SAFEGUARDING POLICY

The purpose and scope of this policy statement

Beyond Assessment Ltd provides specialist dyslexia and literacy-related tutoring services.

The purpose of this policy statement is: 

  • to protect children and young people who receive Beyond Assessment’s services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services.

  • to provide children, young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection.

 

LEGAL FRAMEWORK:

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. A summary of the key legislation is available from nspcc.org.uk/learning.

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

This policy statement should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

 

WE BELIEVE THAT:

  • Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind.

  • We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

 

WE RECOGNISE THAT:

  • The welfare of children is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse.

  • Some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues.

  • Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

 

WE WILL SEEK TO KEEP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE BY:

  • Valuing, listening to and respecting them.

  • Appointing a nominated child protection lead for children young people, and their families for safeguarding.

  • Adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies and procedures.

  • Recording, storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance (more information about this is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office).

  • Sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with children and their families via this policy.

  • Making sure that children, young people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern.

  • Using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately.

  • Using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff appropriately.

  • Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, young people and families, by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance.

  • Building a safeguarding culture where staff, children, young people and their families, treat each other with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns.

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

Nominated child protection lead Name:

Mrs Jo Bignell

07376703468

 

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000.

 

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.

This policy was last reviewed on: 10th August 2023

 

Signed: Jo Bignell
Date: 13 November 2020

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