Safeguarding & Protection Team

The purpose of the safeguarding and protection team is to ensure that the safeguarding and protection guidelines are being implemented and to monitor and review the effectiveness of the program. There is a core and ancillary safeguarding team. The core team meets monthly, develops best practices and handles safeguarding cases. The ancillary team members are included as needed depending on the specificity of the case at hand.   The team ensures that the safeguarding and protection curriculum is taught and assessed annually. The team will also ensure professional development and training for all employees  and volunteers. Most importantly, the team will serve as a resource group in working with cases requiring safeguarding and protection (ie. assist in reporting suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect, follow-up disclosures to the multi- disciplinary team or appropriate authorities).

The counselors, in partnership with the safeguarding and protection team have developed the curriculum for schoolwide education programs to include specific safeguarding and protection content.

This curriculum will define abuse, neglect and harassment, provide prevention and reporting strategies, and instill in our students an overall understanding that no person deserves to be abused, neglected nor harassed. Purposeful instruction in safeguarding and protection will help to create a school environment in which everyone  feels safe and protected, and whereby students, employees and volunteers are encouraged and empowered to report abuse, neglect or harassment to a trusted adult, knowing they will receive comprehensive support. The curriculum is section specific and will be taught at the appropriate age level and developmental level of the students.