Safeguarding

Our commitment

GenTech works with schools, trusts and organisations, and sometimes with learners directly. We take our duty to help keep children safe seriously, and we follow the safeguarding and child protection policies of every school we work in.

When we work in a school

• We follow the school's safeguarding and child protection policy, and guidance such as Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• We sign in, wear identification and follow the school's visitor procedures.
• We share our safeguarding and DBS information with the school before we start, if they ask.
• We do not take photos or recordings of pupils unless the school has agreed and the right consent is in place.
• We are not left alone with pupils unless the school's own policy allows it.

If we have a concern

If a pupil tells us something worrying, or we see something that concerns us, we do not investigate or promise to keep it secret. We tell the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) straight away, in line with the school's procedures, and make a record of what we saw or heard.

Online safety and AI

Our work often covers AI and technology, so online safety is part of how we teach. We encourage safe, responsible and critical use of technology, and we do not ask pupils to use tools or accounts that the school has not approved.

Pupil information

We do not need pupil names or personal data to run our work, and we ask schools not to send it. See our privacy policy for how we use personal information.

Partners and specialists

When we bring in trusted partners or specialists, they are expected to meet the same safeguarding standards, and they hold the checks the school requires before working with its pupils.

Who to contact

Safeguarding lead at GenTech: [add name], [add email].