This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Kingsdale Foundation School is a 'telling school'. Bullying of any kind is not tolerated at Kingsdale Foundation School.
At Kingsdale Foundation School safeguarding the welfare of young people in our community is the responsibility of all. In the section of the website are located some of our key policies and documents relating to safeguarding.
To assist parents and carers in having meaningful conversations about this important topic, Childnet International have produced a useful webpare sign posting parents to where they can find helpful resources. You can access the Childnet website here and resources for parents specifically, produced by the UK Safer Internet Centre here.
Advice to parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm - GOV.UK
We are aware that some parents/carers and guardians may have concerns around the safety of their child when using the internet and new technologies at home.
Here are some websites that will help support your efforts in keeping your child safe online.
In relation to extremism, radicalisation and terrorism, please visit
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/news-opinion/supporting-children-worried-about-terrorism/
http://educateagainsthate.com/parents/?filter=parents-secondary
Please click here to access the latest guidance for parents on how to keep their children safe online. This contains lots of useful information on e-safety which we reinforce through our pastoral and curriculum programmes at the school. For specific queries relating to e-safety at Kingsdale, please contact Mr O. Fatodu via safeguarding@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk
The designated Safeguarding Lead for this school is Mr O Fatodu.
The Designated Deputy Safeguarding Leads for this school are Mrs V Turner, Mr A. Samuel, Mrs.G Boyd, Mr. M. Dabo, Mrs. V. Gaur, Ms. E Ferguson, Mr J. Jones, Ms Charles-Clark and Ms J. Casey.
The E-Safety Lead for this school is Mr O Fatodu.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead for this school is Ms V. Turner.
Our Safeguarding Officers may be contacted via the main school office or via email safeguarding@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk
Any matters relating to Health & Safety, including arrangements in place as part of the COVID-19 pandemic, can be directed to Mr A. Samuel, Health & Safety Key Officer via health&safety@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk
In this section are located key documents relating to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people at the school. In formulating policy, Kingsdale Foundation School considers carefully the statutory requirements laid before it for safeguarding the welfare of young people. Due regard has been paid to the Department for Education document 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', (October 2019).