In many schools, ‘safeguarding’ and ‘child protection’ are terms that are used interchangeably; in other educational settings in both the UK and abroad, they are used side by side, as though they are inseparable.
Safeguarding applies to all children, young people and staff working at Saigon Star. Child Protection applies to a group of children who have/are experiencing abuse in their lives.
For the purposes of this policy and to ensure a more transparent, comprehensive approach to our processes, Saigon Star prefers and has opted to use only the term ‘safeguarding’ for all matters relating to ensuring that the children in our community are safe and well cared for. Safeguarding also means we do not make the assumption that ensuring the welfare of children simply means preventing them from coming into harm. As our Mission states, we want all of our children to be ‘safe and successful’, and thus, simply preventing them from not coming to harm is insufficient.
Employing rigorous recruitment procedures for all staff to check their suitability to work with children
Raising awareness of safeguarding issues and equipping children with the skills needed to keep them safe
Training all staff in safeguarding awareness
Ensuring that all staff have read and understand the Safeguarding Policy
Ensuring that all staff are aware of the indicators of child abuse and how to respond to concerns or disclosures of abuse
Establishing a safe environment in which children can learn and develop whilst valuing them, listening to and respecting them
Adopting best practice as it relates to safeguarding through clearly defined procedures and a code of conduct for all staff, volunteers and visitors
Developing and implementing effective social media and e-safety policies and related procedures
Providing effective management for all staff and contractors through supervision, support and training
Sharing information about safeguarding and best practice with students, parents, staff outside providers, volunteers & visitors
Sharing concerns with agencies who need to know and involving parents and students appropriately
Sharing concerns with agencies who need to know and involving parents and students appropriately
If you are worried about a pupil, please record your concern (including the day, time, concern and your signature) and contact our Designated Safeguarding Leads, Mr. Neil (below, neil@sgstar.edu.vn).
If Mr. Neil is unavailable, please contact another member of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mr. Noel (also below, noel@sgstar.edu.vn). Both these members are highly trained, undertaken Designated Safeguarding Lead training and apply discretion to various Safeguarding issues for many years across the school.
