Safeguarding Information

Our commitment

AI Explorers Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child who takes part in our programmes. Every child has the right to be safe, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or background.

Status of this statement

AI Explorers Academy has not yet started delivering sessions. This statement describes our intended arrangements. A full safeguarding policy and procedures will be finalised, reviewed by an appropriately qualified professional, and adopted before any class opens.

Our framework

Safeguarding law and guidance differ across the UK. Our arrangements will follow the statutory guidance of the nation where each session takes place — for example Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children in England, the Wales Safeguarding Procedures in Wales, the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland, and the Co-operating to Safeguard Children and Young People in Northern Ireland guidance — and will work alongside the safeguarding procedures of the school hosting our sessions. We will not assume that arrangements in one nation apply in another.

Key commitments

• Designated Safeguarding Lead — a trained, named DSL and deputy will be appointed before launch.
• Safer recruitment — the criminal record checks that apply in each nation (enhanced DBS in England and Wales, PVG scheme membership in Scotland, enhanced AccessNI in Northern Ireland, with barred list checks where eligible), identity checks, references and training before anyone works with children.
• Training — role-appropriate safeguarding training for everyone, refreshed regularly.
• Code of conduct — clear expectations on behaviour, communication, physical contact, photography and online contact.
• Reporting — concerns recorded and reported the same day, and referred to statutory agencies when required.
• Supervision — small groups, appropriate ratios, registers and clear collection procedures.
• Safe technology — managed devices, filtered internet, no child accounts and no personal data in AI tools.
• Review — the policy will be reviewed at least annually and after any significant incident.

Raising a concern

If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. You can contact your local authority children's services (or Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland) or the NSPCC helpline (0808 800 5000). Children can call Childline (0800 1111). Our DSL contact details will be published on our Safeguarding page before classes open.