At PQA we take looking after your children very seriously. We want our academies to be safe and secure environments where children are free to learn, grow and be their amazing selves.
Each academy has a PQA Principal or Vice Principal at every session, who is non-teaching, supernumerary and responsible for the safe and smooth running of the academy including ensuring all safeguarding measures are in place and maintained.
However, we believe safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, so all team members need to complete regular courses in child protection through our safeguarding partner the Child Protection Company. This includes their e-safety training which provides guidelines in managing technology, including social media. In addition, PQA Principals and Vice Principals are required to regularly complete safeguarding training with their venue as well as with PQA.
All team members, and indeed anyone, who is likely to come into contact with your children at PQA must have Police Clearance Check and the relevant criminal record check for their previous country of residence where applicable.
Every academy session will have at least two first-aiders present.