Assessment at St Pat's - DIBELS

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Child Safeguarding

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is a term used to describe the protection of the welfare and human rights of people who are, in some way, connected with our work in schools and are considered to be vulnerable. This may be due to their age, cultural or trauma background or as they may be at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. 

Safeguarding is part of CECG's duty of care.

Our approach

Our approach to child safeguarding is outlined in the Child Safety Policy This Policy outlines the CECG Commitment Statement, the many aspects of child safety, how we ensure children and young persons are safe and our compliance with the Child Safe Standards.

As a child safe organisation we need to be able to demonstrate, at all times, that we understand and follow our legal obligations, use contemporary safeguarding practices and involve all stakeholders, particularly children and families, in safeguarding functions. 

Our commitment to child safety

The Child Safe Standards

The Child Safe Standards provide a benchmark against which organisations can assess their child safe capacity and set performance targets. The Standards provide tangible guidance for organisations to drive a child safe culture, adopt strategies and act to put the interests of children first, to keep them safe from harm.