Safeguarding
A safe place to feel accepted, listened to and happy
Corfe Valley is committed to promoting the safety and wellbeing of all of our young people and staff. Safeguarding is our highest priority. We have robust policies and procedures in place – praised by OFSTED, Local Authorities and schools as being ‘academy standard’.
Confidence in us
Keeping our young people safe
Our experience as senior leaders in a range of educational settings, including a National Teaching Academy, has given us confidence in instilling a culture of safeguarding everyone at Corfe Valley.
We are never complacent and our safeguarding policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and follow the latest guidance from Pan Dorset Safeguarding Partnership, Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children Documents.
Our safeguarding leads are proficient and comfortable in multi-agency environments and we work professionally alongside Social Services, CAMHS, schools, parents and counselling services. We also support professionals in writing EHCPs and supporting documents for CAMHS.
All staff are trained in using MyConcern to log and share safeguarding concerns securely with other professionals involved in a young person’s care.
Our Safeguarding Leads
Kirstie Smith
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Tom Smith
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Kate Unwin
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
How we Safeguard
- Safeguarding Leads trained in Multi-agency Level 3 Safeguarding
- All staff are trained annually on safeguarding to a minimum of Level 2
- Regular INSET and updates to safeguarding practices for staff including exploring latest case reviews
- A competent and professional approach to safeguarding
- DSL attends Multi-Agency meetings
- A safeguarding lead on site at all times
- Robust and well regarded safeguarding policy drawn from experience working in school leadership
- Use of secure MyConcern online platform to log concerns and link in with other professionals
- Daily monitoring of attendance and progress
- Comprehensive policies and procedures for Safer Recruitment
- A culture of good practice in health and safety