Safeguarding 2026

Our Safeguarding Pledge

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

At WMAT and therefore Kings Norton Girls’ School and Sixth Form we cultivate a culture of openness and transparency and want to make it clear to you that we are available at any time to listen and will always take their concerns seriously, however small you may consider them to be.

Our pledge is:

• we will ensure we provide you with the space away from public areas for you to talk
• we will listen without judgement and endeavour to respect your wishes and feelings
• we want you to feel safe and we will be honest about our duty to prioritise your wellbeing and longer term safety, this means, depending on the circumstances, we cannot offer total confidentiality. We understand that this may create uncertainty, but we are confident that often when matters are dealt with as they emerge the longer-term prospects can be much improved for you and their family
• we will respect your voice but if we consider that you have suffered harm or are at risk of harm, we will need to share this information so that you and your family can be offered the right support. We will be clear on what information needs to be shared, with whom and how it might be used
• when the concerns suggest you may benefit from early help support this may include considering the support to your parents and carers may need to help improve the situation
• we will provide a named mentor for you so that you can have the confidence and trust to know that you have someone to go to at school if you are feeling vulnerable and experiencing difficulties
• your education and welfare is important to us and we want to reassure you that your experience at school remains positive and they feel safe.
• to use a range of methods to communicate each school’s systems for you to report concerns. This will include but is not limited to posters around school, desktop backgrounds on computers, assemblies and/ or tutor time.