SCHOOL POLICY MANUAL-2024-2025

Al Diyafah High School is regulated by the KHDA “ Execu�ve Council Resolu�on No. (2) of 2017 Regula�ng Private Schools in the Emirate of Dubai .” Context 3: Na�onal Curriculum of England Al Diyafah High School is a Bri�sh Curriculum school delivering the Na�onal Curriculum of England. Safeguarding plays What is Safeguarding? Safeguarding is the ac�on taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. A child/young person is classified as any student under the age of 18 years. Safeguarding consists of: • protecting children from abuse and maltreatment. • preventing harm to children’s health or development. • ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care. • taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes. CHILD PROTECTION: Child Protec�on is a sub -set of Safeguarding and is concerned with keeping students safe from abuse. Child protec�on is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protec�ng individual children iden�fied as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm . There are three main elements to Al Diyafah High School’s approach to Child Protec�on: 1. Prevention: inclusive of a positive school atmosphere, a school culture where staff refer to any concern at an early stage, E- safety and pastoral support available to pupils and associated policies. Al Diyafah High School’s aim is to help pupils to adjust their behaviour in order to reduce risks, including the safe use of electronic equipment and access to the internet. The school regularly informs its students about associated issues through curriculum experiences and assemblies. 2. Protection: including by following agreed published procedures; by ensuring that staff are trained and supported appropriately and sensitively in associated matters; and by ensuring that the school has robust recruitment procedures. 3. Support: to pupils and staff, inclusive of provision of counselling by a trained member of staff. Child Protec�on: Types of Abuse Types of abuse include: Physical Abuse Physical abuse is when someone hurts or harms a child or young person on purpose. It includes: • hitting with hands or objects • slapping and punching

• kicking • shaking • throwing

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Al Diyafah High School-Reviewed policies- September 2024

AT&L23-2024