Please find our policies to download below:

Child protection

Great Ballard School and staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people under our care. We expect everyone in our community and visitors to share this commitment and to work together to create an environment where concerns are both raised and listened to and the welfare of children is paramount. This responsibility necessitates a safeguarding policy. The purpose of this policy is to provide staff, volunteers, board members and the proprietor with the guidance they need to keep children safe and secure in school and to inform parents, guardians and carers how pupils will be safeguarded whilst they are in the school’s care.

Safeguarding can be defined as:
Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care;
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

The number of complaints registered under the formal procedure of the complaints procedure during the preceding school year can be requested via the school office.

Contacting the Board of Governance. The Proprietor of the school is Mrs Sue Jay. She can be contacted by either writing directly to the school, or by passing on your contact details via the School Office.

Please send any correspondence to the school address, clearly marking it for the attention of Mrs Sue Jay. Alternatively contact the School Office, who will request that you provide them with a telephone number and/or email address through which you may be contacted. The proprietor will normally be available during normal working hours and can be contacted both during term times and school holidays.