At Mayesbrook Park School we believe that the safeguarding of our students is paramount. All staff receive regular training and updates throughout the year in line with three key DFE safeguarding documents:
- Working Together to Safeguard Children
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- The Prevent Duty
Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means:
- Protecting children from maltreatment
- Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
- Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes
Safeguarding includes child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips, anti-bullying work and so much more.
Our school safeguarding team works closely with local agencies and shares information as appropriate, to ensure that we do all we can to support students with safeguarding issues as they arise.
Key Safeguarding Team members are:
- Cathy Stygal, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Avin Bissoo, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Elizabeth Bailey, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Laura Ellis, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
In addition to this other key staff have Level 3 DSL training to support students and senior staff in the safeguarding of students.
Members of staff can use ‘MyConcern’ to report concerns.
Students are encouraged to report any concerns to a member of staff. We use assemblies and key lessons to make students aware of issues related to safeguarding, to enable them to report things to a trusted adult.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility – should you have any concerns please report them as soon as possible.
If at any time you have concerns whether for yourself and your child or for any other young person, please contact the school safeguarding/child protection team, or you can contact Barking & Dagenham Children’s services on 020 8227 3811.
For more details on our safeguarding procedures, click the links below:
Anti-bullying Policy
Positive Behaviour Policy
Preventing Extremism and Radicalisation Policy
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Schools Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy
Whistleblowing Policy