Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.
– John F. Kennedy
UWCSEA
UWCSEA is aligned with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Singapore’s Child Protection Services and the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection that have set the standards for safeguarding in schools worldwide.
UWCSEA expects all individuals and groups affiliated with the school community, including staff, service and activity partners, volunteers, associated agencies, interns, contractors, guests, parents and visitors, to act with integrity and to take responsibility for keeping students safe. In keeping with this expectation, applicants for positions at the College must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.
UWCSEA strives to be a Child Safe Organisation in which every adult is:
- Aware of the dangers of child abuse.
- Committed to preventing harm to young people.
- Able to respond and report any concerns regarding student safety and wellbeing.
Senior
Safeguarding Lead
Clare Lancaster serves as the College’s Senior Safeguarding Lead, responsible for overseeing all safeguarding matters across both UWCSEA campuses. An Educational Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in child development, trauma, safeguarding, and child protection – including nine years in an international school in Singapore – Clare brings deep expertise and care to her role.
She joined UWCSEA in April 2025, and can be contacted at:
childsafeguarding@uwcsea.edu.sg.
UWC International
The Trustees of UWC International affirm their commitment to the wellbeing and safety of all members of the UWC community, in reflection of UWC’s core values of personal responsibility and integrity, autonomy and mutual responsibility, respect and compassion.
They also affirm their full commitment to promoting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in the care of UWC schools, colleges, national committees, projects and educational programmes.
The Trustees confirm their belief in the right of all children to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
If any parents are interested in learning more about child safeguarding in schools and would like to access our online learning modules, please email our Senior Safeguarding Lead, Clare Lancaster at childsafeguarding@uwcsea.edu.sg