Safeguarding & Child Protection
Safeguarding & Child protection
At St Bernadette’s, staff know that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed and proud of the safe and secure environment we have created for children, staff and visitors. We constantly promote, and therefore, have created, a climate where education is key and as a result, children and adults feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others.
Three members of our senior team make up the designated safeguarding leaders (DSL) team. We have a range of responsibilities attached to these roles including (but not limited to):
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Creating and maintaining the best culture of safeguarding
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Continually raising awareness of safeguarding with staff, pupils, governors and families (see 'In this section' for more information shared with parents/families)
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Implementing a strategic training plan for staff, pupils, governors and parents.
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Working with a range of other agencies
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Protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
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Preventing harm to children’s health or development
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Taking decisive action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEADS
Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.
If you have any concerns or further questions please do not hesitate to contact one of our designated safeguarding leads on:
01916433400 or office@st-bernadettesprimary.co.uk (Subject: FAO DSL).
Mrs Fallon
Headteacher
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hall
Deputy Headteacher
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Walker
SENDCO
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
SAFEGUARDING: PARENTS
As a school, we are committed to safeguarding pupils at all times. In order to do this, we work in close partnership with parents. 'IN THIS SECTION' of our website, we aim to provide parents / carers with a wealth of useful fact sheets, online links and information in order to support you to keep your child safe.
Below you will find some useful links and documents should you be worried about a child or yourself.
Worried about your own mental health? Being a parent can be challenging, and taking care of your mental health is important. If you need help, you can contact NSPCCs helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
Findaway. Do you know someone who is being controlled, is scared, or being hurt by someone they love? Do you someone who is controlling, scaring or hurting someone they love? Findaway is a new project being supported by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s VRU aimed at supporting friends and families of victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse and providing them with the knowledge and skills they may need to best support their loved ones. You can call anonymously 03001400061
Prevent Radicalisation and Extremism by Acting Early. Worried someone close is expressing extreme views or hatred, which could lead to them harming themselves or others? Working with other organisations, the police protect vulnerable people from being exploited by extremists through a Home Office programme called Prevent. You can visit the NSPCC website and the Act Early website for further information, how to spot the signs and how to get support if you’re worried about someone or call the Prevent helpline on 078000113764.
Talking Pants. Not sure how to talk to your young child about keeping themselves safe and private – the link takes you to the NSPCC’s friendly dinosaur Pantosaurus who can help.
SAFEGUARDING: PUPILS
We consult with children in our school on a number of policies - particularly those aimed at keeping them safe. Where we do so, we produce child-friendly versions, so the children can access them easily, see their contributions included and valued and help us to evaluate the impact of the policies.