St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment.
Our staff have a responsibility to follow the schools safeguarding procedures and take appropriate action, this may include working with other services such as Children and Social Care as and when required.

In most instances, the school will be able to inform the parents/carer if it needs to make a referral. However, sometimes the school is advised by Children’s Social Care or police that the parent/carer cannot be informed whilst they investigate the matter.We understand the anxiety parents/carers understandably feel when they are not told about any concerns from the outset. The school follows legislation that aims to act in the best interests of the child.

The schools designated safeguarding leads are:

Mrs Dedman	Mr Skye	Mrs Abel	Mrs Murray	Mrs Spencer

Please click here to view our safeguarding policy

Safeguarding e-mail address: safeguarding@aquinas-camt.org

Early Help

Children and young people can experience a range of difficulties at any time in their life. Early help services are for children and young people of any age and can be supported from all kinds of services and organisations who work together to support the family.

https://www.leicester.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/support-for-children-and-young-people/early-help

To find out more about the organisation responsible for ensuring that agencies work well together to safeguard and protect children and young people from harm and improve their welfare and wellbeing visit: www.lcitylscb.org