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PUPIL WELLBEING: PASTORAL CARE & SUPPORT

PASTORAL CURRICULUM
All pupils follow a Personal Development Programme, comprised of Citizenship, Personal, Social and Health
Education and Employability. The PSHE programme includes Drugs Education, Health Education and Relation-
ships and Sexuality Education. This provision exists across all key stages. Pupils at KS4 follow the Learning for
Life and Work, while at AS Level, pupils follow a tailored programme.

ATTENDANCE
Good attendance and punctuality are central to the learning process. For a child to suc-
ceed in the school environment, it is essential that a high level of attendance is main-
tained. An encouragement and reward programme exists to promote best attendance and
a support programme is in place, in liaison with the Education Welfare Service, to address
any issues of non-attendance. Home visits are made, if necessary, by Senior Staff or the
School Nurse who is also a key member of pastoral care staff. The school target for attend-
ance is 96%.

SCHOOL NURSE

The College Nurse is available to pupils throughout the school day. Pupils may only self-refer during their
break or lunch with teaching staff booking an appointment, should a pupil need to attend, during class. Fami-
ly Works counselling is available to pupils, referrals can by self-informed or in joint discussion with parents.

SAFEGUARDING

All pupils have the right to expect that every member of staff, both teaching and non-teaching, will do what-
ever is reasonable to safeguard each pupil’s welfare and safety. We aim to provide a secure environment in
which each pupil can learn and develop effectively. The Designated Safeguarding Officer is supported by sev-
eral deputies. The School Nurse is the third member of this team and the Princi-
pal oversees the process. The Principal chairs the Safeguarding Team which
comprises the Chair of Governors, Designated Governor for Safeguarding, the
school designated officers and other members of staff as required. This ensures
safeguarding is a priority of the school, is regularly monitored and that all
matters arising are addressed. Parents and appropriate adults are fully in-
formed as necessary.

ANTI-BULLYING

Dunclug College takes a serious view of the issue of bullying and does all it can
to ensure that any type of bullying, experienced or displayed, no matter how
small, is addressed. There is a clear anti-bullying policy to which all parents
and pupils are invited to contribute. We aim to identify the underlying cause
of problems that arise and to use strategies which will bring about lasting
change. A bullying concern log is maintained whereby incidents of alleged pu-
pils are recorded separately from other disciplinary matters—and carefully
monitored through the bullying response team.

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