Safeguarding
Wellbeing
At Chances Educational Support Services we believe that healthy well-rounded children have the best chance of achieving success at school and in the wider community. Students need to feel happy and safe. The school’s commitment to this runs through everything we do during the school day.
Chances place an emphasis on PSHE – Personal, Social, Health Education – including timetabled lessons and Key Workers for every student to offer times both inside and outside of the classroom, where students can talk about social issues at school and home. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and to be part of the fixing process in matters of their behaviour. It is important students understand and learn.
The student’s voice is an important aspect of life at Chances, so that they are treated fairly. Students are encouraged to display work and help with presentation boards throughout all of the school.
The use of our Student Wellbeing Assessment ensures that students wellbeing is regularly monitored and supported by staff enabling us to adapt our support as necessary.
If you wish to discuss how we can help in greater detail with a member of staff or inform the school of any additional information that would help us in supporting your child please contact the school.
Safeguarding
We have a comprehensive Safeguarding Policy(click to view), which ensures that:
All of our students are safe and protected from harm
Other elements of provision and policies are in place to enable students to feel safe and adopt safe practices
Staff, pupils, governors, visitors, volunteers and parents are aware of the expected behaviours and the school’s legal responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our pupils
Safeguarding at Chances is considered everyone’s responsibility and as such, our school aims to create the safest environment, within which every pupil has the opportunity to achieve their potential. Chances recognise the contribution it can make in ensuring that all pupils registered, or who use our school, feel that they will be listened to and appropriate action is taken if they have concerns. We will do this by working in partnership with other agencies and seeking to establish effective working relationships with parents, carers and other colleagues to develop and provide activities and opportunities throughout our curriculum that will help to equip our students with the skills they need.
What to do if you feel a student is at harm:
On occasions, parents and carers find themselves in a position where they are told information about another student’s welfare from their child/ward. If you have any concerns regarding a student who attends Chances please in the first instance contact:
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Kim Hall.
Our Deputy Safeguarding Officer is Mr Matt Buck.
Our Dedicated Teacher for Children in Care is Mr Gary Hayes.
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (Devon County Council’s Social care) Consultation: 0345 155 1071