Atlas Language School has a moral and legal obligation to ensure that all Atlas staff given responsibility for, or access to, young people under 18 years of age, provide those young people with the highest possible standard of care. Atlas is committed to devising and implementing policies so that all staff, or other adults with considerable access to persons under 18 as a result of Atlas activities, are aware of and accept their responsibilities to safeguard and protect persons under 18 from harm and abuse. This means following procedures to protect persons under 18 and report any concerns about their welfare to appropriate staff and authorities. Atlas Language School is committed to ensuring that:

• the welfare of persons under 18 is paramount
• all persons under 18, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity have rights in general and in particular the right to protection from all types of abuse
• all suspicions and allegations of abuse and poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately
• all staff are covered by this policy and all staff have a responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate person, the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO), which will be either the Safeguarding and Welfare Officer or the Centre Manager.
• all staff receive appropriate training
• this policy is disseminated to all staff, read by all staff and understood by all staff

Atlas Language School has a duty of care to safeguard all persons under 18 from harm. All persons under 18 have a right to protection, and the needs of disabled persons under 18 and others who may be particularly vulnerable must be taken into account. Atlas Language School will ensure the safety and protection of all persons under 18 through adherence to the Child Protection guidelines adopted by Atlas Language School.