Common use of Confidentiality and child protection Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and child protection. 5.1 Guillemont Junior School aims to strike a balance between confidentiality and trust, ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of our pupils. 5.2 Staff members and volunteers alike will pass on information if they believe a child is at risk of harm, otherwise, staff are not obliged to break confidentiality. 5.3 In almost all cases of disclosure, limited confidentiality is always on offer. 5.4 Staff members and volunteers will use their professional judgement when considering whether to inform a child that a disclosure may be made in confidence and whether such confidence could remain having heard the information, bearing in mind that staff can never guarantee absolute confidentiality to pupils. 5.5 Guillemont Junior School, the headteacher is to be informed of all incidents regarding child protection concerns which are highlighted by a volunteer, parent or other external party to the school. 5.6 Staff members are contractually obliged to immediately inform the headteacher of any concerns regarding a pupil’s safety or welfare. 5.7 Any concerns raised over a child’s welfare and safety will be reported immediately to ensure that any intervention necessary to protect the child is accessed as early as possible. 5.8 Staff members are not obliged to inform the police on most matters relating to illegal activity, such as illegal drugs or assaults. These will be assessed on a case-by- case basis with the support of the Leadership Group.

Confidentiality and child protection. 5.1 Guillemont Junior School 4.1. The school aims to strike a balance between confidentiality and trust, ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of our pupils. 5.2 4.2. Staff members and volunteers alike will pass on information if they believe a child is at risk of harm, otherwise, staff are not obliged to break confidentiality. 5.3 4.3. In almost all cases of disclosure, limited confidentiality is always on offerable to be maintained. 5.4 4.4. Staff members and volunteers will use their professional judgement when considering whether to inform a child that a disclosure may be made in confidence and whether such confidence could remain having heard the information, bearing in mind that staff can never guarantee absolute confidentiality to pupils. 5.5 Guillemont Junior School, the 4.5. The headteacher is to be informed of all incidents regarding child protection concerns which are highlighted by a volunteer, parent or other another external party to the school. 5.6 4.6. Staff members are contractually obliged to immediately inform the headteacher of any concerns regarding a pupil’s safety or welfare. 5.7 4.7. Any concerns raised over a child’s welfare and safety will be reported immediately to ensure that any intervention necessary to protect the child is accessed as early as possible. 5.8 4.8. Staff members are not obliged to inform the police on most matters relating to illegal activity, such as illegal drugs or assaults. These will be assessed on a case-by- by-case basis with the support of the Senior Leadership GroupTeam.

Confidentiality and child protection. 5.1 Guillemont Junior 4.1. The School aims to strike a balance between confidentiality and trust, ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of our pupils. 5.2 4.2. Staff members and volunteers alike will pass on information if they believe a child is at risk of harm, otherwise, staff are not obliged to break confidentiality. 5.3 4.3. In almost all cases of disclosure, limited confidentiality is always on offerable to be maintained. 5.4 4.4. Staff members and volunteers will use their professional judgement when considering whether to inform a child that a disclosure may be made in confidence and whether such confidence could remain having heard the information, bearing in mind that staff can never guarantee absolute confidentiality to pupils. 5.5 Guillemont Junior School, 4.5. A member of the headteacher Safeguarding Team is to be informed of all incidents regarding child protection concerns which are highlighted by a volunteer, parent or other another external party to the schoolSchool. 5.6 4.6. Staff members are contractually obliged to immediately inform a member of the headteacher Safeguarding Team of any concerns regarding a pupil’s safety or welfare. 5.7 4.7. Any concerns raised over a child’s welfare and safety will be reported immediately to ensure that any intervention necessary to protect the child is accessed as early as possible. 5.8 4.8. Staff members are not obliged to inform the police on most matters relating to illegal activity, such as illegal drugs or assaults. These will be assessed on a case-by- by-case basis with the support of the Leadership GroupSLT.