Safeguarding Week

Safeguarding Week • News • Wesley College

John Wesley powerfully declared “Every Child Matters”, and a significant way of us honouring that declaration is to also honour National Child Safeguarding Week from Monday, 8th September to Sunday, 14th September 2025. As part of our commitment to child safety, throughout Child Safeguarding Week, we are proud to be sharing with you some of the steps we have been taking as part of our comprehensive safeguarding program to strengthen safeguarding and child protection at Wesley College. Our upcoming child safety plans, including this newsletter and the week’s celebrations, will be the start of more frequent child safety messaging and updates.

Monday 8th September: Dr Brian Evans 

• The Safeguarding and Child Protection at Wesley College for Whaanau and Wesleyans 

• The Child Safety version of the College’s Newsletter

Tuesday 9th September: Dr Siaosi Vaili

• Safeguarding Committee 

• Child Safety Improvement Plan

Wednesday 10th September: Safeguarding Officer

• Designated Safeguarding Staff

Thursday 11th September: Mrs Denise Bellette

• Safeguarding practice is informed

• A shared workforce responsibility

• Viewed and managed as an accountable requirement.

Friday 12th September: College Board Chairs

• Suite of Child Safety Policies and Procedures

Links to Wesley College Safeguarding Policies below:

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Staff Safeguarding Code of Conduct

Complaints Policy

Saturday 13th September: Student Council

• The empowerment and participation of students and whaanau

Sunday 14th September: Dr Brian Evans 

• Zero Tolerance of Abuse