Safeguarding

Keeping Children safe

Child protection is our highest concern. The Designated Safeguarding lead at school is Mr Smith and the Deputy Designated Safeguarding leads are Mrs Hale and Mrs Rennard. Please ask to speak with any of these people if you need to raise a concern. However, it may be that you experience something during the weekend or a school holiday, so the information below explains how to address your concern.

The school curriculum has a golden thread of safeguarding running through it. We teach pupils and invite experts to work with pupils to build knowledge of keeping safe, first aid, fire safety, internet safety, bullying and abuse. This is also delivered in our PSHE, RSE curriculum and is a theme that is seen in our school values, code of conduct, behaviour expectations and whole school worship. As a result pupils know what to expect of themselves, of other and know that when this is not the case that this is not right and they should speak out.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Parental Controls

Useful Links for Parents

Internet safety 'What pupils wished parents knew'

If you have concerns about a child please contact:

Wiltshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) 0300 456 0108 (08:45am-5pm Mon-Thurs) and (8:45am-4pm) Friday.

Emergency Duty Service 0300 456 0100 (5pm - 8.45am).

If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an ambulance immediately on 999.

Further information on child protection can be found at the following site: http://www.wiltshirescb.org.uk/.

CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING

This policy has due regard to all relevant legislation and statutory guidance including, but not limited to, the following:

Education Act 1996
Education Act 2002
Equality Act 2010
Education and Inspections Act 2006
Health Act 2006
Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019
The School Information (England) Regulations 2008
DfE (2016) ‘Behaviour and discipline in schools’
DfE (2021) ‘Keeping children safe in education 2021’
DfE (2021) ‘Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges’
DfE (2018) ‘Mental health and behaviour in schools’
DfE (2015) ‘Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years’
DfE (2013) ‘Use of reasonable force’

This policy operates in conjunction with the following school policies:

Code of Conduct
Staff Behaviour Policy
Complaints Procedures Policy
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Policy
Online Safety
Violence and Aggression Policy
Child-on-Child Abuse Policy
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy
Whistle blowing Policy

Useful links

Advice for professionals, parents and carers: www.wiltshirepathways.org.uk

South West Child protection Procedures: www.swcpp.org.uk

WSCB website, with advice on escalation, information sharing and consent protocols: www.wiltshirelscb.org

Wiltshire Children and Families Voluntary Sector Forum Directory: www.cfvsf.org/cfvsf-directory

Policy Documents

Safeguarding and CP Policy September 2022