SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
St. Andrew's C.E. Infants' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff.
Our Child Protection Policy states that safeguarding is everybody's responsibility. Our pupils welfare is our paramount concern.
The governing body will ensure that our school will safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and work together with other agencies to ensure that our school has adequate arrangements to identify, assess and support those children who are suffering or likely to suffer harm.
We have 5 Designated Safeguarding Leads (Mrs. Meakins, Mr. Crossinggum, Mrs. Stephen, Mrs Whitlock and Mrs Weston).
Our nominated governor responsible for safeguarding is Mrs Alison Lawrence.
At times 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 pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers unless we have reasons to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.
OPERATION ENCOMPASS
At St. Andrew's C.E. Infants' School one of our aims is to ensure pupils safety and wellbeing. We are grateful to be a part of the Operation Encompass Service. Operation Encompass is a charitable organisation which provides a 'police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse' (Quote from Operation Encompass Website). Should you require any further information please contact our DSL, Mrs C. Meakins.
Online Safety
E-Safety or online safety covers issues relating to children and young people as well as adults, and their safe use of the Internet, mobile phones, tablets and other electronic communications technologies, both in and out of school or settings. It includes education for all members of the community on risks and responsibilities and is part of the ‘duty of care’ which applies to everyone working with children.
Further information can be located in our E-Safety Policy.
Please see E-Safety Power Point
The Prevent Strategy
This is available in our policies section.