Every child has the right to be free from abuse and neglect and to be treated with dignity and respect. Coram Beanstalk is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and requires all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment.

To speak to us about any safeguarding issue, please call 020 7729 4087.

We recognise our responsibility to ensure that all our actions protect the safety and welfare and promote the well-being of children, and the staff who work for us, our volunteers and members of the public.

Safeguarding Policy and Working Practice Guide

Our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Working Practice Guide features our safeguarding policy and procedures, which outline how Coram Beanstalk undertakes responsibility and has been drawn up on the basis of law and relevant government guidance that seeks to safeguard children. We ensure that all Coram Beanstalk reading helpers and staff members act in a manner detailed in the document. 

View policy and safer working practice guide

A more succinct version for our volunteers can be found here.

Safeguarding Code of Practice

In addition, all of our trained reading helpers are provided with a personal copy of our Safeguarding Code of Practice.

For further information please contact [email protected]. 

"Two of the children read with made comments that [the reading helper] was concerned about from a safeguarding point of view, these were dealt with calmly and appropriately by finding the DSL and sharing this information. Both were dealt with by the DSL and everything is fine but it demonstrated she really took on board the training received."Nicola Smith, Deputy Headteacher, Beddington Infant School