Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Mission of St. Dominic’s is to educate its students academically, pastorally and spiritually to the highest standard. To achieve this, the College fully recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding of its students and the welfare and safety of each individual is at the centre of our ethos and a focal point for all that we do.
Safeguarding contacts
Craig McDonagh | Assistant Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Pav Gill | Assistant Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead
These are the foundations on which all of St. Dominic’s safeguarding, child protection and wellbeing systems are built:
- All staff understand their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding and child protection and are
trained to understand the risk factors for all related concerns. - St. Dominic’s is committed to maintaining an environment where all members of the community
feel secure, are encouraged to communicate and are listened to. This includes staff addressing and
responding to any sexualised or inappropriate language being used in and around the College site. - Ensuring that staff listen to student concerns and know how to report incidences of sexual violence or
harassment between peers. - Having clear and appropriate systems in place for all students to report concerns in relation to peer on
peer abuse and personal safety and wellbeing. - The College has a zero tolerance to drugs, violence and inappropriate behaviour and this is included in
the individual student contract, signed during enrolment. - The College community understand that, even when no formal report has been made, sexual
harassment and violence is happening. - Continually developing a tutorial programme to include ‘keeping yourself safe’, recognising all forms
of abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. - Robust and timely referrals to appropriate external agencies addressing any child protection and/or
safeguarding concerns. - Supporting students who are subject to child protection plans and contribute to the implementation
of the plan.
Please click the link below to download and view our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy:
Collaboration with the Metropolitan Police
St. Dominic’s is proud to be working in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service as part of their legal commitments under Operation Encompass. Operation Encompass is the notification to schools and colleges that a child (under 18) has been exposed to, or involved in, any domestic incident. Please refer to the documentation below for further information.