Westbury Leigh Church of England Primary School

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement:

 

 At Westbury Leigh C of E Primary School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils in our care. The health, safety and well-being of all our pupils is a priority; all staff and volunteers are aware of their responsibilities and will do all they can to provide a safe, caring and positive environment where children feel happy and secure. We have a robust recruitment procedure and professional development programme which ensures all staff uphold our strong ethos and values. 

We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. All school staff are trained in Child Protection, and children are made aware of the adults they can talk to if they have any concerns.  If you have a concern about the well-being or safety of a particular child, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the safeguarding team via the school office on 01373 822230.  

Safeguarding role	Name	Role in school
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)	Mr John Fowler	Deputy Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mrs Debbie Grimsey	Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Ms Anna Thurman	School Business Manager
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mrs Laura Rylands	Pastoral Support Officer

 

Wider School Work on Safeguarding

What does safeguarding mean?

 

“Safeguarding” refers to all the things we do to make sure you are kept safe from any harm. 

 

Safeguarding means that staff will:

We believe that we all have the right to be happy, to be safe and to learn in a community where we are all respected and that we all have a responsibility to make this happen.

 

 We will ensure that:

• The welfare of every child remains paramount
• All children whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity have the right to be protected from harm
• Any and all suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to quickly and appropriately following the policies and procedures adopted by the school and local authority

 

All staff and volunteers working at our school understand that they have a responsibility to report concerns to the school’s designated leads for safeguarding,

• Protect you from harm.
• Make sure that nothing stops you being healthy or developing properly.
• Make sure that you are looked after.
• Make sure that you have the best life chances and can grow up happy and successful.
• We will make sure that the school is a friendly, welcoming and supportive place to spend time in, making it somewhere you want to be.

 

Any concerns are reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), John Fowler or a member of the safeguarding team who deputise and assist (DDSL), Debbie Grimsey, Anna Thurman, Laura Rylands.

 

Schools are legally required to follow set procedures and the LA requires the headteacher or the designated senior person for child protection to report any obvious or suspected cases of child abuse, which include non-accidental injury, severe physical neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. We will ensure that all concerns are discussed with parent/carers first, before any referrals are made, unless we believe that such a move may be contrary to a child’s welfare.

 

If, however, you have any concerns out of school hours then you can contact:

 

 

 

Keeping Children Safe in Education  (DFE document)

 

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Information Sharing

We are required to obtain necessary information from parents in advance of a child being admitted to our school, including:

• emergency contact numbers
• the child’s special dietary requirements, preferences, and food allergies
• information regarding any other allergy the child may have
• any health requirements the child may have
• information about who has legal contact with the child and who has parental responsibility for the child.

 

Written parental permission is requested, at the time of the child’s admission to Westbury Leigh regarding us seeking any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment in the future. If the child has a medical condition that requires a Medical Care Plan, this should be completed by the parent/carer and a member of staff in school as soon as possible after their admission.

 

PARENTS & CARERS MUST TELL US OF ANY CHANGES TO THESE DETAILS

 

We take confidentiality very seriously. Any information which we hold is treated as confidential and shared on a ‘need-to-know’ basis. This will usually include the child’s class teacher, the designated leads for Child Protection. It may also include a member of our Pastoral Support Team if they are working closely with that child.

 

 

If children are worried about being safe they should talk to a member of staff or parents.  There are safety lines which children can also ring:  

Support for children and young people