Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

About JP Tuition

JP Tuition offers 1:1 or small group tuition either face to face or online. JP Tuition is committed to providing all children with a safe learning experience whether face-to-face or remotely. 

The purpose of this policy statement is: 

  • to protect children and young people who receive JP Tuition’s services from harm. 

  • to provide the tutor as well as children and young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection. 

Legal Framework

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from nspcc.org.uk/childprotection.

 

What is safeguarding?

Action taken to promote children’s welfare and protect them from harm.

 

What is Child Protection?

Part of the safeguarding process.

Focuses on protecting individual children who might be at risk of harm.

 

Supporting documents

This policy statement should be read alongside our organisational policies, procedures, guidance and other related documents: 

  • role description for the designated safeguarding officer 

  • dealing with disclosures and concerns about a child or young person 

  • managing allegations against the tutor 

  • recording concerns and information sharing 

  • child protection records retention and storage 

  • code of conduct for the tutor 

  • behaviour codes for children and young people 

  • photography and sharing images guidance 

  • online safety 

  • managing complaints 

  • whistleblowing 

JP Tuition believes that

  • children and young people 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. 

JP Tuition recognises

  • the welfare of children is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take 

  • working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare 

  • all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to 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 

  • extra safeguards may be needed to keep children who are additionally vulnerable safe from abuse 

 

JP Tuition will seek to keep children safe by

  • valuing, listening to and respecting them 

  • appointing a nominated child protection lead for children 

  • adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies, procedures and code of conduct 

  • developing and implementing an effective online safety policy and related procedures 

  • the tutor follows the policies, procedures and behaviour codes confidently 

  • recording and storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance 

  • sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with children and their families via leaflets, posters, group work and one-to-one discussions 

  • making sure that children and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern 

  • using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately 

  • using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff appropriately 

  • ensuring that we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place 

  • ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children, their families and the tutor by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance 

  • building a safeguarding culture where the tutor, children and their families, treat each other with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns. 

 

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy information

Name of Safeguarding Lead: Jennifer Paul

Policy written by:                   Jennifer Paul

Date of Policy:                        01 April 2022

Next Review Date:                 31 March 2023

 

This policy was written with guidance from the NSPCC