For Our Amazing Young Carers - there are lots of ways to access support to help you during school closure:

·       BBC’s Newsround has a great webpage full of information and support from a child psychologist

        https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51896156

·       Childline has created a dedicated Coronavirus webpage full of tips, advice and activities https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/worries-about-the-world/coronavirus/

·       Mindheart has also produced a small booklet aimed at children under seven years old. This is designed to be coloured in as a therapeutic anxiety reducing activity. https://www.mindheart.co/descargables

·       Anna Freud Centre have produced a guide for schools in supporting young people at times of disruption. It was written before school closures but still has some great tips.

https://www.annafreud.org/media/11160/supporting-schools-and-colleges.pdf

·       Sibs offers great support and advice specifically for siblings aged 7-17 of disabled children. www.youngsibs.org.uk

·       The Children’s Society - Coronavirus Covid-19 information and support - Stepping up our fight for the most vulnerable young peoplewww.childrenssociety.org.uk/coronavirus-information-and-support

Finally

If you are finding a way to provide extra support for young carers let us know what you are up to by email at YCiS@childrenssociety.org.uk.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.  We believe that pupils have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse.

Everyone who works or volunteers at the academy is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Our safeguarding policies are available on our policies page here and the Multi Academy Trust Safeguarding principles are available on the MAT Policies page here.

We follow guidance on good practice on this area from:  

Coventry - http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/206/coventry_local_safeguarding_children_board

If you have any questions or queries regarding any aspect of safeguarding, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our designated safeguarding lead Mina Sharma, or one of the safeguarding team.

Collecting Pupils from the Academy
Please inform the academy office if you arrange for someone other than yourself or an agreed contact to collect your child from the academy.

Young Carers
Young Carers are people aged between 5-18 years of age who have a responsibility or help someone with day to day needs. It may be as simple as talking and listening to them when they are sad or helping out in the family home.

If you think your child/children could be a young carer, please contact us to discuss further or visit http://www.youngcarerscoventry.co.uk or http://www.warwickshireyoungcarers.org.uk/

Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships

Local safeguarding children boards are partnerships between local councils, police, National Health Service (NHS) and other key partner agencies working together to safeguard children, young people and adults.

can be contacted in the following ways:

Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnerships
Telephone:     02476 975477

e-mail:             CoventryCSCP@coventry.gov.uk

Twitter:           @covCSCPandCSAB

You can also sign up to receive the CSCP e-newsletter and you can access further safeguarding information here.

Please note that this team cannot take calls about individual children or families.

To discuss an individual or to get help with safeguarding advice, please call Coventry Children’s Social Care at the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 024 7678 8555.

Prevent
Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. It covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme right wing, violent islamic groups and other causes.

All schools (as well as other organisations) have a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism. This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist and violent views, in the same way we protect them from drugs or gang violence. Importantly, we can provide a safe place for pupils to discuss these issues so they understand how to protect themselves. 
 
Many of the things we already do in schools to help children become positive, happy members of society also contribute to the Prevent strategy. These include:
· Exploring other cultures and religions and promoting diversity
· Challenging prejudices and racist comments
· Developing critical thinking skills and a strong positive self-identity
· Promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, as well as British values such as democracy.

We will also protect children from the risk of radicalisation, for example by using filters on the internet to make sure they cannot access extremist and terrorist material, or by vetting visitors who come into school to work with pupils.

Further information about Prevent can be found here: http://www.ltai.info/what-is-prevent/.