Safeguarding

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Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School (MBHS) is a Special Academy within The Goldfinch Trust. As an academy, the school operates under the same statutory safeguarding duties as all state-funded schools and follows the requirements set out in the Department for Education’s statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). The school is inspected by Ofsted under the same safeguarding framework as other academies and maintained schools.

The school provides education for children and young people receiving care within hospital settings. Pupils usually remain on the roll of their home school while accessing education with MBHS as their dual-registered (subsidiary) school during their admission.

Safeguarding is a central priority for the school. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and deputy DSLs work closely with pupils’ home schools, clinical teams and relevant safeguarding partners to ensure that children and young people remain safe and well supported throughout their admission.

Where appropriate, MBHS will:

  • Liaise with the DSL at the pupil’s home school to share relevant safeguarding information and support existing safeguarding plans.
  • Contribute to and attend statutory safeguarding meetings, including Child Protection Conferences, Child in Need meetings, and other multi-agency reviews where pupils are receiving education from the school.
  • Work with safeguarding partners, including local authority services and Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) where concerns arise or referrals are being considered.
  • Ensure safeguarding information is communicated promptly and appropriately to support the safety and wellbeing of every pupil.

Safeguarding arrangements at MBHS operate in close partnership with both education and health professionals, reflecting the school’s role within specialist hospital settings.

For further information about our safeguarding team and policies, see below.