Safeguarding
Raleigh Infant and Admirals Academies puts the safeguarding of our pupils at the forefront of our school.
It is the responsibility of every member of staff, volunteer and visitor to our school to ensure that they are aware of safeguarding and the requirements to follow procedures at all times. Everyone must work in a way that will safeguard and promote the welfare of all the pupils at this school. Everyone must take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment in which children can learn.
If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please contact the Safeguarding Team through the office on 01842 753993 or email office@ral.eastern-mat.co.uk or office@adm.eastern-mat.co.uk respectively.
At Raleigh Infant and Admirals Academies we fully recognise our responsibilities for child protection. We aim to ensure that children are effectively safeguarded against the potential risk of harm and that the safety and wellbeing of all children is of the highest priority in all aspects of the Academy’s work. In addition, we aim to maintain an ethos whereby staff, pupils, parents and governors feel able to articulate concerns comfortably, safe in the knowledge that effective action will be taken as appropriate.
Our Safeguarding Policy applies to all adults, including volunteers, working in or on behalf of the Academies and it is expected that everyone working in or for the Academies shares the responsibility to keep children safe from harm and abuse and reports any concerns to the designated safeguarding lead for the Academies or the alternate.
We welcome volunteers, including parents, into our Academies, but at all times ensure that such volunteers are suitable to work with children. Those who volunteer time with the children on a regular basis are required to undergo checks before they do so.
The value of direct teaching on the subjects of respect, healthy relationships and keeping safe is recognised as a key feature of the School’s proactive and preventative approach to safeguarding. Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) teaching includes units on themes and topics such as Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Education, Stranger Danger and e-safety issues. Children are encouraged to explore and discuss these issues in a safe environment.
If school is closed and you have an urgent concern about a child’s welfare and believe them to be at risk of significant harm, you can call the Police on 999 or make contact with Norfolk County Council’s Children’s Services on 0344 800 8020. See more information here: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/keeping-children-safe
Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026) is a government document that we use to inform our practices. It can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children–2
Keeping children safe in education (2025) is a government document that we use to inform our practices. It can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2