At St John’s Meads CEP, we believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that everyone has the right to be happy, to be safe and to learn.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and work in collaboration with other agencies.

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please speak to a member of our Safeguarding Team.

Please visit our Safeguarding and Online Safeguarding sections for more information and policies.

Our Assurance

• The welfare of children remains our top priority.
• All children whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity have the right to be protected from harm.
• All disclosures are treated seriously; people are listened to, reassured and supported.
• All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
• All staff and volunteers working at our school have a responsibility to report concerns to the Safeguarding Team.

In addition to the above, you can find a copy of the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education here.

Our Trust

The Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust and all its Local Governing Bodies take seriously their responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and to work together with to ensure arrangements within our schools identify, assess and support those children and young people who are suffering harm. DCAT expect all staff, employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

All DCAT schools share the same module Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, which is tailored for each setting and can be found on the individual school’s website.  All DCAT schools report safeguarding concerns through either MyConcern. Strategic overview and management of safeguarding is led by the Trust Safeguarding Lead with reports shared at Trustee level. More information can be found here: Safeguarding – Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust (dcat.academy)