--- title: "Safeguarding statement" url: "https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/safeguarding-statement" school: "Coppice Academy" --- # Safeguarding statement #### [![](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/images/images/my_voice_logo.png)](https://form.thesafeguardingcompany.com/b0f9fe2b-6a4d-48aa-821e-58db1ccea6b0) #### #### The Coppice Academy holds the safety, health, well-being and welfare of its students as paramount. We are committed to safeguarding and work together to ensure that our students thrive in a safe and supportive environment, whatever their age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual identity or gender. All staff in the academy are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and are kept up to date with changes in legislation and practice. We take any allegation and suspicion of abuse seriously and will respond to them promptly. All staff recruited to the academy undergo a rigorous safer recruitment process in line with the Statutory Guidance outlined by Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2020 and as a consequence all of the necessary background checks are completed as part of the enhanced DBS process before staff begin employment. We have adopted the definition of Safeguarding used in the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 and the DfE guidance document: Working Together to Safeguard Children March 2015 which focuses on safeguarding and promoting children, young people and vulnerable adult’s welfare. A wealth of information and guidance as well as links to other organisations on the subject of child protection/safeguarding can be found on the parent page of this website and also under the label e-safety. You can access our policies by clicking this link: **[Policies](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/policies)**. For more information on Safeguarding please email Mrs D Ahearn **[here](mailto:DianeAhearn@coppice.shaw-education.org.uk)**. ### Safeguarding Information Operation Encompass 398 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/coppice-academy/files/documents/safeguarding/OE_-_Briefing_Document_for_Schools1.pdf) Keeping Children Safe Online 225 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/coppice-academy/files/documents/safeguarding/Keeping_Children_Safe_Online_Dec_2020.pdf) ### Key information - [Academy Council](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/academy-council) - [Catch Up Funding](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/catch-up-funding) - [COVID-19](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-updates) - [Data Protection](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/data-protection) - [Policies](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/policies) - [Pupil Premium](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/pupil-premium) - [Safeguarding statement](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/safeguarding-statement) - [Student Outcomes](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/student-outcomes) - [Ofsted Reports](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/ofsted-reports) - [Key Information](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/about-us/key-information/key-information) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d9604.017189237446!2d-2.2267516!3d53.0023071!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x30c8f5def3d2f3ce!2sThe%20Coppice%20Academy!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1663766112698!5m2!1sen!2suk) **Coppice Academy** Abbots Way Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2EY Tel: 01782 973500 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Newsletter ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/The-Coppice-Academy-757469541034400/) - [X](https://twitter.com/coppiceacad) © Copyright 2022–2026 Coppice Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)