Safeguarding
Safeguarding and child protection in schools
At Forest Academy we are committed to safe guarding all the children. Schools play an essential role in protecting children from abuse. They have regular contact with children and young people so are in a strong position to identify signs of abuse and neglect.
We safeguard children by…
- creating safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices
- ensuring that adults who work in the school, including volunteers, don't pose a risk to children
- making sure staff are trained, know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice
- teaching children and young people about staying safe
- maintaining an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry or a problem.
Support for children
Support for adults
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Bereavement support and advice - for schools and families
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Employment and benefits: These pages have additional information and will help answer lots of the questions that are being asked. Visit the new Employment and benefits support site (link is external) regularly to keep up to date with the latest guidance and messages on sick pay, existing benefit claims, new claims to benefit, self-employment, housing and more. This site covers all the changes Department of Work and Pension are making to respond to coronavirus – not just to Universal Credit. It also includes a Frequently Asked Questions section.
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Information from the Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnership
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Free online safeguarding training - available to professionals, parents and carers
Online safety links
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NSPCC - general online safety guidance for parents
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Thinkuknow - ThinkuKnow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
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Thinkuknow - Home learning resources
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UK Safer internet Centre - a partnership of three leading organisations: Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission - to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.
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Net Aware - comprehensive guide to sites and apps your child is using
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Digital 5 a day - guidance from the children's commissioner (pdf)
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Parent zone - comprehensive advice for a digital life
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CEOPs - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (Police)
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LGfL- Advice on a range of Online Safety issues
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Children's Commissioner - Terms and Conditions for apps written in child-friendly language
