Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Elevated Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. We believe every child has the right to feel safe, valued, and respected. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow clear procedures to ensure children receive effective support, protection, and justice.
Our provision offers a trauma-informed and neuro-affirming environment, with particular attention to the needs and vulnerabilities of autistic and ADHD learners. We recognise the close links between safeguarding and mental health and are committed to early identification, support, and appropriate intervention.
Safeguarding is embedded throughout our curriculum, pastoral work, coaching model, and wider culture. We promote respectful relationships and challenge any form of prejudice, discrimination, or harmful attitudes that could place children at risk.
Our Safeguarding Team
If you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child, please contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) immediately.
What to do if you have a concern:
- Report it immediately to a DSL.
- Write down everything you saw or heard (dates, times, locations).
- Do not investigate it yourself.
- Do not promise confidentiality.
- If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Online Safety & Emerging Risks
We are explicitly committed to meeting all KCSIE 2025 guidelines. Our curriculum provides specific education on new and emerging online threats.
- We teach pupils to identify and report risks from grooming, cyberbullying, and harmful content.
- We educate pupils on the dangers of sharing explicit images, including AI-generated "deepfakes."
- We build critical thinking skills to help pupils navigate misinformation and manipulation from sources like AI-driven chatbots.
External Help & Our Full Policy
You can find links to our external safeguarding partners and our full, detailed policy documents below.
Southwark MASH
If you have a concern about a child, you can contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub.
020 7525 1921
LADO / Ofsted
If you have a concern about an adult working with children, contact the LADO on 020 7525 0689.
Ofsted: 0300 123 4666
Read Our Full Policy
Our complete, KCSIE-aligned policy details all our procedures, including Prevent, recruitment, and record keeping.
Download Full Policy (PDF)