Safeguarding at Djanogly City Academy
At Djanogly City Academy we strive to make sure all our scholars are safe in the Academy , at home, on-line and in the community.
Our staff are committed to keeping our scholars safe and secure and will endeavour to promote their personal safety and wellbeing.
We recognise that the safety and protection of all students is of paramount importance and that all staff, including volunteers, have a full and active part to play in providing early help protecting students from harm. We believe that as an academy we should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment, which promotes the social, physical, emotional and moral development of all students.
If you have any safeguarding concerns
Safeguarding
The purpose of safeguarding children is to:
- Protect them from abuse, maltreatment and exploitation.
- Prevent anything from harming their health or development.
- Ensure they can grow up under safe and effective care.
- Take action to ensure they have the best outcomes in life
Abuse
Djanogly City Academy’s commitment to safeguarding encompasses ways in which we ensure children and young people foster security, confidence and independence.
The Academy has a duty of care and the right to take reasonable action to ensure the welfare and safety of its pupils.
If you have a cause to be concerned that a child may be subject to ill treatment, neglect or any other form of abuse, the Academy will follow child protection procedures and inform Children’s Services of its concern.
City MASH (Social Care) 0115 8764800 Police 101 OR 999 (Emergency)
Some signs to look out for are:E-Safety
How we keep scholars safe
We keep children at Djanogly city academy safe by:
- Having an up-to-date safeguarding and child protection policy which is reviewed on a regular basis and used as a working document.
- Use Safer Recruitment guidelines to ensure that all staff are vetted stringently.
- Promoting a culture of openness in which concerns can be shared by everybody.
- Ensuring all our staff have up to date child protection and safeguarding training.
- Sharing information with appropriate agencies if we have concerns and complete referrals when appropriate.
- Identifying members of staff who have responsibility for safeguarding.
- Ensuring that all visitors are aware of the importance of safeguarding within our school and know how to pass on any concerns they may have.
Safeguarding Documents/Policies
We will ensure all policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding children are up to date and in line with latest DfE legislation
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2023 - 2024
DCA Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Statement
Using after-school clubs, tuition and community activities
Wellbeing & Support for Families
Early Help – Supporting Families
A better way of targeting help and support to those families who need it most. Supporting Families focuses on the whole family and brings together the skills and expertise of all our frontline partners.
Educate against Hate
Educate against hate also provide a parent hub, full of resources to support you to educate your children.
Internet Safety
Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing is how we are feeling, how we look after ourselves and how we manage life’s ups and downs.
Our Mental Wellbeing is really important and can change from day to day, week to week and even year to year.
Djanogly City Academy is committed to providing our Scholars with the very best start in life.
At Djanogly City Academy, we place the highest priority on safeguarding children.
To keep our scholars safe, we need the support of our community.
How can you help?
Please inform us immediately if you have any concerns about a young person’s safety, inside or outside of the Academy. Please ask for one of the staff shown above.
Your help and support is extremely important to us. If we are made aware of any issues, our trained staff can help to resolve any problems.
Safeguarding children…..Everyone’s job
Email | DCAsafeguarding@djanogly.notts.sch.uk
Tel | 0115 942 1300
DCA Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Statement