"The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

"Leaders have established a culture of vigilance. They know the local safeguarding risks, including child criminal exploitation. Pupils learn about these risks through their personal development programme. Leaders have ensured that pupils know about the support available in cases of self-harm. Pupils say that they feel safe. They know the adults they can talk to if they have any worries. This includes access to a trained counsellor.

"Leaders understand the needs of vulnerable pupils. They take swift action when required to protect them from harm. Record-keeping is thorough. Leaders work with external agencies well, including health services and social care."

- Ofsted, December 2021

• Protect children from maltreatment
• Prevent impairment of children health or development
• Ensure children are educated in a learning environment which is consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Take action to enable all children to have the best life chances.

• All children and young people have the right to be protected from harm.
• Children and young people need to be safe and to feel safe in the academy.
• Children and young people need support which matches their individual needs, including those who may have experienced abuse.
• All children and young people have the right to speak freely and voice their values and beliefs.
• All children and young people must be encouraged to respect each other’s values and support each other.
• All children and young people have the right to be supported to meet their emotional and social needs as well as their educational needs – a happy healthy sociable child/young person will achieve better educationally.
• All Staff can contribute to the prevention of abuse, victimisation, bullying, exploitation, extreme behaviours, discriminatory views and risk taking behaviours.
• All staff have an important role to play in safeguarding children and protecting them from abuse.