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Crondall Primary School

Safeguarding

 

Crondall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please click here to visit our Online Safety Page.

The above statement means that we have a child protection policy and rigorous safeguarding procedures in place which all staff (including ancillary and supply staff, regular volunteers and Governors) must ensure that they are aware of and follow.  Parents and carers are welcome to read the policy on request at the office or follow this link:

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Keeping children safe in education

Working Together to Safeguard Children

We believe it is vital to educate and empower our children to keep themselves safe. Safeguarding is woven throughout our curriculum using the SCARF program. We use a spiral approach, ensuring key concepts are revisited and deepened each year. While our "Keeping Safe" unit directly addresses many safeguarding issues, related topics like bodily autonomy (in "Growing and Changing") and online safety (in "Rights and Respect") are also integrated. This comprehensive approach ensures our children develop a strong understanding of safety and well-being.  Safeguarding is also threaded through many other subjects, events, and assemblies, reinforcing its importance in our school culture.
Click on the button below to see our PSHE curriculum with safeguarding highlighted in yellow.

 

 

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare.  We will ensure that our concerns about our children are discussed with parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL’s) are:

 

Safeguarding Leads (ID 1298)

 

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please record your concern, and any observations or conversation heard, and report to a DSL as soon as possible, ideally the same day.  If your concerns relate to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which could suggest that she/he is a danger to children) then you should report this in the first instance to the Headteacher in confidence (or the Chair of Governors if the concern relates to the Headteacher) – who will consider what action needs to be taken.

A child is in immediate danger. What should I do?

If a child is in immediate danger, do not hesitate to call 999 and report this to the police.

Are you concerned about the safety or welfare of a child?

You don't need to know everything about the child before contacting Children's Services. If you are concerned about the welfare of a child, it is important that you talk to someone about this.

Contact Children's Services on 0300 555 1384

Are you concerned about someone working with children?

If you are concerned about the conduct of a member of staff, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, contact the Local Area Designated Officer (LADO).

Contact the LADO on 01962 876 364

Do you work in the community?

If your job involves entering and working in people's homes and something concerns you about a child, contact Children's Services.

Contact Children's Services on 0300 555 1384

 

PREVENT STRATEGY

As part of Crondall Primary’s commitment to safeguarding and child protection we fully support the government’s Prevent Strategy, and take guidance from teaching approaches to help build resilience to extremism.

What is the Prevent Strategy?

The Prevent strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.       
It: responds to the ideological challenge we face from terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the threat we face from those who promote these views provides practical help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support works with a wide range of sectors (including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, online and health)

Please click here for a link to the official government document.

EDUCATE AGAINST HATE

Please find below a new HM Government website : Educate Against Hate.

http://educateagainsthate.com/

This website gives, parents, teachers and school leaders practical advice on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation with articles, tips and resources.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION AND WEBLINKS ON SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN:

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