Safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children.
Meet our safeguarding team:
Mrs S. Hall (Executive Principal)
Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs C. Cotton-Bailey (Deputy Principal)
Miss L Ward (Inclusion Support Assistant)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Everyone takes personal responsibility on a daily basis to ensure children are kept safe.
We do this by:
- Meeting Health and Safety standards
- DBS checking all staff, students, governors and volunteers
- Keeping essential training up to date (paediatric first aid, food safety, safeguarding etc)
- Securing our site, including data protection
- Liaising with outside agencies – Health Visitors, Social Care, SEN Services
- Meeting our Prevent Duty requirements
Where you believe there is immediate risk of significant harm the police should be contacted on 999.
Urgent safeguarding concerns
For urgent safeguarding concerns please call the Duty team, on
01302 737 777.
Urgent concerns regarding a child or young person’s mental health
If you have urgent concerns regarding a child or young person’s mental health, please call the duty team on
01302 796 191.
National support contact information:
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. Information is shared by the police with a school’s trained Key Adult (DSL) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident thus enabling appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.
Children experiencing domestic abuse are negatively impacted by this exposure; domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience and can lead to emotional, physical and psychological harm. Operation Encompass aims to mitigate this harm by enabling immediate support, making a child’s day better and giving them a better tomorrow.
Operation Encompass believes that children are victims of domestic abuse in their own right and should be acknowledged as such.
Further Information:
Parenting Video – https://youtu.be/BM0aQMjn560
What do you like about the teachers?
“They are helpful and kind.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“I enjoy the school trips to the museum so I can learn.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“I love the school trips and when we go to the church to sing.”
What do you like about the teachers?
“They tell jokes and help us learn.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“Art because it calms me down and it’s great fun.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“The best thing I’ve done at school was going to William’s Den and building my own den.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“I really enjoy playing for the school football team.”
What do you like about the teachers?
“They make me feel safe.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“Art because I like drawing and sometimes my work goes on the wall.”
What is your favourite subject and why? –
“I love P.E. because I am a real sports person and enjoy being creative.”
What would you say to a child who is worried about joining this school?
“Be yourself. It’s a great school and you’ll fit in.”
What is your favourite subject and why? –
“Maths because I love numbers and adding.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“Everything. I enjoy every single second of school.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“English because I love writing stories and poems.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“Topic and Art are my favourite lessons because they push me to my limits and are fun.”
What would you say to a child who is worried about joining this school?
“We will look after you and help you.”