Safeguarding Information
Governors, staff, children and parents all have a huge role to play to ensure
our children stay safe
Safeguarding explained:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all practitioners 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.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is:
- protecting children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s health or development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Click here to read Keeping Children Safe in Education – September 2023
Everyone who comes into contact with children has a duty to safeguard and protect their welfare. If you have any concerns about a child, you must refer those concerns to the school’s designated person with responsibility for Child Protection (DSL).
Identification of child abuse is very difficult. Individual factors, or indicators of abuse, may not be particularly worrying, but in combination they can suggest that there is a serious cause for concern. There are four main areas of abuse, all of which have many indicators. These areas of abuse are:
- PHYSICAL
- NEGLECT
- SEXUAL
- EMOTIONAL
If a child is in immediate danger at any time, left alone or missing you should contact the police and/or an ambulance using 999.
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) deals with referrals from professionals and members of the public who have concerns about a child's welfare. They can be contacted on 0300 126 7000 (option 1, option 1) or click here. The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub deals with referrals from professionals and members of the public who have concerns about a child's welfare. They can be contacted on 0300 126 1000 or by email to MASH@nctrust.co.uk .
Reports can also be made online at Report a concern (nctrust.co.uk)
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Our designated safeguarding lead in school is Mrs Staniforth, and our deputy safeguarding leads are Mrs Brennan and Mrs Morris. Please see our safeguarding policy for further information.
Should you have any concerns about a child or a family in school then you can speak with one of our DSL's in confidence, who will be able to advise you on school procedures.
Our governor in charge of safeguarding
Mr John Tull
Safeguarding policy
Please click on the link to read our current policy: Child Protection & Safeguarding 2023
Operation Encompass - Domestic Abuse
Please click here for further information
Northamptonshire Police Bertie the Blue Butterfly
You can find additional information at:
- The Northampton Safeguarding Children Board: www.northamptonshirescb.org.uk
- The Northampton Safeguarding Children Board: www.northamptonshirescb.org.uk
- Through this website you can find information about how to make a referral yourself, the agencies that may help you and a wealth of resources.
- The Department for Education: Keeping Children safe in education https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2
- Your child will find more information at: www.childline.org.uk 0800 1111
- Free 24 hour telephone helpline: 0800 1111
- NSPCC safeguarding 0808 8005000 Local service centres | NSPCC
