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Safeguarding & Child Protection
Ensuring the safety and welfare of all our pupils at Alton School is critical. It is our aim to know everyone as an individual and to provide a secure and caring environment so that every pupil can learn in safety.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility; all members of staff have a duty to safeguard our pupils’ welfare and are trained to do so. In all matters relating to safeguarding and child protection, the School follows its own procedures, those of the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Board together with Department of Education guidance contained in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2023).
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If anyone has a concern about the safety or welfare of a pupil, they have a duty to report this concern to the DSL.
All staff have a responsibility for the personal and academic development of our pupils but if you have any problems concerning your child, you are asked to first write or phone the Form Tutor who has daily contact with their tutees. If necessary, concerns will be passed to the Middle School Pastoral Lead for concerns in Years 6-9 and the Director of Upper School for concerns in Years 10-13.
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):
Scott Sanderson - Deputy Head. Email: ssanderson@altonschool.co.uk
Deputy DSLs (DDSLs):
Sarah Harvey - Nursery Manger EYFS. Email: sharvey@altonschool.co.uk.
Jackie Ward - Director of Upper School. Email: jward@altonschool.co.uk.
Nominated Safeguarding and Child Protection Governors:
Mrs Sheila Mansell, Mr Nicholas Caddick and Mrs Heather Trim. Contact through the Clerk to the Governors: email: bursar@altonschool.co.uk.
If you do not wish to contact the School, please refer to our Safeguarding Policy on our website where you will find additional numbers for support.
If you have concerns about online safety, you should report this to the School. However, you (adult or pupil) can report your concerns to CEOP, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre by clicking the link below. www.thinkuknow.co.uk.
Further details about the School’s approach to Safeguarding and Child Protection can be found in the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy on our website www. altonschool.co.uk.
