Safeguarding and Child Protection Statement
Safeguarding is about ensuring that everyone is safe from harm – safe from bullying, safe from people who could abuse, safe from discrimination or harassment – and that everyone feels safe in our environment.
“Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all professionals 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.” Keeping Children Safe in Education 2016
St. John’s C.E.(A) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As a school we are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. This means that we ensure that everyone working in our school has successfully completed the necessary clearances to enable them to work with children.
Sometimes we may need to make a referral to the Children, Schools and Family Service when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would place a child at further risk. If a member of staff is concerned about a child’s welfare, they will record their concern, and any observations or conversation heard, and report to one of the DSPs as soon as possible the same day.
Safeguarding is not just about protecting children from deliberate harm. It relates to aspects of school life including:
- pupils’ health and safety
- the use of reasonable force
- meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions
- providing first aid
- educational visits
- intimate care
- internet or e-safety
- appropriate arrangements to ensure school security, taking into account the local context.
The Designated Senior Person (DSP) for child protection at St. John’s C.E.(A) Primary School is the Headteacher. The deputy DSL is the Home / School Link Worker.
If you are ever concerned about the safety or well‐being of someone at our school please talk to the school’s DSPs.
You are welcome to read our policies on our website including: Child Protection, E-safety and Data Security, Health and Safety, Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1, Behaviour Policy.
Link to Keeping Safe in Education: –
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education–2
For further information regarding safeguarding in Stoke-on-Trent please visit :-
http://www.safeguardingchildren.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/portal/
