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At Warren Wood Primary School, the safeguarding of our students and staff is of paramount importance. Staff receive safeguarding training on an annual basis and are briefed on the four main categories of abuse and indicators of radicalisation that may impact on our students. Staff are informed on the reporting process to the Safeguarding Team and the impact that disclosures may have. Please take time to read our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy for further information. In addition to safeguarding children, we have a duty to safeguard staff in their lives both inside and outside school.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.
Our Designated Child Protection Co-ordinators are:
| Mrs Howe Deputy Head & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) | Mrs Woodroof Headteacher & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) | Mrs Roberts Assistant Head & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) |
| Mrs Fretwell Senior Family Liaison Officer & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) | Miss Donoghoe SENco & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) |
Our Chair of Governors, Nick Smith, has responsibility for Safeguarding.
Purpose of our Safeguarding Policy
Our school’s safeguarding policing makes an explicit commitment to the development of good practice and effective procedures, ensuring that safeguarding concerns and referrals are handled sensitively, professionally and in a way that supports and protects the needs of the child.
There are three main aims to our Safeguarding Policy:
Prevention: by creating a positive school atmosphere and providing high quality teaching and pastoral support to pupils;
Protection: by following agreed procedures and ensuring staff are appropriately recruited, trained and supported to respond appropriately and sensitively to Safeguarding concerns;
Support: by providing support for pupils and school staff and for children who may have been or are being abused;
All those working in education can contribute to the safeguarding and protection of the welfare of a child in need.
According to the DfE, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:protecting children from maltreatment;
- preventing impairment of children’s health or development;
- ensuring children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility at Warren Wood Primary School.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all professionals should make sure their approach is child-centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
This policy applies to all who come into contact with children at Warren Wood Primary School including:
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants
- Administrative assistants
- Students
- Wrap Around Care assistants
- Midday supervisors/Catering team
- Caretaking and Cleaning team
- Visitors/volunteers
- Adult helpers
- Governors
If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact the school on 01634 401401 and ask to speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team, or send an email to our Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Howe: safeguarding@warrenwoodprimary.co.uk
Reporting concerns about pupil welfare
If you have a concern about the welfare or safety of a child, please do not hesitate to contact the school’s safeguarding team or use the RED BUTTON on the website. The email address of the Safeguarding team is safeguarding@warrenwoodprimary.co.uk, or you can call the school office and speak to one of them to confidentially report a concern.
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Safeguarding and visitors to the school
Upon arrival at the school, visitors are required to sign in at Reception. They must then wear an ID badge (that must be visible at all times).
Visitors are collected from Reception and must and will wear a red or yellow lanyard at all times. If a visitor is wearing a red lanyard they must be with a designated member of staff at all times.
On departure, visitors must sign out and return their ID badge to Reception before leaving the premises.
Reporting concerns about pupil welfare
If you want to report an incident or suspicion of abuse, you can contact:
- Medway Children’s Services: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm on 01634 334 466
- Local Authority Designated Officer: 01634 331 065
- Police – call 999 in an emergency or otherwise 101
- NSPCC Whistleblowing: email: help@nspcc.org.uk or call 0800 028 0285
- The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) – This is the UK’s national police agency for dealing with child protection, particularly online abuse. If you’re worried about someone’s behaviour towards a child online, you can report this online at www.ceop.police.uk