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SECTION THREE: PROCEDURES REPORTING CONCERNS REGARDING LEARNERS
Early Help and Additional Needs SCL has a statutory duty to provide help that strengthens families, prevents problems from escalating, and supports learners, and those with SEND or an EHCP. We use a coordinated, early help approach when additional needs are identified. All staff must kno w the signs of abuse and report concerns immediately to the
safeguarding team. Further guidance: • KCSIE 2025
NSPCC – Signs of Abuse
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SCIE – Adult Safeguarding
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Additional Vulnerabilities
may include (not exhaustive): disability/SEND, mental
health needs, young carers, looked
-after children, risk of radicalization, criminal or
gang involvement, or persistent absence from education.
Child -on -Child Abuse SCL has a zero -tolerance approach to child -on -child abuse. This includes any form of, bullying, physical abuse, sexual harassment or sexual violence, upskirting, initiation,/hazing type violence, or online abuse between learners. We recognise that learners can abuse their peers and that this behaviour is never acceptable or dismissed as ‘banter’ or part of growing up. All reports of child -on -child abuse will be taken seriously, actioned promptly and managed in line with safeguarding and these procedures. Learners who experience or witness such behaviour are encouraged to speak toa trusted adult or use our reporting and self reporting systems. Support will be provided for both the victim and the learner displaying harmful behaviour to promote safety, learning and positive behaviour change See: Addressing Child -on -Child -Abuse a Resource for Schools and Colleges .
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