Our School

Our school is made up of three distinct areas.  Please CLICK ON the following links for further information:


  1. ✴THE NURSERY


  1. ✴THE KINDERGARTEN


  1. ✴THE MAIN SCHOOL


In addition we run:


  1. ✴The Iona Parent and Toddler Group

If you are looking for a different kind of Parent-Toddler group, come along to Iona, 9:30-11:30 AM on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings. A peaceful, calm, beautiful environment for your children to explore while you enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. Open to children from birth to 3 1/2 years, with a carer. Feel free to drop in any Tuesday or Wednesday during term time, or call the school for more information: 0115 941 5295.


  1. ✴The Iona After-School Club

The After School club runs from Monday to Friday from

3:15-5:30 PM. It costs £5 per child per afternoon and places are limited.  If you would like to book your child into the After School Club you can do so using the booking system at school. In emergencies, if you need to book your child into the club, you can do so by calling us at the school on:

0115 9415295.


FURTHER INFORMATION:

Trustees


It is the role of the Board of Trustees to:-


Ensure that the designated Child Protection Coordinator is properly supported to carry out this task and that they are given time to fulfil the duties that their role demands.


Ensure that the school has an effective policy, that locally agreed procedures are in place, and that the policy and structures supporting safeguarding children are reviewed annually. These responsibilities may be delegated to the designated Trustee with responsibility for Safeguarding. Trustees must not be given details relating to individual child protection cases or situations to ensure confidentiality is not breached;


Designate one of their number to have responsibility for Safeguarding issues. The designated Trustee will then:-


Ensure that designated Child Protection Coordinators attend the required training and that they refresh their training every two years;


Ensure that they themselves maintain an appropriate level of training;


Ensure all other staff and long-term volunteers must be offered an appropriate level of training and must undergo refresher training every three years;


Ensure that the school follows safe recruitment practices, including;


Ensure that all staff responsible for recruitment and one member of the Council of Trustees completes safer recruitment training.


Ensure the upkeep of a single central record of all staff and regular volunteers in accordance with government guidance.



It is the role of the designated Child Protection Coordinator to:-


Ensure that the child protection procedures are followed within the school;


To make appropriate, timely referrals to children's social care in accordance with the locally agreed procedures;


Ensure all staff employed including temporary staff and volunteers within the school are aware of the school's internal procedures, to advise staff and to offer support to those requiring this.


Chair of Trustees

Mr Robert Parry

The Iona School

310 Sneinton Dale

Nottingham

NG3 7DN


0115 9415295

admin@theionaschool.org.uk



Staff Qualifications


6 members of the teaching staff have QTS (Qualified Teaching Status).

3 members of staff are qualified Child Protection Officers.

14 members of staff are trained First Aiders.

All members of staff are trained in Safe Guarding Children, and where applicable, are booked on to refresher courses.

Most full time teachers have completed Steiner Waldorf training.





Charity No is 516999 and our Company Number is 1911659.