Safeguarding at Yenton Primary School

We are committed to the highest standards when protecting and safeguarding the children entrusted to our care. Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone: all staff and Governors receive training in line with the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education (statutory guidance). Furthermore our safeguarding practice is enhanced and embedded by our vast safeguarding team, which consists of eight leaders, who are qualified Designated Safeguarding Leads.

Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mrs L. Berriman 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Ms J. Saleh

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mrs. V. Murray

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mrs K. Howell

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mrs L. Hillman

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mr N. Stamp

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mrs J. Marnell

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): Mr A. Pretty

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils through these relevant polices: Prevent Strategy, Online Safety and our Culture and Expectations policy.

We believe that

• Our children have the right to be protected from harm, abuse and neglect
• Our children have the right to experience their optimum mental and physical health 
• Every child has the right to an education and children need to be safe and to feel safe in school
• Children need support that matches their individual needs, including those who may have experienced abuse
• Our children have the right to express their views, feelings and wishes and voice their own values and beliefs
• Our children should be encouraged to respect each other’s values and support each other
• Our children have the right to be supported to meet their emotional, social and mental health needs as well as their educational needs. Our school will ensure clear systems and processes are in place to enable identification of these needs. Including consideration of when mental health needs may become a safeguarding need.
• Our school will contribute to the prevention of abuse, risk/involvement in serious violent crime, victimisation, bullying (including homophobic, biphobic, transphobic and cyber bullying), exploitation, extreme behaviours, discriminatory views and risk-taking behaviours

All staff and visitors are expected to

• Be familiar with this Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
• Understand their role in relation to safeguarding
• Be alert to signs and indicators of possible abuse 
• Record concerns on CPOMS (online platform) and alert the senior DSL where necessary
• Deal with disclosures of abuse from children in line with the school guidance informing the Senior DSL immediately and providing a written account as soon as possible
• Be involved, where appropriate, in the implementation of individual school-focused interventions, Early Help Assessments and Our Family Plans, Child in Need Plans and inter-agency Child Protection Plans