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SAFEGUARDING YOUR CHILD AT
HERON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Safeguarding Statement:
At Heron Way Primary School, every child deserves to feel safe, known and listened to. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share our commitment to protecting children and promoting their welfare.
We work to create a welcoming school where children feel able to talk about their worries and know there is a trusted adult who will listen. We recognise that a child may show us something is wrong through their behaviour or wellbeing, even when they cannot put it into words. Staff receive regular safeguarding training, remain alert to signs of abuse, neglect and exploitation, and report concerns promptly to our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or a deputy.
Heron Way is an Operation Encompass school. The police may notify us when a child has been affected by a domestic abuse incident, helping us offer timely and sensitive support in school.
Our staff are also Prevent aware and trained to recognise and respond to concerns that a child may be vulnerable to radicalisation. We treat these as safeguarding concerns and seek appropriate support when needed.
We work openly with families wherever it is safe to do so. When a child needs help or protection, we may share information and work with Children’s Social Care, the police or other services. We may contact them without first informing parents or carers if doing so is in the child’s best interests or is needed to protect an investigation.
Our Child Protection Policy explains our procedures in more detail, including how we respond to concerns about children, online safety, harmful behaviour between children and allegations about adults who work with them.
Staff with Specific Safeguarding Responsibilities:
Charlie Moseley
Charlie Moseley
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Family Liaison Lead
Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Lead
Vulnerable Pupil Team
PREVENT Trained
Operation Encompass Trained
Safer Recruitment Trained
Sarah Crump
Sarah Crump
Attendance
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Vulnerable Pupil Team
Attendance Team
PREVENT Trained
James Crump
James Crump
Head Teacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Safer Recruitment Trained
PREVENT Trained
Caroline Imrie
Caroline Imrie
Attendance
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
PREVENT Trained
Vulnerable Pupil Team
Charlie Moseley, Sarah Crump, James Crump, Claire Minto and Caroline Imrie form the Vulnerable Pupil Team:
The Vulnerable Pupil Team brings together safeguarding, attendance and inclusion so that concerns are identified early and children and families receive coordinated support.
Their work includes:
Responding to safeguarding concerns, listening to children and deciding what action is needed to keep them safe.
Recording and following up concerns, and working with Children’s Social Care, Early Help, the police and other agencies when needed.
Monitoring the attendance and wellbeing of vulnerable pupils, including children whose needs or circumstances make coming to school more difficult.
Working with families to understand barriers to attendance and coordinate individual support.
Screening messages about pupil absence and welfare so that concerns are passed to the right person and acted on promptly.
Supporting staff with safeguarding, attendance and welfare concerns.
Managing arrangements for visitors and contractors on site, including the school’s colour-coded lanyard system.
Coordinating educational visits through the school’s Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC) role, including appropriate planning and risk assessment.
Kate Waghorn (Governor)
Designated Governor for safeguarding
Tina Donovan (School Business Manager)
Safeguarding Trained
Maintains and updates the SCR
Claire Minto
Quality assures and monitors essential safeguarding chronologies and record keeping
Filtering and Monitoring Supervisor
CEOP Ambassador
E-Safety Lead Teacher
Acceptable Use Advisor
Recognise a concern → Seek advice if needed → Refer without delay
Worried about a child? Please tell our Designated Safeguarding Lead or any member of school staff as soon as possible.
You do not need to be certain that a child is being harmed before sharing a concern.
If school is closed, you can contact West Sussex Children’s Services directly.
01403 229 900
WSChildrenservices@westsussex.gov.uk
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
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