In response to the current Covid-19 pandemic, please read our Safeguarding information here: Annex to Safeguarding Medway3 (002)

SAFEGUARDING

These are our Designated Safeguarding Leads here at Cedar Children’s Academy.

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Mrs J Broad                             Mrs K Jones                       Miss C McNally

The safety and welfare of pupils is of paramount importance to us at Cedar Children’s Academy. All staff receive regular training to ensure that we play our role in keeping children safe. We currently have 3 members of staff who are trained as Designated Safeguarding leads; they are: Mrs J Broad (Designated safeguarding lead and family support officer) ; Mrs K Jones (Headteacher) and Miss C McNally (Deputy Headteacher).

Should you have any concerns relating to the safety or welfare of any child, please do not hesitate to speak to our designated safeguarding leads. Appointments can be made via the office.

Our safeguarding policy is here: Safeguarding Policy 2018

If you are worried about a child or family you can contact Medway Council : http://www.mscb.org.uk/worriedaboutachild.aspx

You can also report your concerns to the NSPCC here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

For advice on keeping children safe online:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-safety-online-a-practical-guide-for-parents-and-carers/child-safety-online-a-practical-guide-for-parents-and-carers-whose-children-are-using-social-media

https://www.getsafeonline.org/safeguarding-children/

https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/hot-topics/keeping-young-children-safe-online

A letter that outlines other ways to keep your child safe online can also be found here: Online safety letter 20.3.2020