Safeguarding Policies

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children (everyone under the age of 18) is defined in Keeping Children Safe in Education as:

• Protecting children from maltreatment
• Preventing impairment of children’s physical and mental health or development;
• Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care;
• Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Cornelius Vermuyden works in accordance with the following legislation and guidance: 

• Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE, Sep 2025)
• Working Together to Safeguard Children (HMG, 2023)
• Education Act (2002)
• Children's Act (2004)
• Effective Support for Children and Families in Essex (ESCB, 2017)
• Counter-Terrorism and Security Act (HMG, 2015)
• Prevent Duty Guidance (March 2024)
• Children Missing Education – statutory guidance for local authorities (DfE, 2016, updated 2023)
• Teaching online safety in schools (DfE, 2019, updated 2023)
• Education Access Team CME/Home Education Policy and Practise (ECC, 2018)