Towers Welfare & Safeguarding

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At Towers School we pride ourselves on delivering a fully inclusive and holistic approach to welfare and support. There is no point having an academic curriculum that is fit for purpose, provides students with bespoke pathways and offers them endless opportunities, if we are not developing emotionally, mentally and physically healthy students.

Good welfare is underpinned by communication. Quick communication, effective communication, meaningful communication, honest communication and two-way communication. Because of this, there are a number of things that we have put in place to support this process;

• All Student Managers are non-teaching specialists (They have also received DSL training)
• All our Assistant Student Managers are non-teaching specialists
• They all have a direct email, landline number and mobile number.
• Parents will never have to phone the main switchboard, thus saving valuable time and giving you the peace of mind that any contact/messages are with the most appropriate and relevant people.

Keeping problems manageable and in perspective is critical. Effective welfare is about being calm and rational. Knee-jerk, short term and reactive decision making may provide an instant fix, but  this approach very rarely leads to the long term and substantive solutions that best support student well-being.

All we ask from parents is that there is an open and honest link between school and home. We do not sit in judgement on any situation and our sole, driving aim is to ensure that students are in the best possible state, both physically and mentally to allow them to succeed in school.

For Student Manager contact details, please click here

Safeguarding & Child Protection (CP)

What do we mean by Safeguarding and Child Protection?

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. For example, as adults, we would always make sure that every child is safe from the normal day to day dangers - crossing the road safely, what they put in their mouths, playing with sharp object, etc.

Child Protection

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Child protection is focused on three keys area:

• Causing themselves significant harm, including death
• Causing somebody else significant harm, including death
• significant harm, including death being caused to them

Contents

This section of the website is designed for both parents and professionals. There are a number of links to key documentation, Government policies, research articles and news pieces that help to explain and navigate the often complicated and difficult minefield that is child protection. 

It will hopefully debunk some of the myths and misconceptions that surround this often delicate and sensitive area and provide real and practical advice on a whole range of subjects.