You and the staff team have ensured that pupils are safe and secure by promoting the clear message that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Detailed safeguarding records are kept rigorously and regularly reviewed to ensure that they meet statutory requirements. Staff and governors undertake appropriate, frequent and up-to-date training. This includes training related to keeping pupils safe from radicalisation and extremism. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding
arrangements are fit for purpose. Your vigilance and that of the leadership team regarding the care, support and advocacy of vulnerable pupils is a strength.
Ofsted report 2018
“Pupils say that they feel very safe and well cared for in the school. They feel confident that adults will help them if needed. Pupils of all ages talk with knowledge about the ways that they can stay safe in a range of situations, including personally and online.”
Ofsted Report 2018
Safeguarding is a term which is broader than ‘child protection’ and relates to the action taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
The Safeguarding Team
The Safeguarding Team can be contacted via the school office or school email address and are:
Mr P Stanley Headteacher
Mrs A Deakin Deputy Headteacher
Mrs S Burness Pastoral Lead
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Safeguarding is defined in Working Together to Safeguard Children-2018 as:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s health and development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
In school we safeguard children in many ways, details of which can be found below. All staff receive annual safeguarding training to ensure that it remains our highest priority. Our school is also part of a project called Operation Encompass which is run between the local authority and police. The project has been designed to provide early reporting of domestic violence incidents that occur outside school which might have an impact in school. All staff are also trained in the Prevent strategy, the purpose of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. This includes countering terrorist ideology and supporting individuals who are especially vulnerable to becoming radicalised.
Early Help
We also offer Early Help support – see our Early Help page for more information and the leaflet below. Early help refers to the offer of any information, advice or support to children, young people and their families as soon as possible in their lives, or when issues emerge, to help prevent problems from escalating.
Children Missing from Education Policy
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022
Managing Allegations Against Staff and Volunteers
Preventing Extremism and Radicalisation
Web Appropriate Filtering for Education Settings – WBC Provider Response
Useful Online Safety Links
Click on the links below to access useful websites.
| Useful Information Sources | |
| BBG Guidance | BBC Guidance – BBC Guidance Advice for Parents when Sharing Photos of Your Child |
| CEOP | Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) – their main site for advice, help and to report an issue |
| Thinkuknow | Parents & Carers – The CEOP’s ThinkUKnow guidance and awareness information for parents and carers. |
| Anti-Bullying Alliance | Anti-Bullying Alliance – this is an alliance of over 60 organisations, who work together to stop bullying and create safer environments for children and young people. |
| Digizen | The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen awareness and understanding of digital citizenship. |
| Child Net | e-Safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet. |
| UKCIS | The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCIS) is a group of more than 200 organisations drawn from across government, industry, law, academia and charity sectors that work in partnership to help keep children safe online. |
| Google Safety | The web was designed to be explored, but Google has controls to help you keep it a safer place for your family to roam. Visit their facilities to learn about the online tools available. |
| Get Safe Online | Get Safe Online is one of the UK’s leading source of unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety. |