Safeguarding is an umbrella term and covers many more aspects than just child protection.

Child Protection is protecting children from identified risks – originally focused on abuse at home now a wider concept to include bullying, abuse through new technologies etc

Safeguarding extends child protection to include preventing harm and promoting the well being of children.

Safeguarding is:

• Protecting children from maltreatment.
• Preventing impairment of a child’s health or development.
• Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provisions of safe and effective care.
• Create opportunities to enable children to have optimum life chances in adulthood.

Please find below the link to our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Addendum to Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy during COVID-19

Please also find below links to leaflets provided to us from the Council on safeguarding issues:

• Coping with Self Harm Guide
• Online Safety Presentation