Safeguarding
At Bodmin College we are committed to ensuring that our students and staff are protected from abuse and harm. at Bodmin it is the responsibility of everyone who works with children to ensure they are safeguarded from harm. Safeguarding is defined as:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing the impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.
The Bodmin College Safeguarding Team
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Miss O'Mara | Designated Safeguarding Lead, Designated Teacher for Child in Care & Deputy Headteacher |
| Mrs Sobye | Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Mrs Hurley | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Mrs Plumb | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Mr Oak | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Greenfield |
| Mrs Bray | Safeguarding Team Member - Designated Teacher for Child in Care |
| Mrs Macmanard | Safeguarding Team Member - Emergency First Aider |
| Mrs Dunstan | Safeguarding Administrator |
The designated person ensures all confidential records are kept securely. It is the responsibility of the designated member of staff to have oversight of all discussions with Social Care when concerns arise regarding the safety of a student in this school. All such students are closely monitored, including attendance, and where extra concerns arise these are always passed on to the appropriate agencies. The DSL & DDSL ensure that all staff are trained with regard to Safeguarding and Child Protection.
If you wish to raise a concern about a student who you feel is at risk of harm, please use the DSL@bodmin.celtrust.org email to report this to us, with some key details and one of the team will respond to you as soon as they can.
Safeguarding Policies
Information, Advice & Guidance to keep our Young People safe
Bodmin College recognises that it has a duty to ensure arrangements are in place for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All members of the school community (including volunteers and governors) will at all times establish and maintain a safe and stimulating environment where children feel secure, are encouraged to talk to adults they can trust and are listened to.
Through training, all staff (teaching and nonteaching) will be able to recognise the signs of abuse and understand their responsibilities when a child may be at risk of harm. Training of all staff will be updated annually and the school has a large team of Tier 3 trained professionals.
The school will ensure that it provides written referrals in the correct format and recognises the importance of attendance at all meetings called when there is a concern regarding the safeguarding of a student.
Bodmin College believes in working closely with parents and there is an open door policy so that parents can feel able to visit at any time to discuss concerns. Email is used extensively by parents to contact members of staff directly including the Headteacher.
We are fully signed up to the Safeguarding of Children and the Policy is in place and can be found on the website Policies Page, as can all other policies e.g. SEN – Behaviour and Attendance – Anti Bullying.
In line with the guidance ‘Safer Recruitment’, the Headteacher and Chair of Governors have completed Safer Recruitment training. All staff including volunteers who have access to children in our school have been carefully selected and screened and all have had an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check prior to commencing work. All details of all appointments/checks are held in a central record. Staff will be inducted into the school and training will be given with regard to child protection.
Useful Guides & Key Terminology
Extremism – vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values such as democracy, the rule of law and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs Ideology – a set of beliefs
Terrorism – a violent action against people or property, designed to create fear and advance a political, religious or ideological cause
Radicalisation – the process by which a person comes to support and be involved with extremist causes.
Useful Websites for parents/Carers/Children to access Information, Advice, Guidance and Support.
- http://paceuk.info/ – Parents against Child Sexual Exploitation
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk – National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
- https://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/– Child Exploitation and Online Protection
- www.thinkuknow.co.uk – Parents/Student guidance to staying safe online
- www.kidsmart.org.uk – Staying safe in a digital world
- www.childline.org.uk – Advice, guidance and support for children and families.