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Philosophy and General
Vision, Guiding Principles and Values
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Peregrine is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children and their families. We promote positive relationships between students and adults and between students and their peers. These relationships are based on trust and respect.
We are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. We pay particular attention to provide an environment that ensures that the right to Cultural Safety of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children and young people is respected and their cultural identity is nurtured and encouraged. We also provide an environment where all children, such as those with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ students feel safe and supported.
We have no tolerance for child abuse and take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students inside and outside our school environments. When child safety concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly.
Child safety is everyone’s business, and all members of our community have an important role in promoting safety and in raising concerns with the Co-Principals so we can provide support and take appropriate action to keep all children safe, in accordance with our child safe policies, strategies and practices, which are inclusive of the needs of all children.
Peregrine is committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the Child and Youth Safe Standards identified by the Royal Commission into Institutionalised Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (RCIRCSA) Report.
The Child and Youth Safe Standards are 10 principles that:
- promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
- prevent abuse and harm to children and young people
- create a benchmark that organisations that engage with children and young people need to meet
- ensure organisations that engage with children and young people embed strategies in their day-to-day practice to realise these things.
To create and maintain a child safe school, we comply with the following standards:
Standard 1: Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.
This means all people in the organisation care about children and young people’s safety and wellbeing above everything else, and make sure they act that way and lead others to act that way.
Standard 2: Children and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
This means children and young people are told about their human rights, have a say in decisions and are taken seriously.
Standard 3: Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
This means families and communities know about and are involved in the organisation’s child and safety and wellbeing activities.
Standard 4: Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.
This means the rights of every child and young person are being met, and children and young people are treated with dignity, respect and fairness.
Standard 5: People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
This means people working with children and young people are safe to work with children and young people and respectful of them. They are taught how to keep children safe and well.
Standard 6: Processes to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused.
This means children, young people, families, staff and volunteers are listened to and can share problems and concerns.
Standard 7: Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
This means staff and volunteers keep learning all the time so they know how to keep children and young people safe and well.
Standard 8: Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
This means children and young people are safe in online and physical spaces.
Standard 9: Implementation of the Child and Youth Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
This means the organisation keeps reviewing and improving its child safety and wellbeing practices.
Standard 10: Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.
This means the organisation writes down how it keeps children and young people safe and well, and makes sure that everyone can see these documents.
We regularly review our policies and procedures to prevent harm to children and young people.
School Policies:
Anti-Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination Policy
Supporting Students with Disabilities – Information for Families
Pastoral Care Policy and Procedures
Parent Issues Resolution Process
Student Issues Resolution Process
Broader Community Resolution Process
Staff and Volunteers Resolution Process
Annual Reports