Keeping our pupils safe

At Brighton College, the protection and welfare of our pupils is our top priority. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care, and we expect all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. Our policies foster an open environment where concerns can be raised and properly addressed, with support services and other agencies involved as needed. We aim to create a culture of safety, equality, and protection, ensuring that children feel listened to, respected, and valued.

Keeping our pupils safe

At Brighton College, the protection and welfare of our pupils is our top priority. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care, and we expect all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. Our policies foster an open environment where concerns can be raised and properly addressed, with support services and other agencies involved as needed. We aim to create a culture of safety, equality, and protection, ensuring that children feel listened to, respected, and valued.

Safeguarding Contacts:

The Designated Safeguarding Lead takes lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection (this includes online safety) and is available to provide advice and support to other staff on child welfare and child protection matters.

To contact the DSL with any concerns or questions you may have, please email: Deputy Head Whole College: Mrs Victoria Shillingford .

All other members of our safeguarding team can be contacted via the email addresses listed below;

College Counsellor: Mrs Hayley Goodenough

Deputy Head of Pastoral (Senior School) : Mr Alex Stagogianis

Deputy Head of Pastoral (Junior School) : Miss Melanie Rackham

Deputy Head of Early Years (Junior School) : Mrs Kerry Lynch

Our commitment to safeguarding

The school will ensure that the welfare of children is given paramount consideration when developing and delivering all school activities:

• All children, regardless of age, gender, ability, culture, race, language, religion or sexual identity, have equal rights to protection: to feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident, and know how to approach adults if they are in difficulties;
• All staff, including the Head, are responsible for safeguarding the welfare of children as part of their professional duties;
• Indeed, everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children;
•  No single professional can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances; everyone who comes into contact with the child and their family has a role to play, therefore;
• All staff have an equal responsibility to act, in accordance with this policy and procedures and KCSIE, on any suspicion, concern or disclosure that may suggest a child is in need of support services or is at risk of harm; the full version of KCSIE is available to all staff via the school website.
• The safety of a child is of the utmost importance, overriding any additional concerns, for example, relating to data protection or fears of sharing information;
• The school plays a key role because staff are in a position to identify concerns early, provide help for children and prevent concerns from escalating.

Safer Recruitment

Brighton College Al Ain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and other agencies.

Policies

Our safeguarding policies and procedures are continuously developed and improved. Policies will be reviewed at least annually by the Governing Body, unless events or regulatory changes require a more frequent review. Please use the links here to see our full Policy