Policies & Procedures
Child Protection and Safeguarding Children
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Emma Thompson
Designated Safeguarding Leads – School: Philippa Whipp, Peter Marshall, Adam Masterson, Melissa Bolton, Harry Emmerson, Tricia Freake
Designated Safeguarding Leads – Residential: Tyrone Best, Vanessa Goddard, Deborah Wise, Kirsty Orton & Julia Playle
Acorn Park School has Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures, policy documents and a training programme that incorporates Government and Policy Legislation. Staff are given a copy of the Child Protection Procedures. Staff receive annual training from an outside consultant. Parents/carers, social workers, placing authorities and other significant people are offered a copy of the Child Protection policy.
Acorn Park provides policy guidance, which sets out clear guidelines and expectations in the school with regards to appropriate relationships between all staff and the children. At Acorn Park we provide a very caring and professional setting in which the children will be given full emotional support without it being detrimental to their safety and well-being. All staff are aware of their responsibilities for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
Acorn Park has a duty of care and therefore a responsibility to pass on any child protection and safeguarding concerns to the relevant children’s social care services.
Complaints
We take all complaints seriously. We have a full complaints policy and procedure which is available from the school office or for download below. Initial complaints should be made to the Head of Service, Peter Marshall on 01953 888 656. If the complaint is concerning the Principal please contact Nick Simpson, the School’s Chair of Governors, (Regional Director) via email nicholas.simpson@ofgl.uk
Academic year 2016/17 – 4 complaints
Academic year 2017/18 – 1 complaint
Academic year 2018/19 – 1 complaint
Academic year 2019/20 – 2 complaints
To view a policy, please click on the links below:
- Admissions Policy
- Anti-Bullying Policy
- Behaviour Policy
- Complaints Policy
- Curriculum Policy
- English as an Additional Language Policy
- Exclusion Policy
- HS Policy – Systems & Arrangements SEPT 20
- HS Policy Statement SEPT 20
- HS Handbook SEPT 20
- HS Policy – Duties and Responsibilities SEPT 20
- OFG Data Protection Policy V3
- OFG Data Retention & Disposal Policy V2
- Safeguarding Policy – School
- Safeguarding Policy – Residential
- Acorn Park Designated Safeguarding Leads
- COVID Risk Assessment – Nov 2020
- COVID Health & Safety Arrangements Statement
Full details of the following policies are available on request by contacting the school office:
- First Aid