Green Crescent School

Green Crescent School Green Academy, Queensberry Street, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG6 0DG

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Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraph 7, 7(a), 7(b), 11, 14, 16, 16(a), 16(b)  Leaders have made sure that the arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils are effective. These arrangements have regard to the most recent guidance issued by the Secretary of State in relation to safeguarding children in education.  The school’s safeguarding policy is available on the school’s website. This policy reflects the latest guidance.  Leaders ensure that all staff are well trained and understand their safeguarding responsibilities and receive regular updates. Staff are aware of the risks that pupils may face. They can spot any signs that might worry them about a pupil’s well-being. They know how to report a concern about a pupil. Leaders are planning further training for all staff to ensure that they fully understand the school’s policy and procedures.  The designated leaders for safeguarding know pupils very well. Leaders keep detailed

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child protection records. They work closely with other agencies to help and support pupils and their families when needed.  Leaders carry out the safer recruitment checks on staff to make sure that they are suitable to work with children.  Pupils are taught about safety and risks. They are taught how to keep themselves safe. For example, pupils learn about the risks associated with fire and the internet. Pupils say that they are safe and happy at school.  The headteacher has ensured that the school’s health and safety policy complies with health and safety laws. Leaders undertake regular risk assessments of the school site. They have also undertaken a fire risk assessment, which is due for review later this year.  Leaders ensure that staff are suitably deployed and pupils are adequately supervised. This includes staff who are trained as first aiders. Leaders review health and safety records and take steps to adjust activities and supervision when needed. Leaders have

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reviewed supervision on school trips to ensure that there is adequate supervision of pupils at all times.  The inspection was commissioned by the Department for Education following a serious safeguarding incident. This was a one-off incident. Leaders have responded appropriately and the matter is resolved. They are engaging with local authority officers and have taken appropriate steps following the incident to review their policies and processes.  Leaders have an appropriate risk assessment policy. They have recently reviewed the health and safety on educational trips policy. Leaders are reviewing their risk assessment procedures to ensure that risk assessments are tailored to mitigate the risks pupils might come across on different activities and trips.  Leaders and teachers write risk assessments which identify potential risks and steps to be taken to lessen risks. Leaders make sure that staff are aware of their

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responsibilities.  Leaders continue to work with local authority safeguarding officers to ensure that the risk assessment policy is implemented effectively.  The school meets the requirements of these independent school standards.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools Paragraph 34(1), 34(1)(a), 34(1)(b), 34(1)(c)  Leaders have good knowledge of the independent school standards. They also demonstrate appropriate skills to ensure that these standards are consistently met.  Leaders have responded appropriately to a recent safeguarding incident. They lead by example with humility and integrity. Leaders and staff are reflective and have taken swift action to review the school’s policies and processes.  Leaders ensure that pupils are safe. They have engaged positively with external agencies to review the school’s policies and procedures. Leaders lead by example and actively promote the well-being of pupils.  The school meets the requirements of these independent school standards.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school meets the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that were checked during this inspection. Not all of the standards and associated requirements were checked during this inspection.

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This inspection was carried out under section 109(1) and (2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s suitability for continued registration as an independent school.

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 20–22 March 2018

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Information about this school

 Green Crescent Primary School is a non-selective independent primary school founded on an Islamic ethos.  There are 113 pupils registered at the school. This exceeds the 100-place maximum number of pupils the school is registered to admit.  The school’s previous standard inspection took place on 20–22 March 2018.

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Information about this inspection

 The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned this emergency inspection following a serious safeguarding incident.  The inspection was carried out without notice and was the first inspection following the school’s standard inspection on 20–22 March 2018.  During the inspection, the inspector held various meetings with the headteacher and deputy headteacher. He also met with a range of both teaching and support staff. He met with a group of 10 pupils.  The inspector undertook a telephone conversation with the Schools and Education Safeguarding Coordinator for Nottingham City Local Authority.  He scrutinised a wide range of documentation relating to health and safety. He also reviewed many documents related to safeguarding. These included the school’s safeguarding policy, single central record, child protection records and sample personnel files to check on the safer recruitment processes used by leaders.

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