The School fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. By doing so we fulfil the school aims to create a happy and caring atmosphere at St Teresa’s; to enable each individual to develop in confidence and maturity and so achieve their best.

This policy will be reviewed every 2 years following the CPO’s update training. 
The Deputy Head is the designated Child Protection Officer.

Our policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the School.  There are five main elements to our policy:

• Ensuring we practice safe recruitment in checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children.
• Raising awareness of child protection issues and equipping children with the skills needs to keep them safe.
• Developing and then implementing procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse.
• Supporting pupils who have been abused in accordance with his/her agreed child protection plan.
• Establishing a safe environment in which all children can learn and develop.

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