Safeguarding at Greenwell Academy

All members of staff (including agency staff, volunteers and students on placement) have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn, and they should be aware of systems which support safeguarding and must inform Lucy Goodman, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) of any child protection concerns (i.e. concerns about welfare or safety) about a child or member of staff as a matter of utmost urgency.

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Safeguarding Statement 2025-2026

Safeguarding legislation and government guidance defines safeguarding as:

• Protecting children from maltreatment 
• Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
• Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes 

Safeguarding includes:

Safeguarding is underpinned by core working practices, including child protection, health care plans, health and safety, site security, safety on school trips, anti-bullying work, and so much more. The Trust’s central team plays a key role in training, leading, auditing, and safeguarding across the Trust schools. We work very closely with our Local Authority’s to ensure that we are fully joined up in our approach and that we develop a solid and pervasive safeguarding culture in every aspect of school life.

Each school publishes its own safeguarding policy, outlining local arrangements and noting all key safeguarding staff.

The Trust adheres to the following three DfE safeguarding documents:

• Working Together to Safeguard Children
• Keeping Children Safe in Education
• The Prevent Duty 

The Trust and its schools have a suite of Safeguarding documents that are reviewed regularly and found on the Trust and School Policy pages.

All our staff, whatever their role, receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and know the procedures for passing on concerns within the school. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in one of our schools, please pass them on to the named colleagues at the applicable school.