Safeguarding

We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors. We want children and adults feel safe and confident sharing any concerns about their own safety or the safety and well being of others.

We aim to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in our care by protecting them from maltreatment, neglect of children’s health or development, ensuring that children flourish. We will take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Head teacher: Mr Chris Phillips

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs)

Mrs Nicola van der Laan (Assistant Head), Amanda Impey (ELSA) and Claire Jones (SENCO)

We follow the Bristol Child Protection Procedures. We follow the Bristol Child Protection Procedures and the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board local guidance and will share concerns regarding children’s welfare, child sexual exploitation, PREVENT/radicalisation and female genital mutilation with our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), with parents and with relevant external agencies.

As part of our legal duty to safeguard our children, we will consult with and/or take advice from the Police, Social Care, First Response and other agencies should the need arise.

Policies & documents

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Links

If you are looking for support for yourself and your family the following websites may be useful:

NSPCC

FGM Information and support

Bristol Against Violence and Abuse

NEXTLINK. – Domestic Abuse Support

The Salvation Army – Food bank

Grief Encounter – supporting bereaved children and young people

Concerned about someone?

Concerned about a child?

Come and speak to us or contact First Response: 0117 903 6444

Concerned about a the conduct of a member of staff?

If you have concerns about the conduct of any member of staff, share them with the Head teacher or the Co Chairs of Governors, Janet Bremner and Mary Benton.

PREVENT Referrals & Advice

For PREVENT / radicalisation referrals and advice call 01278 647 466

Download the safeguarding poster