Old Sarum Primary School

Safeguarding

Old Sarum Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will fulfil our local and national responsibilities as laid out in the following key document:

• Keeping Children Safe in Education (2021) KCSiE 2021

All staff and regular visitors/volunteers receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training annually and on induction. Our Level 1 training took place on 3rd September 2021 to update staff on Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021. School governors received their training on 21st September 2021 at their first full governing body meeting of the year.

Intent

At Old Sarum Primary School we foster a culture where children come first so that we always act in the best interests of pupils to protect them online and offline. We are proactive in identifying pupils who may need early help or who are at risk of harm or being harmed. So that:

• all our pupils are safe and protected from harm
• safeguarding procedures are in place to help pupils to feel safe and learn to stay safe
• adults in the school community are aware of the expected behaviours and the school’s legal responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection.

Implementation

At Old Sarum Primary School:

• leaders, governors and staff create a positive culture and ethos where safeguarding is an important part of everyday life. This demonstrates safeguarding is our priority.
• we apply the content of our safeguarding policies and procedures thoroughly, efficiently and consistently
• support staff have a good understanding of safeguarding risks to children, and evidence that they know what to do if a child is at risk of harm
• we ensure we work well with the local authority and other agencies, for example, in making referrals and supporting children who have a multi-agency plan in place
• ensure the proper recruitment checks have been carried out for staff, volunteers and governors working in the school
• we consult children regularly about how safe they feel and educate them to understand safeguarding risks online and off line.

Useful links:

If you think a child or young person is at risk of significant harm, or is injured, contact the school designated safeguarding lead John Jones or deputy safeguarding lead Lizzie Fletcher on 01722 410 677 Out of Hours 0300 456 0100

Or if there is immediate danger, phone the police or emergency services on 999.

For less urgent enquiries you can email head@oldsarum.wilts.sch.uk or  lizziefletcher@oldsarum.wilts.sch.uk or in the holidays mash@wiltshire.gov.uk 

Children are protected from child abuse or neglect by agencies working together to assess the risk, and helping to prevent further abuse occurring. To read more about this essential work you can visit:

Wiltshire Safeguarding Vulnerable People Partnership https://www.wiltshirescb.org.uk/ 

Online Safety:

Report any problems... please visit https://reportharmfulcontent.com/?lang=en