Guidelines from the NSPCC state that “every professional who works with children needs to have a safeguarding and child protection policy statement”.
At The Learning Centre, we believe that all children have the right to a childhood of free from abuse, neglect and exploitation. All adults in our tuition centre have a responsibility of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children we work with.
All staff have a valid DBS certificate and complete regular training online.
This includes understanding why safeguarding matters, being able to identify different types of abuse, becoming familiar with TLC’s code of conduct and knowing how to respond to a suspicion or allegation.
The Learning Centre offer both in-person and online tutoring services which each fall within the scope of this policy.
- The welfare of each student is paramount (The Children Act 1989)
- Each student will receive their tutoring in a safe environment
- All reasonable steps will be taken to protect every student from harm, discrimination or demeaning treatment.
- Every student is entitled to have their rights, wishes and feelings respected
- Every tutor is entitled to be treated with respect
We undertake to:
- Take all suspicions and allegations of poor practice or abuse seriously
- Respond to them swiftly and appropriately
- Retain a designated Safeguarding lead who will take responsibility for implementing our Safeguarding Policy
- Ensure that all Tutors and parents/guardians are aware of the correct procedures for raising any concerns they may have
- Ensure all Tutors are DBS check certified
- Ensure all our Tutors work in partnership with parents/guardians
- Ensure all our Tutors are kept up-to-date with training in best practice and child protection procedures
- Ensure compliance with GDPR legislation