If you have a specific concern, or a general question or query, please contact our named Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Linzi Stanway.

To safeguard children in our school we do the following:

• Issue a termly Keeping Children Safe at Furness Academy Document that is read by all staff and Governors each term.
• Ensure our Safeguarding Poster is displayed in every room in school.
• Ensure all staff and Governors have read Keeping Children Safe Document issued by the Government every September.
• Secure our site during the school day by closing our side gates.
• Use a signing in/out system in Reception.
• Ensure all visitors wear a lilac visitor’s lanyard on site.
• Ensure all staff have current DBS checks, which are updated regularly in line with School Policy.
• Ensure the school has adopted the Safer Recruitment principles and key staff are trained in Safer Recruitment so that every interview panel has a member trained in Safer Recruitment.
• Ensure references for new staff are sought and validated prior to appointment.
• Ensure Partner agencies provide written assurance that their staff have undergone DBS checks. Check up to date and keep in a folder
• Ensure all professional colleagues who work in our School have DBS checks.
• Ensure DSL/Deputy DSL have a Level 3 qualification in Safeguarding and key pastoral staff receive additional training.
• Ensure all staff, in their first term, complete a Level 1 course in Safeguarding and repeat this every three years with school based training yearly.
• Have a button on our website for students to voice concerns about bullying which goes to Assistant headteacher for welfare and safety and pastoral staff.
• Have a referral system in school for staff to use for bullying concerns that goes directly to SLT.

For more information, on our Safeguarding Young People and Behaviour policies please visit our Policies page.