Safeguarding

Safeguarding (Keeping Ourselves Safe)

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is best defined by the government as:

'Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children's mental health and physical health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes'. (Keep Children Safe in Education: Statutory Guidance for Schools and Colleges (DfE 2020). More information from the government can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2

It is our duty to:

Take actions to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. This is the responsibility of everyone who comes into contact with children.
Protecting children from maltreatment.
Preventing impairment of children’s health or development.
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.
Take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

At Rowsley Church of England Primary School the main Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Alexia Wyer and our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Claire Hewitt. If you have any safeguarding concerns, no matter how small they seem, then please contact Alexia Wyer at a.wyer@peaktorfederation.co.uk.

Our committment

Our key aims are to ensure;

We have arrangements are in place for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All of our pupils are safe and protected from harm,
Other elements of provision and policies are in place to enable pupils to feel safe and adopt safe practices;
Staff, pupils, governors, visitors, volunteers and parents are aware of the expected behaviours’ and the school’s legal responsibilities in relation to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our pupils.

Everyone at Rowsley CofE Primary School is

committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. The school pays full regard to the DfES guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

We endevour to create a safe, positive school atmosphere through our teaching and learning, pastoral support and care for our pupils. We work closely with families and external agencies to ensure we are keeping our pupils safe.

Trough our curriculum and nurturing environment we make sure that our children to achieve their full potential by:

being as physically and mentally healthy as possible
experiencing good quality education opportunities
living in a safe environment
learning and working in a safe environment
experiencing emotional well-being
feeling loved and valued
receiving support from a network of reliable and affectionate relationships
learning to look after themselves
coping with everyday living
having a sense of identity and a positive image of themselves
developing their confidence and their interpersonal skills

We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works in the school who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult including volunteers and staff employed by contractors. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, and checking previous employment history. It also includes undertaking interviews and DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) checks.

Safeguarding information for parents:

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)-

www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us

Childline – a free, private and confidential service.

www.childline.org.uk/

Child Exploitation and Online Protection

www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre

What to Do if You're Worried a Child is Being Abused

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/

attachment_data/file/419604/What_to_do_if_you_re_worried_a_child_is_being

_abused.pdf