Safeguarding at ESA
Ensuring Our Students Safety
Elstree Screen Arts Academy is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our students in school. We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse; where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems.
Online Safety Organisations
A number of organisations are working to make the internet a safe place for the benefit of all users. Please click on the thumbnail to go to the relevant website.
Child Exploitations and Online Protection Care
Thinkuknow- Online Safety for Young People and their Parents
ESA follows the Hertfordshire Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures.
Safeguarding is about ensuring that everyone is safe from harm - safe from bullying, safe from people who could abuse, safe from discrimination or harassment - and that we all feel safe in our environment.
If your child is ever concerned about safety or well-being or about a friend, they should talk to a parent or a member of staff at school such as the form tutor or teacher.
Talking helps, and if these people agree there is a problem, they will find other people to help - the Designated Leader for Child Protection is Nikki Ward [Assistant Principal]. Staff will work together to address the problems and ensure everyone is safe.
For further information, please take a look at 'School Health Matters'. https://healthmatters.clch.nhs.uk/home/
If you have any concerns regarding Safeguarding at ESA please contact nikki.ward@esa.ac or principal@esa.ac. If it is an emergency or out of hours please contact Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership on 0300 123 4043. If anyone is in imminent risk of danger or harm, please call 999.