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Safeguarding
Lantern and the Learning Community Trust
committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our pupils both inside and outside of school.
At our academy, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and underpins everything we do. Keeping children safe is our highest priority, and we are committed to providing an environment where every child feels safe, valued, respected and able to learn and thrive.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child and adult feels safe, valued, respected and listened to. The welfare of our pupils is at the heart of everything we do, and we work tirelessly to ensure that children are protected from harm and supported to thrive both in and beyond school.
We have dedicated safeguarding and child protection staff who are trained to support children and families. Their details are clearly displayed throughout the academy, ensuring that pupils, staff and visitors know who to approach if they have a concern. In addition, all staff receive regular safeguarding training and understand their responsibility to identify concerns, act appropriately and help keep children safe. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all members of our academy community play a vital role in promoting a culture of vigilance and care.
Our academy is committed to the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education and works closely with families, external agencies and the wider community to promote the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of all children and young people. Through robust policies, effective procedures and a strong culture of safeguarding, we strive to ensure that every child feels safe, supported and able to achieve their full potential
Our polices in relation to safeguarding can be found on our policies page – click here
What is safeguarding?
It might be difficult to accept, but every child can be hurt, put at risk of harm, or abused, regardless of their age, gender, religion, or ethnicity. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s mental health or development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
In line with statutory guidance, Lantern is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Every employee (permanent or temporary) and governor of the school, as well as every volunteer who assists at the school, is aware that it is their legal duty to protect children from harm.
Our safeguarding team
Lantern’s designated safeguarding, child protection and online safety lead is:
- Michelle Skidmore – Headteacher
In addition of the designated safeguarding lead, who is the person with ultimate responsibility for safeguarding, there is a team of deputy designated safeguarding leads to support and safeguard our pupils:
- Kayleigh Vincent is responsible for supporting families through Early Help,
- Francesca Barnicott is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead with responsibility for Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation and
- Emma Pritchett is our Named Safeguarding Officer who is the Dedicated Teacher for Looked After Children.
Reach out
Contacting the safeguarding team
The safeguarding team can be contacted during our opening hours. Outside these hours, out of hours safeguarding information can be found out the Learning Community Trust’s website – click here
Please remember, if yourself or someone is in immediate risk of harm, please contact 999 or visit your nearest A&E.
Call the academy on 01952 386961
Request a call back (during office hours)
