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LearnIt Cambridge — Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

School’s Director: Dr Daniele Pio Buenza
Email: school@learnitcambridge.co.uk 

Address: The Guildhall, 1-6 Corn Exchange St, Market St, Cambridge CB2 3QJ
Mobile & WhatsApp: +44 7833 728553

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Last updated: 26/11/2025

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LearnIt Cambridge and all tutors working in collaboration with LearnIt Cambridge are committed to ensuring that learners receive tuition in a congenial and safe environment and that they are treated with the highest possible standards of care.

LearnIt Cambridge follows the safeguarding guidance and recommendations issued by The Tutors’ Association (TTA), including their policies on child protection and the recording of online sessions with minors. Below is a summary of our principles and practices.

If a serious safeguarding concern arises, LearnIt Cambridge may refer the matter to the relevant Local Authority Children’s Services team or, where appropriate, the police.

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Child Protection and Safeguarding

A child/young person is defined as a person under the age of 18 (The Children Act 1989 and 2004, and the Children and Young Persons Act 2008).

The director and all tutors working in collaboration with LearnIt Cambridge hold an Enhanced DBS certificate (“DBS”) and subscribe to the government’s DBS Update Service.

LearnIt Cambridge and all collaborating tutors are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and to the following principles:

  • The welfare of children and young people is paramount. This extends not only to learners but also to their siblings and relatives.

  • All reasonable steps should be taken to protect children and young people from harm, discrimination, and demeaning treatment, and to respect their rights, wishes, and feelings.

  • Tutoring should take place in a safe environment where learners’ contributions are valued, irrespective of age, culture, ability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief, or sexual identity.

  • Tutors should respect the cultural background and values of the children and young people they teach, subject to the principle that the child’s/young person’s welfare is paramount.

  • Any suspected child protection incidents should be taken seriously and dealt with swiftly and appropriately, and in accordance with statutory recording and reporting requirements.

  • Where an incident raises a serious concern, LearnIt Cambridge may contact Local Authority Children’s Services or the police for guidance or intervention.

  • Tutors working with children should seek guidance and/or training in good practice and child protection procedures, and should work in partnership with parents and children.

  • Tutors should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment in which learners can study and learn, promoting their wellbeing.
     

In-Person Lessons in Schools or Class Settings

LearnIt Cambridge also operates lessons delivered within school premises (e.g., After-School Clubs, Italian Saturday School, GCSE preparation groups, language classes). In these settings:

  • A member of school staff or another responsible adult designated by the school will always be present on-site and available for immediate support.

  • LearnIt Cambridge tutors follow the safeguarding rules of the hosting school in addition to this LearnIt Cambridge policy.

  • Registers are taken at each session, and students are released only to a parent/guardian or, where agreed with the school, through normal school dismissal procedures.

  • Physical classroom spaces must be appropriate, age-safe, and compliant with school safeguarding expectations.

  • Tutors will not be left alone on site with a single child if this can be avoided; where unavoidable (e.g., one student remains at pick-up time), the tutor will wait with the student only in an open, visible, and publicly accessible area.

  • For After-School Clubs, parents/guardians agree to collect children promptly at the end of the session and ensure safe handover.

  • Any safeguarding incident or concern identified on school premises will be reported both to LearnIt Cambridge’s Safeguarding Lead and to the hosting school’s Safeguarding Lead, following statutory procedures.
     

Face-to-Face Lessons in the Learner’s Home

When face-to-face lessons take place at the learner’s home, the parent or legal guardian undertakes to ensure that they (or a responsible adult they nominate) are always available and within earshot of the lesson. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian/nominated adult to ensure this at all times.

The parent or guardian must also provide a suitable, quiet and appropriate study space (e.g., not a bedroom).

If these conditions are not met, the tutor may refuse to teach the lesson (or the remainder of the lesson), which will then be considered a Student No-Show.

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Online Lessons

LearnIt Cambridge and collaborating tutors deliver online lessons to learners under 18 via established video-conferencing platforms (such as Zoom, Meets, etc.). These applications allow screen-sharing and the use of teaching resources but do not provide tutors with access to or control over the learner’s device.

For learners under 18:

  • Tutors will invite both the learner and their parent/guardian to each lesson using an emailed meeting link.

  • Parents/guardians may join the lesson at any time to observe.

  • Tutors will send a new, unique meeting link for each lesson.

  • Tutors will use the waiting-room/lobby function to control access securely.
     

Recording of Online Lessons

In line with TTA safeguarding recommendations, and subject to the parent/guardian giving explicit consent in advance:

  • Online sessions with minors will be recorded.

  • Recordings will be stored securely and in accordance with LearnIt Cambridge’s data protection policy.

  • Recordings will be kept for a period not exceeding six months, after which they will be deleted.

  • Recordings will be deleted promptly and irretrievably upon request from the parent/guardian, or from the learner once they turn 18, unless required for an investigation or official review.

  • Recordings will never be shared with third parties or used for any purpose other than reference for the tutor or learner, or to meet statutory obligations.
     

A parent or guardian must always be available and within earshot of the tutorial. It is their responsibility to ensure this.
 

If these conditions are not respected, the tutor may refuse to teach the lesson (or the remainder), which will then be considered a Student No-Show.

 

Work-Related Interactions

All emails sent by LearnIt Cambridge or by collaborating tutors to learners under 18 will be copied to the learner’s parent or legal guardian.
All didactic tools and resources sent or shared by LearnIt Cambridge (including third-party tools such as Quizlet) will always be sent to both the learner and their parent or legal guardian.

 

Non-Work-Related Interactions

LearnIt Cambridge and all collaborating tutors will not contact or accept contact requests from learners under 18 on any social media platform, nor engage in any conversations via social media or text messaging.

If a tutor has an existing social-media connection with a learner or with the learner’s family, this must be disclosed to LearnIt Cambridge, and explicit consent must be obtained from the family before that tutor may teach the learner.

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Acknowledgment

I have read the “Child Protection and Safeguarding” document above and I agree with everything outlined. I promise to explain the above to the minor learner. I promise to always be available and within earshot of the tutorial. I will make sure the learner also understands the above

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