Safeguarding

Child Protection

The welfare of children is of paramount importance and it is the responsibility of the school to safeguard all pupils. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We will act quickly and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Through their day-to-day contact with pupils and direct work with families, education staff have a crucial role to play in noticing indicators of possible abuse or neglect. Parents should be aware, therefore, that where it appears to a member of staff that a child may have been abused, the school is required, as part of local child protection procedures, to report their concerns to Children Services immediately. The Head teacher, Mrs T Bass is the designated person responsible for child protection and safeguarding. The Deputy Head teacher, Mrs K Turnbull is the designated deputy teacher responsible for child protection and safeguarding. The Co-Chair of Governors, Mr S Turnbull is the designated governor responsible for child protection and safeguarding.

Safe recruitment and selection of staff

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, therefore all convictions must be declared. Providing false information is an offence. Appointed staff, governors, regular volunteers and trainees have identity, qualification and criminal records bureau checks and have been successfully cleared to work with children.

E-Safeguarding

The internet is an essential element in 21st century life for education, business and social interaction and the school has a duty to provide children and young people with quality access as part of their learning experience. It is the duty of the school to ensure that every child and young person in its care is safe. E-Safeguarding includes all aspects of technologies and electronic communications including tablets and mobile phones.

A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click.’
- Anon

General Data Protection Regulation

This school collects data in order to meet its statutory responsibilities for the provision of education to children in accordance with the requirements of the Education Act 2002 and The School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Some of this data will be shared with North Lincolnshire Council and may be shared with other agencies that are involved in the health and welfare of school children. Please be aware that personal data is also covered by the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. Please see the school’s Data Protection policy. The data protection officer (DPO) for the school is Mr T Pinto.

Prevent strategy

What is the Prevent strategy?

Prevent is a government strategy which aims to reduce the threat to the UK from terrorism by stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism or extremist causes.

How does the Prevent strategy apply to schools?

All schools (as well as other organisations) have a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism. This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist and violent views.

Our designated PREVENT lead in school is our Head teacher, Mrs T Bass.

What do we do in school?

Many of the things we already do in school to help children become positive and happy members of society. In school we make sure we:

Provide a safe place for pupils to discuss issues so they better understand how to protect themselves
Teach a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life
Through our British Values curriculum we teach children about the importance of making the right choices, being tolerant of others, valuing other’s views and the need to respect similarities and differences
Challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes
Teach children about how they can keep themselves safe
Use filters on the internet to make sure children can’t access unsuitable material, and by vetting visitors who come into school to work with pupils.

We have our golden school rules, which are referred to as our school rights. It is everyone’s responsibility in the school to keep these rights.

Everyone has the right to be treated with respect
Everyone has the right to learn
Everyone has the right to feel and be safe.

If you would like further information about the prevent duty please follow the link below:

DfE Guidance – The Prevent Duty – June 2015

Useful websites:

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/ – NSPCC

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/ – Online E-Safeguarding advice from the NSPCC

http://www.net-aware.org.uk/ – Net aware for advice for parents when dowloading apps with children

http://www.childnet.com/ – Childnet

https://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx – Childline

Please find attached the school’s Safeguarding policy and E-Safety policy.

Designated Safeguarding person is the Head teacher Mrs T Bass
Deputy Designated Safeguarding person is Mrs K Turnbull
Safeguarding assistant is Mrs K Stuart
Designated Looked After Child person is Mrs T Bass