Cognito Coding / Arcadia

Arcadia โ€บ Policies

Policies & safeguarding

Everything a parent, carer or school might want to see before a child joins Arcadia โ€” how we keep children safe, what data we hold, and what happens if something goes wrong.

Who runs Arcadia. Arcadia is run by Eris Taylor trading as Cognito Coding, a one-person coding, maths and science tuition service. Eris is the club's Designated Safeguarding Lead. Contact: ErisTaylor@cognitocoding.com.

If your concern is about Eris, it does not come to Eris. Arcadia's Safeguarding Sponsor is Piyush Gupta of Tutor Doctor, who is independent of Cognito Coding: pgupta@tutordoctor.co.uk. You can also go straight to your local authority's LADO, the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, or the police.

Keeping children safe

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Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy

How concerns are spotted, reported and acted on, who to contact, and what happens if the concern is about the tutor. The main policy โ€” read this one first.

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Online Safety & Acceptable Use

The rules for chat, voice and the Minecraft worlds, what is switched off by default, and what happens to anyone who breaks them.

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Behaviour, Bullying & Sanctions

What counts as unacceptable behaviour, the steps we take, and how a parent appeals a decision.

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Your data

What we hold, why, and how to get it back or deleted.

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Privacy Notice โ€” for parents & carers

Every piece of personal data Arcadia holds, our lawful basis for it, who else can see it, how long we keep it, and your rights under UK GDPR.

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Privacy โ€” the kids' version

The same thing in plain language, written for club members to read themselves.

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Joining, access and complaints

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Code of Conduct

What every member agrees to. Signed by the member and by a parent or carer before an account is made.

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Parental Consent Form

The form a parent or carer fills in to set up an account, including which features they want switched on.

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Accessibility & Reasonable Adjustments

What Arcadia does by default for autistic, ADHD, dyslexic and other SEND members, and how to ask for something different.

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Complaints Procedure

How to complain, how long we take, and where to go if you are not happy with the answer.

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Terms of Use

The conditions of using Arcadia, including how membership works and who can join.

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Can't find what you need? Email Eris directly and ask โ€” including for the internal records not published here, such as the club's risk assessments and DBS details.

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