CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING

At Discover the Music Ltd, safeguarding children is our number one priority at all times.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY

EMAIL OUR DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD :

safeguarding@showcasemusicschool.com

Please contact us urgently if you have any safeguarding concern.

If you are unable to reach us immediately (for example if our DSL team are teaching) you should;

  • Contact the DSL at your child’s school (usually the headteacher);

  • Contact the local authority Children’s Resource Service (below) to report a concern;

  • Call 999 if you or a child is in immediate danger or harm.

CHILDREN’S RESOURCE SERVICES

Southampton - 02380 83 3004 || 02380 23 3344 (out of hours) || click here for website

Hampshire - 0300 555 1384 || 0300 555 1373 (out of hours) || click here for website

Click Here to find your local Children’s Resource Service

Please contact us should you wish to see a copy of our detailed policies.

OUR TEAM

Our team are highly trained and take part in annual safeguarding training provided by local authority approved agents including Southampton City Council and the NSPCC. We adopt a strictly thorough recruitment and vetting process before any new recruit can begin work. Up to date records are provided to all of our schools. Our team are experienced in reporting concerns and our DSL’s relationship with school headteachers enables us to ensure maximum communication and quality care for all our young people. We have taken children abroad on concert trips far and wide, we have supervised trips and performances and treat the safeguarding of every child as our most paramount importance.

KEY DOCUMENTS

All team members are required to adhere to all key documents which include our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy, Company Policies, School Policies and Government Guidance Documents including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education'. Proof of our training records are provided to schools and clearly detailed within our Service Level Agreements. Regular protocol reminders and training opportunities are provided.

RECRUITMENT

Anyone who applies to work or volunteer with Discover the Music Ltd (including Showcase Music School) are subject to a DBS certificate check, identity check, background checks, references from their most recent employers including scrutiny in gaps of employment, suitability to work with children checks, disqualification by association checks and more. All of our checks must be completed before the applicant may be sent to work in our schools..