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Child protection
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Child protection
Every school has to meet our requirements in five key aspects before they can become a Cambridge
school. One of these requirements is to have child protection policies in line with government
requirements. We need to see evidence of this during the approval and re-approval process.
To support schools we have published some guidelines on what a robust approach to child
protection may look like in a school setting. To implement a fully robust approach to child protection
policies have to be supported by well-managed and resourced processes.
Leadership and management
The school complies with all legal and statutory requirements and obligations in relation to child
protection for the country it operates in.
The school creates a definition of child protection that Board members/governors/owners, school
leaders, staff, students, parents and volunteers fully understand and follow.
Child protection policies and procedures are regularly reviewed.
An identified person in the school (e.g. child protection officer) has oversight of child protection
procedures and related school policies.
Procedure and communication
The school’s operational procedures support and encourage good practice leading to enhanced
child protection, including:
training and support
identification and/or disclosure
reporting in line with policy.
The school publicly communicates its child protection policy/procedures.
Students, staff and volunteers are aware of what to do if they feel uncomfortable or have concerns
about mistreatment or abuse.
The school has effective working relationships with support agencies, where these exist.
Recruitment and contact
Culture and embedding child protection in teaching and
learning
Environment for child protection
The school’s buildings and facilities, security and protection measures are compatible with child
protection and related policies.
The school takes measures to ensure the safety and protection of students in homestay
accommodation or on residential trips and student-exchange programmes.
The school will promote online safety and wellbeing where applicable.
This example is adapted from the
International Task Force on Child Protection Essential Questions
and Expectations
report, which is aligned with the values statements in the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Child protection resources and training
The ITFCP has joined forces with the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to offer
an
education portal
full of resources on how to prevent and respond to child abuse. We are now
working with the
Educational Collaborative of International Schools (ECIS),
to offer online workshops
about child protection.
If you would like to contact the Cambridge International Safeguarding team please
us.
The culture and values of the school support and encourage good practice leading to enhanced
child protection.
Child protection education and online/virtual safety form part of the written and taught
curriculum.
The school has, and complies with, robust policies/procedures, which are successfully
implemented, to make sure it only employs and engages people of sound moral character.
The school has robust and fully implemented policies/procedures to make sure all helpers,
volunteers and contract workers are people of sound moral character and suitable to work with
children.