Policies
This page contains policies that are specific to West Lodge School
As part of the St Dunstan’s Education Group, a number of policies apply across all schools within the Group. These Group-wide policies set out the shared standards, procedures and governance framework that ensure consistency, compliance and best practice across our schools.
Group-wide Policies
The following documents are the Group‑wide policies that apply across the St Dunstan’s Education Group.
- AI and Emerging Technologies Policy
- Complaints Policy
- Data Protection Policy
- Digital Safeguarding and Online Safety Policy
- Digital Services, Information Security and Cyber Resilience Policy
- Ethical Fundraising, Gift Acceptance and Recognition Policy
- Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- Exclusion and Required Removal
- Health and Safety Policy
- Pupil Transition Policy
- Safer Eating Policy
- Speaking Up (Whistleblowing) Policy
- Sustainability Policy
These Group Policies (applicable to all schools within the St Dunstan's Education Group) can be found on the St Dunstan's Group Website via the link below:
Policies - St Dunstan's Education Group
School-specific policies, which reflect the particular context and community of West Lodge School, are available below.
Safeguarding Statement
West Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Safeguarding Policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website.
Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.
We actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Mr Robert Francis, Head Teacher (responsibility for whole school including EYFS).
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Mr Ben Weighill, Deputy Head Teacher (responsibility for whole school)
- EYFS Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Mrs Abigal Chelton, EYFS Coordinator (responsibility for EYFS).