Safety is our absolute priority.
The safety, wellbeing, and protection of every child and young person in our care is our unconditional first priority. Safeguarding shapes everything we do.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility
We work with vulnerable children who have experienced trauma, adversity, and significant barriers to learning. Safeguarding is not a tick-box exercise — it shapes our recruitment, our environments, our responses, and every relationship we build with families and agencies.
Our safeguarding arrangements meet the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children, and the Children Acts 1989 and 2004.
Key safeguarding principles
- Every child's welfare is paramount
- All staff receive regular safeguarding training
- All staff are DBS-checked before starting work with children
- We work to safer recruitment standards throughout
- We operate within the Working Together to Safeguard Children framework
- A Designated Safeguarding Lead is in post across all provision
- Deputy DSLs are trained and available whenever the lead is unavailable
- We work in multi-agency partnership to protect children
- Any allegation against a staff member is taken seriously and reported appropriately
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads
A qualified DSL is in post across all Tuition Extra provision. Our Group DSL holds Level 3 safeguarding training, refreshed on a regular cycle.
Reporting a safeguarding concern
If you have a concern about a child's safety or welfare, please act. Do not wait for certainty — share your concern and let the right people assess it.
If a child is in immediate danger
Call 999 immediately. Do not delay.
Our Group DSL
Emma Sedgwick
Group Designated Safeguarding Lead
07923 447 679 safeguarding@tuition-extra.co.ukKent County Council
Children's Social Care
To refer a child directly to children's social care in Kent.
03000 41 11 11NSPCC Helpline
Report anonymously
For advice or to report a concern anonymously, 24 hours a day.
0808 800 5000How we use and protect your information
Tuition Extra handles personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We collect and use personal data only to support children's education and wellbeing, communicate with families, and meet our statutory obligations.
Personal data is never sold. It is shared only where required by law, for safeguarding purposes, or with explicit consent. Individuals have rights including the right to access their information and, in certain circumstances, to request its deletion. For data queries, contact reception@tuition-extra.co.uk.
Core safeguarding documents
Our core safeguarding policies, reviewed regularly and available to download.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Our approach to keeping children and young people safe, our responsibilities under Working Together to Safeguard Children, and procedures for reporting and responding to concerns.
Last reviewed: September 2025
Adult Safeguarding Policy
Our duties and procedures for safeguarding adults at risk, in line with the Care Act 2014 and associated guidance.
Last reviewed: December 2025
Safer Recruitment Policy
Our approach to recruiting staff and volunteers who work with children, including DBS checks, references, and interview procedures.
Last reviewed: September 2025
SEND Policy
Our approach to supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including EHCP implementation.
Last reviewed: October 2025
Questions about our safeguarding?
Call 01227 935773 or email safeguarding@tuition-extra.co.uk — our DSL is available to all families and professionals.