OUR NOMINATED MEMBER OF STAFF WITH RESPONSIBILTY FOR SAFEGUARDING IS
Hannah Loss - Headteacher
THE DEPUTY SAFEGUARDING MEMBERS OF STAFF ARE:
Amy Hooper - Deputy Headteacher
Samantha Brooks - SENCO
NOMINATED GOVERNOR SAFEGUARDING MEMBER IS
Justine Collins - Safeguarding Governor
NOMINATED WHISTLEBLOWING GOVERNOR IS
Claire Paul - Whistleblowing contact
OUR SINGLE CENTRAL RECORD IS MAINTAINED BY
Kate Foster - School Secretary
Claire Paul - ADMDAT Safeguarding Officer
Safeguarding Signs - these are around the school
Safeguarding information
The Multi-Agency Support and Safeguarding Hub (MASSH) brings together professionals from social care, health, education and police to respond to concerns about children and young people.
We provide:
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Safeguarding response for children at risk
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Help and Support (Family Help)
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Advice and guidance for professionals, families and the public
What services are accessed through the MASSH?
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Safeguarding concerns about a child
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Family Help. This includes:
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youth work
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family support work
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Supporting Change in Partnership (SCIP)
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Early Support
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Portage
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Child exploitation
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Private Fostering notifications
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Occupational Therapy
Most issues can be resolved through the information, advice and support available on our website.
Getting advice and guidance
If you are unsure what support is needed call 0300 123 1116 for advice. We can help you decide whether to submit an online form or access support directly from another service.
Outside of our office hours you can call 01208 251300. The Out Of Hours team covers:
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week days from 5.15pm (4.45pm Fridays) until 8.45am
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weekends from 4.45pm on Friday until 8.45am the following Monday
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all public holidays
Worried about radicalisation?
Don't wait until you're certain. Call the NSPCC helpline if you're worried that a child is being radicalised.
It's free, anonymous and we're here 24/7.
help@nspcc.org.uk
0800 800 5000
Please see the links below for information and support.
Information on LGBT youth
http://www.lgbtqyouthcornwall.co.uk/
Early Help Hub in Cornwall
http://www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/advice.page?id=RgechR1QDS4
Childline
https://www.childline.org.uk
Safety online
http://www.netsafe.org.nz
Domestic Violence helpline
http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Family support
http://brokenfamilyhelp.com
http://www.familylives.org.uk
http://www.netmums.com
Bereavement support
http://www.childbereavementuk.org
http://hopeagain.org.uk
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
http://www.paceuk.info
http://www.stop-cse.org/saysomething/
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/
Safeguarding Aims
Within the Safeguarding policy, Callington Primary school aims to ensure all of our pupils are safe and protected from harm; to enable pupils to feel safe and adopt safe practices and to ensure all staff, pupils, governors, visitors, volunteers and parents are aware of the expected behaviours and the school’s legal responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils.
Improving outcomes for all children and young people underpins all of the development and work within this school. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and as such our school aims to create the safest environment within which every student has the opportunity to achieve. Our school recognises the contribution it can make in ensuring that all registered students or others who use our school feel that they will be listened to and appropriate action taken. We will do this by working in partnership with other agencies and seeking to establish effective working relationships with parents, carers and other colleagues to develop and provide activities and opportunities throughout our curriculum that will help to equip our children with the skills they need. This will include materials and learning experiences that will encourage our children to develop essential life skills and protective behaviours.
Our school recognises that 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. Additionally, we recognise that Safeguarding can involve a range of potential issues such as: bullying, including cyberbullying (by text message, on social networking sites, and so on) and prejudice-based bullying; racist and homophobic or transphobic abuse; extremist behaviour; child sexual exploitation; sexting; substance misuse; issues which may be specific to a local area or population, for example gang activity and youth violence and other particular issues affecting children including domestic violence, sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
All members of staff, volunteers and governors know how to respond to a student who discloses abuse, and the procedure to be followed in appropriately sharing a concern of possible abuse or a disclosure of abuse
Confidentiality
We recognise that all matters relating to child protection are confidential;
· The Headteacher or DSLs will disclose personal information about a pupil to other members of staff on a need to know basis only;
·All staff must be aware that they have a professional responsibility to share information with other agencies in order to safeguard children;
· All staff must be aware that they cannot promise a child to keep secrets which might compromise the child’s safety or well-being, or that of another;
· We will always undertake to share our intention to refer a child to Cornwall Council’s Directorate for Education, Health and Social Care with their parents/carers, unless to do so could put the child at greater risk of harm, or impede a criminal investigation. If in doubt, we will consult with the Multi-Agency Referral Unit (MARU).