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ANSS Safeguarding Policy

1/1/2015

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Objective
To contribute to the personal safety of all children/young people attending [name of school] by promoting child protection awareness, good practice and sound procedures in all aspects of safeguarding.

Policy statement
We at ANSS Ltd. believe that children/young people have the right to be treated equally and to learn in a safe and friendly environment.
This policy is based on the following principles:
  • the welfare of the child/young person is paramount
  • all children/young people, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity, have the right to protection from abuse
  • all suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately
  • staff/volunteers are trained to understand the nature of abuse and to be alert to matters of concern
  • all staff/volunteers working in this complementary/supplementary school have a duty to safeguard children and young people
  • all staff/volunteers in this complementary/supplementary school have a responsibility to report concerns to the designated person with responsibility for child protection at the school, and/or to the school’s co-ordinator
We aim to safeguard children/young people by:

  • development and implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures including: child protection and health & safety policies and guidelines; a code of conduct for staff/volunteers, staff and volunteer procedures; complaints, whistleblowing and equal opportunity policies.
  • sharing information about child protection and good practice with children/young people, parents and carers and staff/volunteers
  • sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children/young people appropriately
  • following carefully the procedures for recruitment and selection of staff/volunteers
  • providing effective management for staff/volunteers through support, supervision and training
  • involving children, where appropriate, in the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures
  • reviewing our policy and good practice regularly.

The following designated person has been nominated by this complementary/supplementary school to refer allegations or suspicions of neglect or abuse to the statutory authorities.


The designated person is:  Hannah Starkey, Cluster Co-ordinator


In the absence of the designated person, the matter should be brought to the attention of the second designated person.

The second designated person is: Alaa Abouzanad, Chaiman

The social services number for the area is: 
Tel. 0300 126 1000
E-mail: MASH@northamptonshire.gcsx.gov.uk

Initial Contact Team
Adult and Children’s Services
Safeguarding and Children’s Services
2nd floor
John Dryden House
8-10 The Lakes
Northampton
NN4 7yD


The emergency number is: (01604) 626 938


This policy statement should be read with the following ANSS Ltd.  policies and procedures:
  • Child protection policy
  • Equal opportunities policy including recruitment and complaints procedures
  • Staff and volunteer policy including induction, training, supervision, appraisal and whistleblowing procedures
  • Health & safety policy including risk assessment and off-site procedures
  • School code of conduct
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