Safeguarding

St Aldhelm’s Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. It expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment. It is our willingness to work in a safe manner and challenge inappropriate behaviour that underpins this commitment.

 Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 24/25

Information from the Department for Education about safeguarding children can be found at:

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024

What to do if you are worried a child is being abused

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023

Other Safeguarding Information

FGM

Female genital mutilation (sometimes referred to as female circumcision) refers to procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is illegal in the UK.

Further Information

Child Sexual Exploitation

Child Sexual Exploitation is Child Abuse.  Any young person could become a victim, regardless of their social or ethnic background.

Victims are often coerced into sexual relationships which they confuse with love and attention.  They risk damage to their physical, emotional and psychological health.

Child Sexual Exploitation - Information - help and support

Click CEOP - Report Child Sexual Exploitation

County Lines

County lines is a form of criminal exploitation where urban gangs persuade, coerce or force children and young people to store drugs and money and/or transport them to suburban areas, market towns and coastal towns.