Westbourne Academy Prospectus - Flipbook - Page 15
At Westbourne Academy, we work
with social care, the police, health
services and other agencies to
promote the welfare of children and
protect them from harm. Children
includes everyone under the age of 18.
Current safeguarding issues are listed below. This is
not an exhaustive list and, as new policy guidance and
legislation develops within the remit of Safeguarding,
the policy will be renewed and updated in line with the
Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership and Local Authority.
Breast ironing / flattening
Child criminal exploitation
Children missing from education
In compliance with the Key
Safeguarding Employment Standards,
all members of staff, governors and
volunteers will:
Child sexual exploitation (CSE)
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Honour based abuse
be appropriately qualified
have the relevant employment history
have the necessary checks carried out
have enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS)
have access to safeguarding training every year, as well
as regular updates
County lines
Domestic abuse
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Forced marriage
Peer on peer abuse
Private fostering
Radicalisation and extremism
Leaders have
created a strong
culture of
safeguarding
Ofsted 2019
Upskirting
Harmful sexual behaviour
All child protection concerns will be
acted on immediately. The following
indicators are listed under the
categories of abuse:
• Physical Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
For advice if you are worried, please
contact the Designated Safeguarding
Lead or Deputy Designated
Safeguarding Lead.
• Sexual Abuse
• Neglect
Have you got a problem?
Need a hand?
Nobody to turn to?
Nobody listening?
Don’t know what to do?
If you have any problems at school, at home, with
your family or friends, or in the local community
please don’t suffer in silence. Go to our academy
home page and click on the SHARP icon.
Use our confidential online tool to report it and
I will do whatever I can to help. If I don’t know
myself, I will know someone else who can help you.
This is a confidential online service to stop you, or a friend
or someone you have seen from suffering.
Mrs C Cook
Assistant Principal
& Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
To view all of our policies in full please visit
www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk/Parents/Policies
