Safeguarding Policies

• Mental Health Policy

At Sexey’s School, we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our students and staff.

• Online Safety Policy

This policy is based on the Department for Education’s statutory safeguarding guidance and its advice for schools on preventing and tackling bullying and searching, screening and confiscation. It also refers to the Department’s guidance on protecting children from radicalisation.

• Child on Child Abuse Policy

Child on child abuse is part of our Safeguarding Policy, however due to the sensitive nature and specific issues involved with child on child abuse we have completed this separate policy.

• Prevent Duty Statement

Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation is part of our wider safeguarding duties.

• Relationship Abuse between Young People Policy

As part of the schools commitment to safeguard young people the school has produced a policy on abusive relationships between young people.

• Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy

We believe that all children and young people should have the same protection regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity. We are committed to anti-discriminatory practice and recognise the additional needs of children from minority ethnic groups and disabled children and the barriers they may face, especially around communication.

• Self Harm Policy

This policy sets out clear guidelines on the school’s procedures for dealing with those who self-harm whilst in school and is for students, their parents/carers and staff.

• Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy
• Supporting Students with Depression Policy 

The policy serves to assist the student and their parents in the management of their depression as well as helping Houseparents, support staff, matrons and other teachers understand how to help the individual concerned.