If you would like to speak to our designated Safeguarding Lead, please contact Mr Burrows by email: sburrows@sbsj.co.uk
or phone reception: 01274 941941
Child Protection and Safeguarding
There is no issue of greater importance to parents and carers and the staff of St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College than the safety of their children. St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College is committed to the safeguarding of students, staff and families. We are rigorous in our response to concerns raised and record all incidents and communications.
Ofsted adopts the definition of safeguarding used in the Children Act 2004 and in the Department for Education and Skills (now DfE) guidance document "Working together to safeguard children", which focuses on safeguarding and promoting children’s and learners’ welfare. This can be summarised as:
- protecting children and learners from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s and learners’ health or development
- ensuring that children and learners are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- undertaking that role so as to enable those children and learners to have optimum life chances and to enter adulthood successfully.
In responding to concerns raised, we work with a range of partners across professional services. We make referrals to social care, West Yorkshire Police and other bodies working to ensure the physical and emotional treatment of those in our community, is appropriate and fair.
If you have a concern regarding the welfare of a member of the SBSJ community please contact the College immediately. Concerns may be passed to the appropriate Scholastica via telephone or email. Mr Burrows (Deputy Headteacher) is the College Safeguarding Lead and will respond to concerns raised and ensure the correct process is followed.
We know these issues are challenging for parents and students and we work to support our community working closely with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Counselling Services and a range of other organisations.
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