Safeguarding Policies
You can view all our policies relating to safeguarding children using the below links
> Read our online safety policy
> Read our safeguarding policy
> Read our adults working with children behaviour code
> Read our children & young people behaviour code
> Read our online safety agreement for young people
> Read our photography and filming policy
How safeguarding works in practice
Policies are only worth the behaviour behind them, so here is what actually happens. Every mentor holds an enhanced DBS check and is STEM-certified before running a session, and we have a designated safeguarding lead. Children work in groups of no more than six, which means a mentor is present for everything that happens in an hour rather than supervising from the front of a room.
Sharing and chat between members happens on our own platform and is moderated by mentors. Live club sessions are not recorded. There is no requirement for a child to have their camera on or to speak, and children can use chat instead, which matters given that more than a third of our members are autistic or have ADHD based on what parents tell us when they join.
If something concerns you, tell the mentor during the session or email info@thecodezone.co.uk afterwards. Anything raised goes to the designated safeguarding lead and we will come back to you rather than leaving you wondering what happened.
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