Safeguarding

Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Morgan (Tel: 07507 623 505)

Deputy Safeguarding Leads
Ms Begum, Mr Lawson, Mr McLoughlin, Ms Lawrence & Ms Esnard

Safeguarding Governor
Priya Nicholas

Deputy Safeguarding Governor
Tom Beck

Safeguarding Students at Arts & Media School Islington

Arts & Media School Islington is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for children / young people. 

We do this by: 

  • Recognising that all children have the right to freedom from abuse and harm 
  • Ensuring that all our staff and volunteers are carefully selected and vetted, have the relevant qualifications and experience, and accept responsibility for helping to prevent the abuse of children in their care 
  • Responding quickly and appropriately to all suspicions or allegations of abuse 
  • Providing parents / carers, children / young people with the opportunity to voice any concerns they may have 
  • Adopting disciplinary measures and sanctions which are non-violent and do not impose humiliation 
  • Appointing a Named Child Protection Officer who takes specific responsibility for children’s and young people’s protection, safety and well-being 
  • Reviewing the effectiveness of the organisations’ Child Protection Policy and Procedures 
  • Working with external organisations, for example, Children’s Social Services, police, to ensure, as far as is possible, that children / young people are protected 
  • Not tolerating bullying. Incidents of bullying will be investigated and treated seriously. Action will be taken to stop the bullying.

Related pages

Reporting a concern

Any student wishing to report a confidential concern directly to Ms Morgan, the Designated Safeguarding Lead, can also do so on the following form:

Domestic Violence (Operation Encompass)

Domestic Violence (Operation Encompass)

What is it?

We are proud to be working with the London Metropolitan Police as part of ‘Operation Encompass’. This is a programme, which provides the trained staff within the School with appropriate information that will help up put in suitable and sensitive support to a child/children who may have witnessed or been involved in any domestic violence incidents at home.

What can the school do?

If needed, we can provide children with breakfast, give them school uniform or just a space to talk to teachers without fear.

Families who face possible difficulties can also be signposted to relevant outside agencies such as Victim Support or Social Care.

What is domestic violence?

  • The definition of Domestic Abuse is: any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality. The abuse can encompass, but is not limited to: psychological, physical, sexual, financial, emotional
  • Controlling behaviour: Controlling behaviour is a range of acts designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent by isolating them from sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance and escape and regulating their everyday behaviour.
  • Coercive behaviour: Coercive behaviour is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim.

Female Genital Mutilation

Please refer to the below documents:

Child Sexual Exploitation

Keeping it together: A parent’s guide to coping with child exploitation

Safeguarding PoliciesDate
AMSI Safeguarding and Child Protection PolicySeptember 2022
Keeping children safe in education 2022September 2022
Working Together to Safeguard ChildrenJuly 2018
Privacy Notice: How we use Pupil InformationApril 2021
Privacy Notice: How we use Children in Need (CIN) and Children Looked After (LAC) informationApril 2021