Our Commitment to Safeguarding
As part of the Mill Hill Education Group, we fully recognise the importance of our moral and statutory responsibilities for safeguarding, child protection and protecting the welfare of all our pupils. The Mill Hill Education Group has pupils’ best interests at the centre of everything it does, and the Group expects all staff, volunteers, Governors, parents and pupils to share in this commitment.
Safeguarding refers to measures implemented to protect the health, wellbeing and human rights of children so that they may live free from harm, abuse and neglect. We are committed to protecting every pupil from any form of abuse, whether from an adult or another pupil, and we ensure that staff, volunteers and Governors have regular training to understand and fulfil their collective responsibility in keeping our community safe and report any concerns promptly. The Group adheres to the inter-agency procedures and local protocols of the respective schools’ Local Safeguarding Children’s Partnerships (LSCPs) and Multi Agency Safeguarding Arrangements (MASAs), in line with the government guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ and ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
Reporting concerns regarding a pupil
Mrs Nicole Welsh
Designated Safeguarding Lead,
Assistant Head (Operational & Pastoral)
nicole.welsh@hertfordprep.org.uk
Reporting concerns regarding a member of staff
Any concern with the behaviour of colleagues or allegation made against a member of staff or volunteer, or the DSL, should immediately be reported to the Head of the School or, if the Head is absent, to the Chair of the Court of Governors of The Mill Hill Education Group.
Reporting concerns regarding the Head
Reporting concerns regarding the CEO
Safeguarding Information and Policies
The majority of our Policies are at a group level and can be viewed on the Mill Hill Education Group website here. For school-specific policies, please visit our ‘policies and reports’ page.
Online Safety Advice
The internet is a powerful tool, but understanding the dangers as well as the benefits is crucial in keeping children safe online. Online Safety is a key concept taught in lessons, but to be effective, this knowledge needs to extend to the whole school community including teachers, staff, parents and carers.
