Safeguarding Policy
Effective Date: 01/03/2026
Exodus Talent Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all tutors, staff, volunteers, parents, and students to share this commitment and contribute to creating a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment.
1. Purpose of This Policy
This policy explains how Exodus Talent Academy aims to protect children and young people participating in our tuition services, workshops, classes, and activities, whether delivered online or in person.
2. Our Commitment
We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment for all students, treating all children and young people with dignity and respect, taking all safeguarding concerns seriously, responding appropriately to concerns about a child’s welfare, promoting safe working practices for tutors and staff, and complying with applicable UK safeguarding legislation and guidance.
3. Scope
This policy applies to all services provided by Exodus Talent Academy, including one-to-one tuition, group tuition, online lessons, workshops and extracurricular activities, dance and performance sessions, and any related educational activities.
4. Tutors and Staff
All tutors engaged by Exodus Talent Academy are expected to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and behave in a safe, respectful, and professional manner at all times.
Where appropriate, tutors may be required to undergo identity and safeguarding checks, including DBS checks.
Tutors and staff must act in the best interests of students, avoid inappropriate or unprofessional behaviour, report safeguarding concerns promptly, communicate appropriately with students and parents, maintain confidentiality where appropriate, and follow this Safeguarding Policy at all times.
5. Parent and Guardian Responsibilities
Parents/guardians are responsible for providing accurate emergency and medical information, supervising younger children where appropriate, ensuring students attend sessions in a safe and suitable environment, informing us of any relevant welfare, behavioural, or medical concerns, and supporting appropriate behaviour during lessons and activities.
6. Online Safety
For online tuition and virtual sessions, students should participate from an appropriate environment, younger students should be supervised where appropriate, lessons must not be recorded, shared, or distributed without prior permission, tutors and students should communicate through approved platforms where possible, and inappropriate online behaviour will not be tolerated.
7. Safeguarding Concerns
Any safeguarding concerns, disclosures, or allegations involving a child or young person will be taken seriously and handled appropriately.
Where necessary, concerns may be referred to relevant safeguarding authorities, agencies, or emergency services in accordance with legal obligations and safeguarding guidance.
8. Behaviour and Conduct
We expect respectful behaviour from all students, parents, tutors, and staff.
Exodus Talent Academy reserves the right to suspend or terminate participation in services where behaviour creates safeguarding risks or causes harm, disruption, intimidation, or distress to others.
9. Confidentiality
Safeguarding information will be handled sensitively and shared only where necessary and appropriate to protect a child or comply with legal obligations.
- Policy Review
This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legislation, safeguarding guidance, or operational practices. For clarity, Exodus Talent Academy is a trading name of Phoenix Excellence Academy Limited. The latest version will always be available on our website.
11. Contact
If you have any safeguarding concerns or questions regarding this policy, please contact:
Email: admin@exodustalentacademy.com
