Safeguarding

What is Safeguarding?
 
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
 
Safeguarding means:

• protecting children from abuse and maltreatment

• preventing harm to children's health or development

• ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care

• taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.

 
What is Child Protection?
 
Child Protection is 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.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school on 01934 843407 if you have any concerns or queries. You will be directed to a member of staff who will endeavour to help you. 

Who can you talk to?

 Designated Safeguarding Lead:  Miss Andrea Muxworthy

 Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead:  Mrs Lorna Richardson

 Deputy Safeguarding Lead:  Miss Claire Humphrey
 Nominated Governor responsible for Child Protection:  Mrs Belinda   Hancock

You can also contact our governor:

Chair of Governors  - Mr John Fowler 

All staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and are aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within the school. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the school, please pass them on to the School DSLs.

Staff: I want to report a concern

Staff are asked to follow this link and submit their concern, the DSL/DDSL will respond within 48 hours.

https://edukeyapp.com/safeguard/winscombe-primary-school 

Keeping Children Safe in Education - September 2022 and the

Wessex Learning Trust Safeguarding Policy can be read below. 

It is imperative that all staff (including volunteers) read this guidance and provide consent that they have done so (a register exists to determine this).  Schools must have regard to the guidance when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.  This document contains information on what schools should do and sets out the legal duties with which schools must comply.

Please find supporting documents in relation to how the school keeps your child safe and the safeguarding procedures it will follow.

Prevent Strategy
 
From 1st July 2015 all schools are subject to a duty under section 26 of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, in the exercise of their functions, to have "due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism".  This duty is known as the Prevent Duty.  It applies to a wide range of public-facing bodies, including all primary and secondary schools.
 
Schools can build pupils' resilience to radicalisation by providing a safe environment for debating controversial issues and helping children to understand how they can influence and participate in decision making.  Schools are already expected to promote the spiritual, moral and cultural development of pupils and, within this, fundamental British values.

Please click the link; http://educateagainsthate.com/

 
Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)  - Procedural Information
 
From 21st October 2015 it is mandatory for teachers, health and social workers to report to the police if they find, or are told, that someone under 18 has undergone FGM.
To obtain more information on FGM please click the link - NSPCC.

Online Safety - Please see the Online Safety page for more info
 
Here at Winscombe Primary School, we recognise the benefits and opportunities that new technologies offer to teaching and learning.  We encourage the use of technology in order to enhance skills and promote achievement.  However, the accessible and global nature of the internet and variety of technologies available mean that we are also aware of potential risks and challenges associated with such use.

The Online Safety Policy is available within the policy area of the website. 

Keeping your children Safe online

The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

They do this through their education programme, providing training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families. 

For more information look at the link below in the document section or

www.thinkuknow.co.uk 

Key websites