Chailey Heritage School

Our pupils have complex needs which increase their vulnerability as children. Chailey Heritage has been a leading light nationally in the field of safeguarding children with disabilities (safeguarding children is the new term for what used to be known as 'child protection'). “Working with Children and Young People, Good Practice Guidelines” were produced and published by the Joint Safeguarding Children Forum and these guidelines have been bought and used by other organisations as a model of good practice in caring for disabled children.

In June 2005 at the South Downs Health Staff Awards, the Joint Safeguarding Children Forum comprising of staff from both Chailey Heritage School and Chailey Heritage Clinical Services won an award for joint working. This forum works together to reduce the risk of child abuse at Chailey and to help staff with the practicalities of their day-to-day work, e.g. in promoting good practice in the intimate care of children. 

The school’s statutory duties under the Care Services Act 2000 and Children Act 1989,  to protect and safeguard all pupils, are met through a number of internal policies and procedures, mandatory training and protocols, which ensure that all staff and volunteers working with the children provide high-quality support. All staff and pupils are encouraged to discuss and resolve any practice issues with line managers. Click here to see our Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy.

Four members of staff are trained Safeguarding Children Named Persons

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• Simon Yates                 Headteacher
• Sheila Perou                  Head of Care
• Jon Smith                      Senior Residential Team Manager 
• Mandy Mason                Pupil Support Co-ordinator 

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