We understand the need for creating a safe environment both in schools and in the activity we promote through our projects.
Therefore, we consider the health and safety requirements of each activity but would advise that you consider your own risk assessment on each occasion, whether it be for a school trip or in regard to the use of garden tools and equipment and also cleanliness and hygiene during and after each activity.
With regard to growing and sharing the fruits of your labours with us, we really like to show schools in full gardening action, and we welcome photographs, short videos and examples of pupils' work to share on our website. When you send any material to us, we will assume that you are happy for us to publish it; and for the content to be downloaded by others beyond our control; and that it complies with your own GDPR and safeguarding requirements.
Safeguarding Statement
Members of the Schools Committee for the Yorkshire Gardens Trust take as our priority the responsibility to safeguard pupils of our member schools. We do this is several ways.
- Members of the Schools Committee and any members visiting a school read Part 1 of the DfE’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ document each autumn, when updated versions of the document are published
- All photos appearing on the school’s section of the YGT website have the school’s permission to be published. In cases of pupils appearing on photos, individual schools have gained parental/carer permission for their child’s photo to appear on websites other than their own.
- Names of pupils will not be published on the website. Any reports of school visits will only include the first names of pupils with permission of the school.
- When visiting schools, Committee members will ensure that they wear appropriate identification issued by the school and that they are accompanied at all times by school staff.
‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ document distributed to Committee members on 20.11.2025
Safeguarding procedures reviewed in November 2025 by Christine Wood.
Next review November 2026.