Safeguarding & Child Protection
The School acknowledges that nurturing the wellbeing of children and young people and protecting them from harm requires a whole school community commitment. Tanglin aims to provide a professional and caring environment where staff, parents and children and young people feel empowered to raise concerns.
At Tanglin Trust School, safeguarding and child protection means
Respect: We are committed to respecting the rights of all children in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. All children have the right to education that nurtures individual talents and abilities and the right to be protected from any kind of exploitation.
Responsibility: We are committed to educating and supporting everyone in the school community to develop competence and confidence in taking responsibility for identifying and sharing concerns appropriately to ensure the care and protection of all children and young people.
Purpose: We acknowledge our privileged position and the role we play in children and young people’s lives and are committed to providing a caring, safe and stimulating environment where all children and young people can flourish.
DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEADS
If you need to report a concern urgently, please contact one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) or contact the relevant school office who can help relay a message. Information submitted through this form will be followed up by our DSLs, but immediate responses are not always possible.
If you need to report a concern urgently, please contact one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) or contact the relevant school office who can help relay a message. Please do not use this form for general complaints.
The DSL will:
- Attend to the student’s immediate safety
- Gather further information
- Assess what harm has occurred or might occur in the future
- Make a safety plan if required
- Work with the student and their family to formulate a supportive case plan
For confidentiality reasons, the DSL will not be able to keep you informed about any assessment details.
You may refer to the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for details about how to identify a concern and how the School manages assessment of concerns.
Richard Sellers
Titles:
Deputy Head & Director of Pastoral Care, DSL for Whole School
Laura Heyworth
Titles:
Head of Middle School, DSL for Senior School (Middle School)
Luke Hensman
Titles:
Head of Upper School, DSL for Senior School (Upper School)
Rebecca George
Titles:
Head of Year 10, DSL for Senior School (Upper School)
Andy Goodliffe
Titles:
Head of Sixth Form, DSL for Senior School (Sixth Form)
Peter O'Brien
Titles:
Deputy Head Teacher (Junior School), DSL for Junior School
Rachel Turpin
Titles:
Deputy Head Teacher (Junior School), DSL for Junior School
Benjamin Walker
Titles:
Assistant Head of School (Junior School), DSL for Junior School
ONLINE SAFETY HUB
As part of Tanglin’s commitment to keeping students safe, we are pleased to offer our Online Safety Hub, full of useful information and advice for keeping children safe online.