Welfare

Yarm Preparatory School fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection. It is our intention that every pupil should feel safe and protected from any form of abuse. Welfare encompasses everything the school community does to meet the personal, social and learning needs of our pupils.  We create a safe caring school environment in which pupils are nurtured as they learn. 

Yarm Preparatory School is committed to taking all reasonable measures to safeguard and promote the welfare of each pupil in its care by:

  • Ensuring that it practises safe recruitment in checking the suitability of all staff working with our pupils.

  • Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.

  • Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping pupils with the skills needed to recognise and keep them safe from abuse, as part of the PSHE curriculum.

  • Having clear procedures in place for identifying and reporting suspected cases of abuse.

  • Supporting any pupil who has been abused in accordance with his/her agreed protection plan.

  • Creating an environment where children know they can approach adults, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to.

  • The school nurse is present during the school day. Parents and pupils are invited to talk to her in confidence about any issues.

  • The School undertakes to follow the procedures set out in “Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education,” and to have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) in accordance with section 157 Education Act 2002 and associated regulations.  

Further information may be obtained by visiting the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre website.

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