Safeguarding

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. School staff are in a position to identify concerns early, provide help for children, promote children’s welfare, prevent concerns from escalating, and educate children on how they can keep themselves and others safe.

As a school we aim to safeguard and promote the welfare of children by:

• Protecting children from maltreatment
• Preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development;
• Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care, and;
• Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (previously CRB) check is required for all staff.

If you have any concerns about the safety of any child, please speak to a member of staff who you feel comfortable with. Alternatively, if your concerns are about the use of digital media, you can report incidents to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

All our staff have been trained in dealing with the signs of abuse and they understand the important role they must play in protecting our pupils from harm. We follow a clear set of procedures when concerns arise, and matters are dealt with sensitively. 

You can also find our Behaviour/Anti-Bullying and E-Safety policies on the Policies page and you can read our Safeguarding Policy here:

For additional information and advice on specific safeguarding areas, we have provided details below (taken from Keeping Children Safe in Education – DfE) 

• If a child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999.
• Contact The Sheffield Safeguarding Hub If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, 0114 273 4855 (24 hours)
• If a young person under 16 comes to Sheffield Children’s Hospital because of their mental health, hospital staff will refer them to the STAR team. STAR service - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust