We remain committed to safeguarding children throughout the period of school closure. Following on from recent guidance issued by the Department for Education, we have reviewed our safeguarding policy and added an appendix to ensure that our processes and practices are sufficiently robust in this new situation. Link to appendix here.

Furthermore, we recognise that during this crisis, there may be a significant impact on the mental health of children and families. The Department for Education has recently published guidance that may be helpful for parents to refer to.

If you have any specific concerns about your child’s mental health, wellbeing or safety, please do contact the Safeguarding team via email  lbindley@avonvalleyschool.uk dwalden@avonvalleyschool.uk

Mrs Bindley and Mr Walden