Safeguarding at BGS

Beverley Grammar School has a deep commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of students at the School. Clear procedures are in place to manage child protection. The School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policy lays out procedures to prevent incidents of potential harm: through encouraging openness and support; to train staff to provide protection to young people; and to offer support where necessary.

Our tutor programme seeks to equip all of our students with the guidance they need to help to safeguard themselves and the confidence to ask for support should they need it.

Information for parents

At Beverley Grammar School, we recognise that your child is our responsibility and concern. We want to work in partnership with you, and discuss with you, any concerns we may have or that you may have.

It is a priority to inform and involve you at every stage in your child’s time at the school.

Since the first priority is your child’s welfare, there may be rare occasions when our concern about your child means that we have to consult other agencies even before we contact you.

The East Riding Safeguarding Children Partnership has laid down the procedures we follow, and the school has adopted a Child Protection Policy in line with this for the safety of all.

If you want to know more about our procedures or the policy, please speak to the Safeguarding Team at BGS. 

Advice for students

If someone is hurting or upsetting you or making you feel scared, it is not your fault. You are not alone, there are people who can help you and stop people from making you feel scared or hurt. You may be frightened of the person hurting you or your friends, but there are things you can do to get help and make it better. This may include someone who may be frightening you on the internet or on your mobile.

You should:

Tell someone you trust. Such as your friends, teachers, parents, grandparents. Other people at school may be able to help. Let people help to make things better by stopping the person from hurting you or your friends.

You shouldn’t:

• Feel embarrassed or alone.
• Feel that it is your fault or that you are to blame for someone hurting, frightening or touching you. Anyone who tells you that is a liar.
• Keep it a secret.
• Feel you have no one to turn to – people are there to help.