SCHOOL POLICY MANUAL-2024-2025

 All teaching staff will be trained within their teams through a series of workshops, with regular safeguarding briefings throughout the year.  Key personnel will undergo updated Safeguarding & Child Protection training every year, online or face-to-face. Monitoring of atendance The school monitors atendance closely and contacts parents where atendance is a cause for concern. Each case is judged on individual circumstances as there may be a reasonable explana�on for such absence. The school Registrar acts as the Atendance Officer for Al Diyafah High School and is responsible for monitoring atendance, contac�ng parents and liaising with the school’s academic team. E-Safety & Digital Devices Mobile phones are expressly prohibited for use by students at Al Diyafah High School and on school transport (to and from school). UAE Federal Law strictly prohibits the taking and sharing of images without another person’s consent (Federal Law Decree No 34 of 2021 Ar�cle 44) However, students may use tablets and computers at designated �mes/days, as per Al Diyafah High School’s “Bring Your Own Device” programme. These devices are a source of communica�on and learning. Every student has to complete a signed undertaking that t hey will not abuse access to digital resources. Iden�ty All staff (academic and support), parents, carers and approved visitors are required to wear an ID on a colour coded lanyard while on school promises. All visitors during the school day are required, on arrival, to wear a visitor’s ID issued to them. Visi�ng speakers and volunteers Any person who is visi�ng the school to work directly with young people for a ‘one off’ ac�vity (e.g. a visi�ng speaker) or on an ongoing voluntary basis should wear a visitor’s ID and may not be le� unsupervised with children. All volunteers are required to undergo training which includes an overview of safeguarding and child protec�on procedures at Al Diyafah High School. KHDA approval is required, and will be sought, for all adults in contact with students. Safeguarding Supervision Duty of Care and In Loco Paren�s: Schools have the obliga�on of duty of care towards their students and are responsible for their wellbeing, safety, and protec�on whilst they are under the school’s supervision. The Principal accepts in loco paren�s (in the posi�on of a parent) responsibility for all students whilst under the school’s supervision. Safeguarding Protocols Safeguarding and the School’s Security System In our local context, the school’s security system is deemed by KHDA to be a significant Safeguarding feature.

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Al Diyafah High School-Reviewed policies- September 2024

AT&L23-2024