Safeguarding is our main priority

Child Protection

We have a team of four Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) who meet weekly:

Emma McLean

Steph Bruce

Jo Green

Hannah Bowden

All DSLs have up to date training.

All staff have annual training, as well as six updates through the year.

All volunteers are briefed on what to do if a child discloses any kind of abuse.

We have an action plan.

We report to the Governing Body regularly on the overall CP picture (NB: not individual cases).

We believe that the child's voice is crucial.

We have an open mind - it could happen here.

Site Security and Health & Safety

Security

We have a lock down policy.

We have a full perimeter fence.

Gates are locked during the school day.

Visitors

All visitors report to the 'air-lock' in the main Reception.

All visitors must wear a lanyard - which has our safeguarding and health & safety procedures on. the reverse

All visitors must sign in on the iPad.

All visitors will be logged on our Single Central Record (SCR).

ID will be asked for.

Any volunteers will receive a DBS check.

The use of mobile phones in front of children is prohibited.

Parents attending events during the day should sign in in the folder.

Drop-off

The bell rings at 8:45am, when the children line up. Parents are responsible until this time.

If you're planning to take your child out of school for an appointment or holiday, please notify us on the forms available from the office.

If your children is not in school due to illness, please notify us via ParentMail, phone or email, each day of absence. If we haven't heard from you by 9am, we will call, each day of absence. The first hour of a missing child is crucial.

Ensure we have three people to call in case we can't get hold of you.

Pick-up

Children in Years Reception - Year 3 must be matched to a known adult at the end of the day. The Year 4 teacher goes out with the children. Year 5 and 6 are more independent.

Parents must let us know if their child is being collected by someone else.

Parents must inform us of their child's bus routine weekly.

Health & Safety

Regular site safety checks and measures are carried out; such as: fire drills; extinguisher tests; and checks for obstructions and obstacles.

We have an asbestos log.

We are no smoking site.

No dogs allowed, unless by prior agreement (and in designated areas) with the Head Teacher - with insurance and vaccination documentation shared.

Behaviour

We believe that a child's behaviour is their way of communicating with us.

We understand that children act out situations that they have seen or heard: this includes bullying.

We recognise that children need to be listened to and taken seriously.

We use the principles of nurture and natural consequence in order to instil security, boundaries, trust and love.

We do not want children to conform due to fear; but to make good choices out of respect and love.

We know that early intervention can change the course of a child's life.

Everything we do is done with love.

Curriculum

Protective Behaviours

A huge part of our Personal, Social, Health Education and Relationships and Sex Education is focussed around self-awareness and protective behaviours.

At the beginning of every year, the children identify the five people whom they can approach if they feel unsafe.

We teach them the anatomically correct vocabulary to describe their bodies (to safeguard them against anyone disguising abuse through using alternative terminology), appropriate to their age and stage; we focus on 'if it doesn't feel right, it isn't right' and 'no grown up should ever ask you to keep a secret'.

Bullying

We also tackle bullying up front. The children learn about what bullying is (Several Times On Purpose - STOP) and the root cause behind bullying behaviour. Bullying is not tolerated and dealt with swiftly - by unpicking the reason why the child bullying is doing it. We then work with both children to rebuild their relationship and their own self-esteem.

RSE and PSHE information for Parents

Online Safety and Social Media

Online Safety

A significant part of our Computing curriculum is online safety.

We aim to teach the children online resilience and empower them to seek help if things go wrong online.

We share key messages with parents through our Weekly Update, our website and through annual training provided by Simon Aston from the Local Authority.

Social Media

Each year, we seek parental permissions for a whole host of things to keep your children safe and well.

One of these is whether we can use digital images of your children on our social media.

We ask that parents respect the wishes of their peers when taking photographs or filming their own children. Please keep these for your own memories - but do not share them on your own social media if they include other children.

We would also advise that you avoid publishing photos with the school logo (for example on uniform) or recognisable landmarks near your home.

Online safety - Top tips for parents

Recruitment

Members of Staff

All applicants must supply two referees: including present or most recent employer. This person will be emailed and telephoned

References will be sought before interview, as part of the selection process.

Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Successful applicants must provide evidence of their right to live and work in the UK.

All applicants will have to declare any personal convictions.

Volunteers

All volunteers undergo a DBS check before working in school and have a safeguarding briefing; including receiving a Safeguarding leaflet (see below).

Pattishall CE Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment..

Safer Recruitment and other Policies

Safeguarding is our main priority

Child Protection

Site Security and Health & Safety

Behaviour

Curriculum

Online Safety and Social Media

Recruitment

Guides on Local Safeguarding Issues: PLEASE READ

Concerned about a child?

Mrs Emma McLean

Anything that makes you feel uncomfortable is worth sharing

Mrs Steph Bruce

Mrs Hannah Bowden

Other Contacts:

Mrs Jo Green

Child Protection and Safeguarding Documents