Safeguarding
Ore Village Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Gray and Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs Campbell, Mr Paramor, Mrs Foster, Mr Tippett and Ms Bazell. The Governor with responsibility for safeguarding in our school is Rachel Ward.
To contact a member of the DSL team, please email: dsl@ovpa-tkat.org or call the school office on 01424 422979
Mrs Gray
Mrs Campbell
Mrs Foster
Mr Paramor
Ms Bazell
Mr Tippett
If you need to report a concern - please press the red button to send an email directly to our Safeguarding Team
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.
Safeguarding means:
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
Taking action to ensure that all children have the best outcomes
Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.
Child Protection is part of Safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility
Everyone who works with children has a responsibility for keeping them safe. No single practitioner can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances and, if children and families are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action.
Mandatory Reporting of FGM - Procedural information
From 31 October 2015 it is mandatory for teachers, health and social workers to report to the police if they find, or are told, someone under 18 has undergone FGM. Please click here to obtain more information on the correct procedure to follow.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. The DFE are currently launching a new campaign 'Together We Can Tackle Child Abuse.' https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse
If you are ever concerned about a child, the link will provide you with the necessary advice on how to report your concerns.