Safeguarding

Safeguarding and Child Protection at Charlton Park Academy

Everyone working in or for our academy shares an objective to help keep children and young people stay
safe by contributing to:

• children and young people to learn and develop in our school setting.
• identifying children and young people who are suffering or likely to suffer harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe both at home and in our school setting.

(More in-depth information regarding this can be accessed in the Safeguarding Policy which can be found on the Academy’s website: www.charltonparkacademy.com/Policies-and-Reports-Overview)

Safeguarding and Child Protection are the most important aspect of the work we do at Charlton Park Academy. If a young person does not feel safe then they will not be able to learn. The Academy operates a policy of restricting unsupervised access to students to only those who have been correctly vetted.

As a parent of a student at Charlton Park Academy if you feel a young person is at risk or is the subject of abuse you should contact the school and ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection straight away. We will discuss your concerns with you in confidence and consider the best way to address the issues raised. This may involve sharing the information further with other professionals.

We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

• Are you concerned about a child?
• Safeguarding Policy​

The Prevent Duty

Prevent Education Officer: 
Heather Hutchings: heather.hutchings@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Tel: 020 8921 8325
Community Services, The Woolwich Centre, 4th Floor
35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ

• WRAP: Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (powerpoint presentation)

Section 26 of the Counter Terrorism & Security Act 2015

• The Revised Prevent Duty Guidance: for England and Wales.pdf
• From July 2015 schools in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard of the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
• This duty is known as the Prevent duty

Keeping Children Safe in Education  July 2015

• Cyber Bullying
• We reserve the right to terminate abusive phone calls
• We welcome calm visitors to the school

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Talking to your child about sexting

Simon Grehan, Project Officer with Webwise discusses some of
the potential legal implications of underage sexting.

How to deal with cyberbullying

Simon Grehan, Project Officer with Webwise offers some advice
for parents on how to deal with cyberbullying.

Lead by Example

Parenting expert, Áine Lynch from the National Parents
Council – Primary, discusses the importance of modelling good
behaviour when it comes to addressing internet safety in the home.