Policies and Procedures

The following documents apply to Wood Learn Forest School, Wild Therapy IOW and Nara Wellbeing, which are businesses run by Geoff Mason and Luschka van Onselen.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

• Name: Luschka van Onselen and Geoff Mason

• Role: Child Protection Liaison Officer

• Contact: Luschka @ narawellbeing.com and woodlearnforestschool @ gmail.com (remove spaces)

Referrals and Key Contacts

• Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
  Tel: 01983 823723 | Email: lado@iow.gov.uk

• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  Tel: 0300 300 0117 (24/7) | Email: mash@hants.gov.uk

1. Safeguarding & Child Protection

These are essential for meeting statutory safeguarding duties and child protection legislation (e.g. Children Act 1989/2004, KCSIE in England):

• Safeguarding, Disclosure and DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

• DBS, Induction and Support

• Child-on-child abuse

• Low level concerns and self-reporting

• Prevent duty

• Domestic abuse

• Lost or missing child procedure

• Physical intervention and restraint

• Toileting

• Confidentiality

• Parental consent and photography

• External Visitors and Helpers Policy
  
  

2. Behaviour & Conduct

Relating to expectations of behaviour for staff and children, anti-bullying and relational practice:

• Staff code of conduct

• Behaviour and anti-bullying

• Whole provision behaviour

• Equal opportunities statement
  
  

3. Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Covering statutory health and safety duties, hygiene, risk minimisation and practical safety management:

• Health and safety

• Risk management and risk assessment

• Food hygiene

• Transport

• Lone worker policy

• Sustainability statement
  
  

4. Data, Information & Privacy

Covers legal compliance with data protection and information handling (e.g. GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018):

• Data protection

• Confidentiality (also under safeguarding)

• Parental consent and photography (cross-over with safeguarding and GDPR)
  
  

5. Inclusion & Support for Vulnerable Groups

Supports legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 and ensures inclusive, non-discriminatory practice:

• Equal opportunities statement (also in conduct)

• Domestic abuse (also in safeguarding)

• Physical and Mental Health Disabilities Statement

• Inclusion Statement

• Important Information for Adults Supporting Sessions

6. Quality Assurance, Feedback & Training

Policies to ensure continuous improvement, stakeholder feedback, and staff competency:

• Feedback and complaint procedure

• Training and policy awareness