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Safeguarding Statement

At The Blandford School we recognise that the welfare of children is paramount and we take seriously our duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people in our care. Safeguarding is: • protecting children from maltreatment; • preventing the impairment of children’s health or development; • ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and • taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

All children have the right to be safeguarded from harm or exploitation whatever their: • age • health or disability • gender or sexual orientation • race, religion, belief or first language • political or immigration status Governors, staff and regular volunteers in this school understand the importance of taking appropriate action and are committed to working in partnership with children, their parents/carers and other agencies in order to safeguard children and promote their welfare. Click here for – Advice to parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm

14 May, 2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Dear parents

Some of you may be aware there was an incident this evening on our site. As a result the Leisure Centre entrance is closed tomorrow, police will remain in attendance overnight and tomorrow. There will be no access to The Blandford School for pedestrians via the gates next to Block One.

All buses will be instructed to come to the Milldown entrance where students will get off and then walk down to the main reception via our internal roadway. All students who walk to school are asked to enter the school via the Milldown entrance. There will be staff on duty at the Milldown entrance and along Milldown Road.

There will be no access for car drop off, if you normally drive your child to school, please drop them off away from the site so we leave Milldown Road as free as possible.

Lessons will be as normal. Tomorrow’s Business Studies exam will continue as normal.

There will be a further update regarding procedures for the end of the day later tomorrow morning, parents are asked to keep an eye on our website and social media feed.

Thank you very much for your support

Mrs Sally Wilson

Headteacher, The Blandford School

14 May, 2025

SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION

Updated 17/02/2022

Dear Parent/Carer

On the advice of Dorset Council, due to storm Eunice all schools in Dorset have been advised to close due to the Red Weather Warning in place for Dorset from the Met Office.  Therefore, The Blandford School will be closed in line with this advice on Friday, 18 February and no school transport will be running throughout Dorset.  School will reopen on Monday, 28 February 2022.

 

For Friday, 18 February work will be set for students by teachers on TEAMS.

 

We hope you all have an enjoyable half term and look forward to seeing students again on Monday, 28 February 2022.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Duncan Smith

Deputy Headteacher

14 May, 2025

 

 

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