Ifield Community College is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare and safety of all students. We want to make sure all our students are safe in school, at home, on line and in the community. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school. Our staff have an important role, working together with parents and guardians, to ensure that our students are safe and secure and to promote their personal safety and wellbeing.

We have policies and procedures in place to deal effectively with child protection and safeguarding issues, which include tackling radicalisation and extremism, together with recording and monitoring processes. All our staff have received Prevent training. All staff undertake relevant safeguarding training when they start at the school and receive updates as appropriate. The training is monitored and comprehensive records kept by the DMS.

Downloadable PDF files:

ICC Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22 

Keeping Child Safe in Education 2021 

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 Part 1 Information for all school and college staff.

Information sharing

As a part of our commitment to safeguarding students we may share relevant information with other professionals in accordance with the statutory guidance 

All concerns are passed through members of staff who are trained as ‘Designated Child Protection Officers’ in school in compliance with the HM ‘sharing of information’ guidance July 2018. Staff are required to report any causes of concern to the school safeguarding team. Referrals are logged and monitored to make sure that they are followed up appropriately.

ICC is in partnership with Sussex Police working on Operation Encompass, this has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that occur in which a child was present, ordinarily resides at the incident location or with an involved party. We know that children can be significantly affected through witnessing or being exposed to domestic abuse. 

A nominated member of school staff, known as a Key Adult, will be trained to liaise with the police. At Ifield Community College our key adults will be Mr K Laundon and Miss R Baverstock. We will be able to use the information that has been shared with us, in confidence, to sign post to appropriate help or ensure the relevant pastoral support is available should it be required by a child and /or their family.

We ensure the best support available to our students and we believe this is extremely beneficial for all those involved. 

Safer Recruitment

To promote a safe environment for students, Ifield Community College employs a strict selection and recruitment policy which includes all statutory checks on staff and regular volunteers including Enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) checks.

Reporting Safeguarding Concerns

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children (those under 18) is everyone’s responsibility. This means that you may have a role to play in identifying concerns, no matter how small including the sharing of relevant information.

You can email in confidence to: dsl@ifieldcc.co.uk

If you have any concerns about your child, another student or a member of staff at Ifield Community College, please contact:

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Mr K Laundon (Assistant Headteacher)

The Acting Deputy Safeguarding Lead Mrs Clarke (Senior Pastoral Manager) 

who will be able to provide you with the best advice and help using the appropriate degree of confidentiality.

Website links: 

Working together in to safeguard children

Prevent Duty 

Prevent Duty Guidance

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