Safeguarding

Attendance Policy

Attendance Policy 2025-2026.pdf

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

CP and Safeguarding policy 2025-2026.pdf

Safeguarding Statement

At St Augustine's our aim is to ensure the safety and well being of all our pupils and staff and to follow laws and guidelines for the protection of children and adults. We value all those with whom we come into contact and aim to treat all people with respect and care.

We have created this policy statement with due regard to: Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2021) and the most recent guidance, Common law duty of confidence, Human Rights Act 1998, Data Protection Act 1998, Children Act 2004, Freedom of Information Act 2000, The Caldicott Standards,

Safe guarding outcomes for children are:

Children and young people are safe

effective services in taking reasonable steps to ensure that young people are safe

Safeguarding is not just protecting children from deliberate harm, it includes:

Health and safety
Bullying
Racist abuse
Harassment and discrimination
Prevention of radicalisation
Use of physical intervention
Meeting needs of pupils with medical conditions
Providing first aid
Drug and substance misuse
Educational visits
Intimate care
Internet safety
School security
Attendance
Child self help to keep themselves safe
Rigour of governing body procedures to ensure health, safety and well-being of all staff and pupils in school
The effectiveness of school’s work with agencies to ensure health and well-being
Risk assessments to manage or eliminate risks
Extended school procedures and provision
Severe Weather

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are: listed below. If you have ant concerns about the safety of a child please contact them via telephone 01892 529796 or by email:

Mrs Judith Taylor Designated Safeguarding Lead

judith.taylor@st-Augustines-tunbridgewells.kcsp.org.uk

Mr William Liddle Deputy Safeguarding Lead

william.liddle@st-augustines-tunbridgewells.kcsp.org.uk

Miss Simone Curry Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Simone.curry@st-Augustines-tunbridgewells.kcsp.org.uk

Mrs Katrina Liddle Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Katrina.liddle@st-augustines-tunbridgewells.kcsp.org.uk

Designated Governor for Safeguarding Caroline Wordsworth

SAT.Cwordsworth@kcsp.org.uk