PROCEDURE
SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION
Owner
Designated Safeguarding Lead
ID (Version)
DU/5.1.1.1 (v6)
Published
15 August 2025
Valid Until
15 August 2026 (Annual)
INTRODUCTION 1. PURPOSE / SCOPE The Arbor School (“Arbor,” “we,” “the school”) is committed to ensuring that all staff responsible for the care of children and young people always undertake their duties in a professional manner, always ensuring that children are treated with sensitivity and respect. 2. RELATED DOCUMENTS This procedure should be read and applied in conjunction with all relevant governance documents within the school and related reference documents, whether existing or introduced and / or modified subsequent to this procedure being published, including (but not limited to): Document Title Students Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedure Child-on-Child Abuse Procedure E-Safety (Digital and Online) Safety Procedure Home Visits Procedure Local Guardianship Procedure Non-Collection Procedure Safe Touch and Positive Handling Procedure Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation Procedure Student Supervision and Transitions Toileting and Intimate Care Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Procedure Behaviour for Learning Policy Behaviour for Learning Procedure: Primary Behaviour for Learning Procedure: Secondary Educational Visits and Excursions Policy Educational Visits and Excursions Procedure Staff Managing Allegations Against Staff Policy Managing Allegations Against Staff Procedure Safer Recruitment Policy Social Media Procedure Health and Safety Health and Safety Policy Incident Management Policy Lockdown Procedure Fire Safety Medical Care Policy
ID / Reference No. DU/5.1.1.1 DU/5.1.1.2 DU/5.1.1.3 DU/5.1.1.4 DU/5.1.1.5 DU/5.1.1.6 DU/5.1.1.7 DU/5.1.1.8 DU/5.1.1.9 DU/5.1.1.10 DU/5.1.1.11 DU/5.1.2 DU/5.1.2.1 DU/5.1.2.2 DU/5.1.3 DU/5.1.3.1 DU/5.2.1 DU/5.2.1.1 DU/2.4.9 DU/5.2.2 DU/2.1.1 DU/2.2.4 DU/2.2.4.4 DU/2.2.5 DU/2.2.2
3. RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNMENT The following position(s) / role(s) has / have been assigned the responsibilities hereunder in relation to the execution of the guidelines, requiring the relevant responsible individual(s) to ensure that they are communicated to, understood, and adhered to by all applicable school employees:
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