Safeguarding
At Broseley C of E Primary School, we understand and believe wholeheartedly that safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people is everyone’s responsibility. We follow Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership (SSCP) procedures and acknowledge that the welfare of the child is paramount.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who will take the lead for safeguarding and child protection issues at Broseley C of E Primary School is: Claire Killick (Headteacher).
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) are: Liz Simpson, Jamie Cowdrill and Isabelle Cooke.
The safeguarding link governor who oversees this work is: Cara Duppa.
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Safeguarding children means keeping them safe from neglect and abuse. Anyone who comes into contact with children and families has a responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. This means:
● Protecting children from maltreatment;
● Preventing impairment of children’s health or development;
● Ensuring children are growing in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
● Taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances
Parents and carers are normally our first point of contact for any concerns we have. We will support parents and carers and work in collaboration with them to protect children. As it is our statutory duty, we will report to Children’s Social Care if we have any reason to believe that a child may be at risk of suffering, abuse or neglect.
To support us in ensuring all pupils are dismissed safely at the end of the school day, we have a Procedure for Dismissing Pupils.
Early Help Front Door Service E-HAST (Early Help & Support Team)
The Early Help Front Door Service is a single point of contact for partner agencies, children, young people and their families, focused on making sure that the right support is put in place as soon as it is needed.
The Early Help front door ensures that all enquiries and contacts are directed to a dedicated team of Early Help professionals, providing a seamless process so children and families will receive the right level of support in a timely way to help them achieve the best possible outcomes. The telephone number is 0345 678 9021.
The type of things Early Help can support with include:
* Concerns about child’s health, development or behaviour.
* How a child is doing at school.
* Housing or financial concerns.
* Children who may be affected by domestic abuse, drugs, alcohol, ill health or crime.
Shropshire Early Help Strategy
Are you a Parent or Guardian? Protecting children is your responsibility too…
If you think a child or young person is being harmed or is at risk of being harmed you must contact Children’s Services and tell them your concerns.
You can report your concerns by calling 0345 678 9021.
You can also speak to:
- Public Protection Unit (West Mercia Police): 0300 333 3000
- NSPCC: 0800 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
If a child is in imminent danger you must contact the emergency services immediately on 999.
Below are some links you may find useful:
https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/early-help/
http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/advice-parents/interactive-anti-bullying-tool-parents
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/