Fly High Science is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We believe every child has the right to learn in a safe, supportive, and respectful online environment.

All Fly High Science teachers currently work in UK schools and therefore maintain up‑to‑date safeguarding training, including annual refreshers and school‑based safeguarding updates. All teachers have enhanced DBS checks.

We follow UK safeguarding standards, including:

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
  • NSPCC guidance
  • ICO Children’s Code (Age‑Appropriate Design Code)
  • UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018


A safeguarding concern is anything that suggests a child may be at risk of harm. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. All staff must act promptly if they have concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing.



Legal framework 

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in the UK and Internationally. A summary of the key legislation and guidance is available from nspcc.org.uk/childprotection.



Scope

This policy applies to:

  • Online lessons delivered via Zoom
  • Course content delivered via Thinkific
  • Communications via email, Facebook, or other channels
  • Storage and handling of safeguarding information
  • Staff conduct during online teaching
  • Any interaction between Fly High Science staff and children or parents



Safeguarding Principles

We believe that: 

  • children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind
  • we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, that they should be able to use the internet for education and personal development, and put in place safeguards to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them


We recognise that: 

  • we have a duty to ensure that all children, young people and adults involved in our organisation are protected from potential harm online
  • we have a responsibility to help keep children and young people safe online
  • working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare and in helping young people to be responsible in their approach to online safety
  • all children, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.


We commit to keeping young people safe by:

  • Putting the best interests of the child first by valuing, listening to and respecting them
  • Providing clear and specific directions to staff on how to behave online and ensuring staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities
  • Creating a safe online learning environment
  • Responding quickly to concerns
  • Storing safeguarding information securely
  • Storing lesson recordings (for learning purposes) securely
  • Using our safeguarding and child protection procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and carers appropriately
  • Maintaining professional boundaries at all times
  • Making sure that children, young people and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern by contacting our safeguarding lead using the details at the bottom of this statement.
  • Ensuring personal information about teachers, parents and children are held securely and are compliant with GDPR rules
  • Staff will never contact children privately outside official channels
  • Making behaviour expectations clear and ensuring that they are followed. If they are not, then it will result in removal from the lesson.



Data Protection and Confidentiality

We follow UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.



Related policies and procedures 

This policy statement should be read alongside our organisational policies, procedures, guidance and other related documents:

  • Full Safeguarding policy
  • Fly High Science terms & conditions
  • Online safety statement for Parents
  • Online safety statement for learners


If you require a copy of any of the above documents then please contact us on the email address at the end of this statement.



Policy Review

This policy is reviewed annually or sooner if:

  • Legislation changes
  • New platforms are introduced
  • A safeguarding incident occurs
  • The DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) is updated



Contact

Safeguarding Lead: [email protected]

NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.

This policy was last reviewed on: 11/08/2026

Signed: Sinéad Candey 11/08/2026


Click to download a copy of our Safeguarding Statement