising and working together with all other support services, and those agencies involved in the safeguarding of children.
Notifying Social Care as soon as there is a significant concern.
Providing continuing support to a child about whom there have been concerns who leaves the school by ensuring that appropriate information is copied under confidential cover to the child's new setting and ensuring the school medical records are forwarded as a matter of priority.

For more information please see our Policies