Intimate Care Policy (2023)
Principles
For the purpose of this policy, the ‘Head teacher’ refers to the Executive Head teacher, Head teacher or Head of School.
The school will act in accordance with Leicestershire County Council’s Code of Practice No.18 ‘Management of Children’s Toileting Needs’ January 2005 and 'Guidance for Safe Working Practice in Education Settings 2006' to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils at this school.
The Governing Body and Headteacher will act in accordance with the supplementary DfES guidance: 'Safeguarding children and Safer Recruitment in Education' (2007) and 'Dealing with Allegations of Abuse against Teachers and other Staff' (2005).
This school takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people in its care and to reduce any possibility of allegations of abuse towards staff.
