Safeguarding

Everyone who works with children and young people has a responsibility for safeguarding and making sure they receive the right support at the right time. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.

At LS-TEN, we take our role in safeguarding extremely seriously. Our staff will do everything they can to protect students from harm. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all of our staff are trained to be alert and aware of the signs and indicators of abuse.

Parent and Carer Feedback

The welfare of the young people we work with is at the heart of all we do. We believe that working closely with parents and carers helps us to make the most informed decisions to best support our students. Your feedback helps us grow and develop - if you would like to share comments, suggestions or feedback regarding our education offer please email our Chief Compliance officer amyharrison@ls-ten.org

Online safety at LS-TEN

With the increased use of the internet in schools and in the home, it is essential that our students are encouraged to use it to help their learning but keep safe from the risks online. We aim to build in the use of these technologies to ensure students have the necessary skills to access life-long learning and employment. In school we use an approved filtering and monitoring system to help ensure our students are safe online at school. If you’d like more information about online safety at LS-TEN, or if you’d like to talk to someone about keeping your child safe online at home please contact us.

Child Safety Online

Useful links for online safety

Keeping your child safe online | Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (leedsscp.org.uk)

Homepage - UK Safer Internet Centre

Online Safety – Breeze Leeds

Gov.uk - a guide for keeping children safe on social media

Training Days

We have five planned training days throughout the school year. A communication is sent to parents and carers at the start of the academic year with the dates of our training days, on these dates LS-TEN school will be closed to students for essential staff training.

School Training days 2024/25:

Monday 30th September 2024

Friday 20th December 2024

Monday 6th January 2025

Monday 21st July 2025

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

SEND Information - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

The Leeds Local Offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families in a single place. It shows families what they can expect from a range of local agencies including education, health and social care. The Leeds Local Offer can be found at www.leedslocaloffer.org.uk

For more information or to discuss your child’s needs please contact our SENDCo Isabel Gregg via email at isabelgregg@ls-ten.org or phone 0113 5325357.