As an adult working with children, the Tutor owes the child a duty of care. The Tutor will remain alert for signs of child abuse. In certain circumstances he may be obliged to report concerns to the police and/or Child Protection Services or the Student’s school.

To comply with best safeguarding practice…

Parents and guardians will be asked to:

• Where possible, set up the workstation in a downstairs room. If the workstation needs to be in the child’s bedroom, they will ensure that the door is open throughout the session.
• Make sure a responsible adult is always in the home with The Student during tutoring sessions. It is preferable if the adult is within earshot of The Student while the session is running.
• Consider joining sessions without notice and for as long as they like
• Review random sections of the session recordings to ensure that they are satisfied with the quality of the provision and the conduct of the Tutor.
• Regularly talk to the Student about the tutorial sessions
• Make sure the Student understands that they should only communicate with the Tutor by the email listed in this Contact Details document and that the Tutor will share all communications received from students with parents/guardians.

The tutor will follow the School Science Shed Code of Conduct

The tutor will undergo Safeguarding Training for Teachers every Year in August.

If parents or guardians have concerns about the conduct of the Tutor, they should consider:

• Contacting the police if they believe a crime has been committed
• Reporting their concerns to the Child Protection Services of their local authority.
• Consulting the NSPCC Helpline if they need advice

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/nspcc-helpline/

This policy and the School Science Shed Code of Conduct will be incorporated into all Tuition Agreements with Parents/Carers and Students where students are under the age of 18