All teachers, employees and senior management of Purple Ruler are committed to providing a safe learning environment for our students and to promote welfare and protection of children and young people. We pledge to strictly follow the statutory guidance outlined in KCSIE 2023 to continuously monitor, review and improve on our policies and procedures to ensure we have the best practice in safeguarding.
Adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through policies, procedures and code of conduct for all staff members.
Providing effective management for all staff members through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measures to ensure all staff members have the knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and to follow our policies, procedures and codes of conduct confidently and competently.
Ensure our recruitment process meets all safer recruitment requirements and all members of staff have passed the necessary checks before appointment.
Recording, storing and using information securely and professionally in accordance with data protection legislation and guidance.
Making sure schools, students and parents are aware of our safeguarding policies and protocols to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know and involve the necessary stakeholders appropriately.
To use our policies and procedures to manage any allegations against staff members appropriately.
To use our policies and procedures to understand school's safeguarding protocols for online/remote learning in order to ensure safeguarding concerns are attended to, communicated and reported to the school efficiently, effectively and appropriately in accordance with the school's policies.
To ensure we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place.
To ensure we update our policies and procedures annually in accordance with the most up to date statutory regulations.
Building a safeguarding culture where staff, schools, students and parents treat each other with respect, with the student's best interest at heart, working together to ensure student's welfare and protection and are comfortable about sharing concerns.