The purpose of the procedures:
- To protect children and young people who receive or use Dyslexia Achieve services. To ensure parents are aware that safeguarding procedures are followed.
Legal framework
The procedures have been drawn up on the basis of current laws and guidance that seeks to protect children.
- Children Act 1989
- Children Act 2004
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018
- Children and Social Work Act 2017
- Working together to safeguard children (Department for Education, 2018)
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Government guidance on safeguarding children
We believe that:
- a child or young person should never experience abuse of any kind
- We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.
We recognise that:
- all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse
- some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues
- Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.
We will seek to keep children and young people safe by:
- valuing them, listening and respecting them
- Being aware of child protection and safeguarding best practice.
- Ensuring all necessary checks is made in terms of DBS and safety and insurance.
- recording and storing information professionally and securely
- Sharing information about safeguarding and good practise where relevant.
- Using safeguarding to share concerns and relevant information which involve children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately.
- Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, young people, by applying health and safety measures.