Safeguarding Policy Statement

 

The purpose and scope of this policy statement

 

The purpose of this policy statement is:

• to protect children and young people who receive English with Georgie’s services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services

• to provide children and young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection.

 

This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of English with Georgie, including senior managers and the board of trustees, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students.

 

Legal framework

 

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from nspcc.org.uk/childprotection.

 

We believe that:

• children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind

• we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

 

We recognise that:

• the welfare of children is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take

• working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare

• all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse

• some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues

 • extra safeguards may be needed to keep children who are additionally vulnerable safe from abuse.

Find out more about:

• safeguarding children who come from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities

• safeguarding d/Deaf and disabled children and young people

• safeguarding LGBTQ+ children and young people

• safeguarding children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

 

We will seek to keep children and young people safe by:

• valuing, listening to and respecting them

• appointing a nominated child protection lead for children and young people

• adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies, procedures and code of conduct for staff and volunteers

• recording and storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance

• making sure that children, young people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern

• using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately

• using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately

• creating and maintaining an anti-bullying environment and ensuring that we have a policy and procedure to help us deal effectively with any bullying that does arise

• ensuring that we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place

• building a safeguarding culture where staff and volunteers, children, young people and their families, treat each other with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns.

 

 

Contact details

Nominated child protection lead

Name: Georgina Scott-Barrett

Phone/email: +44 7444 766178 teacher.georgiew@gmail.com

 

NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.

This policy was last reviewed on: October 2025

Signed: Georgina Scott-Barrett

Date: October 2025