Safeguarding Information
At Cheam Common Infants' Academy we adhere to all national and local polices in regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People. Cheam Common Infants' is committed to gender, racial, religious and disability equality in every part of school life. Cheam Common Infants' is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For information about What to do if you're worried a child is being abused, please read the guidance document as published by the DfE.
The LEO Academy Trust Safeguarding and child protection policy is written in collaboration with all DSL's across the Trust. As such this is the policy we follow at Cheam Common Infants'.
At Cheam Common Infants' Academy the safety and welfare of our pupils is of the utmost importance.
All adults working in the school have a duty to protect children/young people from all forms of harm and abuse as set out in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019’.
If there are Child Protection concerns then Suttons’ Social Care MASH referral systems are followed in accordance with the principles of the London Child Protection Child Protection Procedures.
The school’s policy and procedures also accord with:
- "Working Together to Safeguard Children” (HM Government, 2023).
- Advice to parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm (HM Government, February 2021)
LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure
LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Proceedure - Appendix 1 - Definitions of Abuse
LEO Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure - Appendix 2 - Local ContextCCI Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy & Procedure - CCI Appendix 3 Flow Chart - Flowchart