At Dunsford Community Academy we prioritise the safeguarding of each and every one of our children; we create a ‘culture of vigilance’ regarding keeping children safe. We are always brave enough to challenge in the interests of safety.
We strive to establish and maintain a school environment where our children feel safe, happy and secure. Children know that they will be listened to in an open, positive and nurturing atmosphere.
We ensure that all of our children know they can approach any member of staff if they are in difficulty or if they are worried about anything.
We actively seek the views of children. We listen to them, value them and involve them in decision making about their school and their education.
We have robust safeguarding procedures to ensure that we only employ safe adults.
Our culture of safeguarding includes:
In short, safeguarding children is the most important responsibility of our academy – it is our number one priority.
Every year our children visit the Life Education Centre where we explore how to stay healthy and look after ourselves.
We work with the NSPCC through their assembly workshops and their online resources to help children feel empowered to keep themselves safe and who they can talk to. We use the fun materials and resources linked to the Underwear Rule.
As part of our relationship, health education pupils access the curriculum developed by SCARF from Coram education. Staff use the planning as a basis for supporting children and young people in making and recognising healthy choices, being safe and making caring choices. You can find more about SCARF here: https://www.coramlifeeducation.org.uk/scarf