Safeguarding Policy

Get Real Sessions provides relationship and sex education (RSE) teaching resources to support schools and organisation in providing RSE. Get Real Sessions believes that it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or vulnerable adult to experience abuse of any kind and recognises it has a responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to practices which protect them.

The purpose of this policy statement is;

to protect children and young people who use Get Real Sessions’ services
from harm.
to provide staff and volunteers, as well as children, young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection.

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England.

We recognise that;

The welfare of children is paramount in all the work we do and in all the decisions we take.
All children, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse.
Some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues.
Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

We will seek to keep children and young people safe by;

Creating inclusive, non-judgemental, respectful resources
Encouraging children and young people to get help and support when they need it
Signposting to places that they could get help and support
Promoting wellbeing and individual value
Educating around behaviours that are harmful and unacceptable
Valuing, listening to and respecting them
Appointing a nominated child protection lead for children and young people.
Adopting child protection and safeguarding best practice through our policies, procedures and code of conduct for staff and volunteers
Recruiting and selecting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made
providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training
Recording, storing and using information professionally and securely, in line with data protection legislation and guidance [more information about this is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office: ico.org.uk/for-organisations]
Making sure that children, young people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern
Using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with the school or setting we are working in and agencies who need to know and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately
Using our procedures to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately
Ensuring that we have effective complaints and whistleblowing measures in place.

Safeguarding Procedure

Get Real Sessions work within schools and comply with each school's individual safeguarding policy and procedure.

Safeguarding procedure for Resources

Get Real Sessions online resources are purchased by a school or organisation for use within their school or organisation only. The online Get Real Sessions lessons are led by a school teacher or professional, therefore Get Real Sessions staff would not be aware of any safeguarding concerns arising from a Get Real Session as they are not physically in the room.

When a school or organisation signs up with Get Real Sessions clear information about feedback is provided and schools and organisations are encouraged to provide feedback particularly around any safeguarding concerns that they have about any part of the sessions.

Any feedback of this nature will be taken very seriously and the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) will contact the school or organisation who had the concern. Once the concerns have been clarified Get Real Sessions will make any necessary changes across their resources to support and promote safeguarding for children and young people.

Safeguarding Procedures for in School and Organisation Teaching and Training

Before any school or organisational visits Get Real Sessions staff must request and read a copy of the schools safeguarding policy and procedure and make sure they are aware of how the school deals with safeguarding concerns and who the designated safeguarding lead is.

If a Get Real Sessions member of staff becomes aware of a safeguarding concern or issue they must pass this information onto the class teacher/ professional and/or the designated safeguarding lead (DSL). They must do this before they leave the school or organisation on that day.

Get Real Sessions will not keep any record of safeguarding concerns that happen whilst in schools as they have been passed onto the school to deal with.

The Get Real Sessions DSL will contact the school the following day to check that the information has been passed onto the schools DSL.

Nominated Child Protection Lead

Name: Becky Blackledge Email: [email protected]

This policy statement came into force on ….17th November 2022....

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.

This policy statement and accompanying procedures were last reviewed on 10th October 2025

Signed: ......B.Blackledge........................................................

Date: ......10.10.2025................................................................