*Updated - October 2024

Safeguarding Policy

This policy applies to anyone working for or on behalf of Learn and Bloom Ltd offering private/small group tuition services both online and face to face.

The purpose of this policy to:

  • Protect anyone who comes into contact with Learn and Bloom Ltd from harm or abuse.
  • Act as a guiding principle for anyone tutoring though Learn and Bloom Ltd in relation to safeguarding
  • Ensure that, as an organisation, we operate in line with our values and within the law

Learn and Bloom Ltd is committed to the welfare of children and young people. We believe that they have a right to feel safe and be protected from neglect or abuse of any kind: neglect, emotional, sexual or physical. We also feel that safeguards need to be in place to ensure they are kept safe at all times.

We recognise that:

The welfare of the child or young person is paramount as enshrined in the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004 and relevant government guidance- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and The Prevent Duty Guidance

  • All children and young people irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation or identity, disability or religious beliefs have a right to equal protection from harm and abuse.
  • Some children and young people may be more vulnerable than others because of their previous experiences or other specific needs.
  • Working in partnership with the individual, the parent or carer(s) and other agencies is essential in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people

Learn and Bloom Ltd will seek to keep children and young people safe by:

  • Valuing, respecting and hearing what the individual says.
  • Working within this policy and those of any organisation that we have a contract with (Tuition in local schools)
  • Supporting, monitoring and evaluating anyone tutoring with Learn and Bloom
  • Ensuring Learn and Bloom tutors are suitably qualified, insured and have undergone the relevant checks ensuring the appropriate criminal record and reference checks are undertaken (see Safer Recruitment Policy).
  • Ensuring all Learn and Bloom tutor wither have a DBS that is less than a year old or are on the update derive (preferable). In line with The Tutors Association, these will be checked daily for any changes and the director informed immediately if this occurs.
  • Ensuring Learn and Bloom tutors have had safeguarding training to a minimum of Safeguarding level 1 standard or equivalent child protection training and understand their role and responsibilities regarding safeguarding matters. Ensuring Learn and Bloom tutors regularly update their certified training
  • All Learn and Bloom tutors will have read Keeping Children Safe in Education for: for schools and college staff (Part 1) and will kepp up to date with any yearly updates.
  • Ensuring personal information about the adults and children involved with Learn and Bloom is held securely and shared only as appropriate.
  • Constantly reviewing our safeguarding procedures in line with national guidance https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d7301b9084b18b95709f75/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2024.pdf

 

  • All Learn and Bloom tutors will share any concerns promptly with the relevant person locally in their private practice or in the partner organisation; including the child and parents if appropriate.
  • All Learn and Bloom tutors discuss any concerns related to safeguarding as an ongoing aspect of their tuition practise with information and safeguarding logs being recorded on a secure Learn and Bloom Database, which is shared with and reviewed by the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
  • Ensuring confidentiality and the limits to it are clearly explained to those involved.
  • Work within the terms of the service level agreement with the partner organisation.
  • Maintain safe working practice when working with students online and be aware of safer working guidelines
  • Learn and Bloom tutors have access to DSL during hours of work that enable any safeguarding concerns to be reported from any session – both face to face or online.

All concerns and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously, responded to appropriately and referred on as necessary.

Learn and Bloom Ltd Designated Safeguarding Lead is: 

Caroline Anderson

This policy was ratified on 25th October 2024 and will be reviewed annually.

LADO for Cambridgeshire:

https://www.safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk/children-board/professionals/lado/

If in a different county, each county will have its own LADO just take a look at their website.

If anyone has any questions or concerns around safeguarding, please send an email, for the attention of Caroline Anderson, to caroline@learnandbloom.co.uk. All matters will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence at all times.

 

Click this link to read our Safeguarding Promise.