Safeguarding
‘Please keep me safe.’
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This simple but profoundly important hope is the very minimum upon which every child and young person should be able to depend.
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- Lord Laming 2009
Safeguarding Team
Catherine Hewitt
Trustee Safeguarding Lead
Deborah Whelan
Trust Strategic Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Mackinnon
Headteacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Miss Oldham
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Mr Scotton
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Our school safeguarding team are committed to the highest standard of safeguarding practice. Whilst our school is driven by ensuring the best educational provision is provided to all out children all staff recognise their moral and statutory safeguarding duties, promoting the welfare of children as a priority. The school provides a safe, caring, nurturing environment where children can thrive and flourish and has an embedded culture of working in partnership with families, the local community, the trust and local authority.
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We will ensure that:
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all reasonable measures are taken to minimise the risks of harm to children’s welfare
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all appropriate actions are taken to address concerns about the welfare of a child by working in partnership with other local agencies
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we create an atmosphere where all our children feel secure, valued and listened to
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all staff recognise signs and symptoms of abuse, and respond quickly and effectively
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we monitor and support children at risk
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the curriculum is used effectively to raise children's awareness and empower them to keep themselves safe.
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we work in partnership with parent/carers and support external agencies
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all adults within our school/service who have access to children have been checked as to their suitability
Worried About a Rotherham Child?
If you have safeguarding concerns or are worried about a Rotherham Child, please where possible complete the online referral form. This will be screened by Social Care. Referrals can be made by the public anonymously. Please type in on Google:- Worried About a Rotherham Child
Key Safeguarding Contact Details
Rotherham Children’s Social Care (MASH) – T: 01709 336080
Childline – T: 0800 1111
NSPCC (Report Abuse Dedicated Helpline) – T: 0800 0280285 8am-8pm Mon-Fri
Operation Encompass
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Domestic abuse is a crime and occurs across all of society, it can happen to anyone. It can include physical violence, sexual assault and rape, verbal abuse, humiliation, not allowing people to see family and friends, threats to take away children, stalking, and denial of medical care and threat of deportation.
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We want parents to be aware that we are a school that participates in operation encompass.
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Operation Encompass is a partnership between South Yorkshire Police and Education, has been designed to provide support for any child in school who may be affected by a domestic abuse incident where the police have attended.
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A key safeguarding member of staff in school will be informed when a domestic abuse incident has been recorded within the previous 24 hours or over the weekend. This will enable school to monitor children possibly affected and, where required, support if necessary. This will remain confidential; no information about specific incidents is shared with school. The school will, however, be able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children who have been involved in, affected by, or witnessed a domestic abuse incident.
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