Safeguarding

Corby Technical School knows that it is of the upmost importance to have good systems for protecting and safeguarding the welfare of all our students. This means that anyone who works with our students must be alert to possible concerns and report these appropriately and in a timely manner.

In order to protect our students, it is our aim to:

• Create an atmosphere where all of our students feel safe, secure, valued and listened to
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse
• Respond quickly and effectively to cases of suspected abuse

Corby Technical School will support all students by:

• Encouraging self-esteem and self-assertiveness whilst not condoning aggression or bullying
• Promoting a caring, safe and positive environment

All Corby Technical School staff should be aware that:

• Their role is to listen and record carefully any observations, which could indicate concern/abuse
• They should not attempt to investigate, once the initial concern is raised
• They should involve a member of the Safeguarding Team immediately
• If the Safeguarding Team are not available, the Principal should be contacted
• A disclosure of abuse or harm could be made at anytime
• Prior to external agencies being invited into the school to work with our students or to carry out work on the premises, all relevant DBS checks and identification has been seen/verified.

The Brooke Weston Trust policy for safeguarding and Child Protection is to:

• Protect children from any maltreatment or harm and prevent any impairment of their health and/or development
• To ensure each school offers a safe and supportive environment for all children under its care and creates a culture of vigilance throughout the organisation
• Ensure all staff, governors and visitors are aware of and clearly understand their statutory safeguarding responsibilities
• Outline how all staff, governors and visitors will meet their safeguarding duty and protect children from harm
• Enable all children, no matter what their background or circumstance, to have optimum life chances beyond the school.

The BWT Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here:

• BWT Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy