St Joseph's PS Newsletter

Child Safeguarding

At St Joseph's, we are committed to creating and maintaining a safe environment for children and young people, adhering to the Child Safe Standards and relevant legislation.

 

There are 11 Child Safe Standards - we will explore each one and how St Joseph's addresses the standards.

Standard 6 - People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice

Standard 6 of the Victorian Child Safe Standards focuses on ensuring that people working with children are suitable and supported to prioritize child safety and wellbeing. It emphasises the need for organisations to have robust recruitment processes, appropriate supervision, and ongoing support for staff and volunteers to uphold child safety practices. 

 

Ways St Joseph's achieves this standard:

  • Policies
  • Recruitment guidelines
  • Code of Conduct for staff
  • Staff Training
  • Rosters and Timetables to ensure supervision meets all guidelines

 

Volunteers - NEW registration process

Engagement of Volunteers

At St Joseph’s Primary School, Rochester the safety and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority. To uphold our commitment to child safety, ALL Volunteers are required to review and acknowledge our Child Safe Code of Conduct, Staff & Students Professional Boundaries Policy and Photography & Video Policy and Procedures. 

 

Additionally, Volunteers must complete a Volunteer Registration form and successfully complete the CESL School Volunteer Induction before commencing their role as a Volunteer.

 

We deeply value the contributions of our Volunteers and appreciate your support in maintaining a culture of care and protection. Together, we can continue to provide a safe and nurturing space for every child to thrive.

 

For more information regarding volunteering contact us or click on the link to complete the Volunteer Registration form. 

 

Volunteer Registration Form (click to access the link)

 

All Volunteers will be asked to:

  • Complete a Volunteer Registration form (including personal details, Working with Children Check (WWCC) and 2 personal referees), please inform your referees they will be contacted by the school in relation to your volunteering.
  • Once you have completed the Volunteer Registration form and are approved to Volunteer at the school, you will be sent an email with a link to access the required training:
  • (Please note – Completing this induction replaces the previous onsite induction interview)
  • CESL School Volunteer Induction; and
  • Read and acknowledge the Child Safe Code of Conduct, Staff & Students Professional Boundaries Policy and Photography & Video Policy and Procedures.

 

All Volunteers will be required to update details at the start of each year and inform the school of any changes to your circumstances or updates to your WWCC. 

 

All Volunteers will need to complete the CESL School Volunteer Induction and read and acknowledge all relevant safeguarding policies at the start of each school year even if an existing Volunteer.

 

All information received regarding volunteering and providing referee details will be maintained in line with CESL Privacy Policy.