Well done to Oliver Jeffers class for having the best attendance this week in EYFS/KS1.  In KS2 this week, Ian Rose class have the best attendance. A huge congratulations to both classes! It is fantastic to see that whole school attendance has hit our target of 96% too. It would be wonderful if we could exceed this next week!

Oliver Jeffers Class - Rosie (Caring) and Sylver (Communicator)

Julia Donaldson Class -  Ava (Inquirer) and Wynter (Social Skills)

Steve Backshall Class -  Izabella (Inquirer) Hudson (Thinking Skills)

Malala Yousafzai Class - Olivia (Principled) and Willow (Thinking Skills)

Ellie Simmonds Class - Amelia-May (Caring) & Archie (Thinking skills)

Rosa Parks Class - Zoha (Communicator) & Luisa (Self-management skills)

Ian Rose Class - Frankie (Caring) & Aaron (Social skills)

David Attenborough Class - Isla (Balanced) & Cassie (Social Skills)

Safeguarding at Peninsula East Primary Academy 

Safeguarding team:

Designated safeguarding Lead - Mrs L Rimmer

Deputy safeguarding leads - Mrs R Champ, Miss C Brading and Mrs J Dyke

Looked after children coordinator - Miss C Brading

What is safeguarding?

Members of staff, parents/carers and visitors who come on to our school premises have a duty of care towards the welfare and safety of the children who attend our schools.  

This is called Safeguarding.

Every child can potentially be hurt, put at risk from harm or abused regardless of their age, gender, religion, ethnicity or disability.

Safeguarding means that:

• Children are protected from mistreatment

• A child’s health or development is protected

• Children grow up with safe and effective care

• Action is taken to ensure the best outcomes for all children

Safeguarding is the action we take to promote the welfare of children in our care and to protect them from harm.  

Child Protection

This is the process of protecting children who may be suffering from or at risk of suffering harm.  This includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and emotional harm.  Child protection promotes the rights and welfare of all children.  Our schools have staff members who are trained to manage any child protection concerns.  In addition, the Designated Safeguarding Lead is responsible for making referrals to Children’s Social Care with, or without parental permission if seeking permission may put the child at further risk of significant harm or interfere with a police investigation. 

School will refer all allegations or concerns that a child has been or is likely to be abused or neglected to Social Care. School will also consult with other agencies when it has concerns that a child may have been abused or neglected. 

Parents and carers are encouraged to come into the school and speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead or safeguarding team if they have any concerns regarding the welfare of one of our pupils.  

Our team is dedicated to supporting you and can be reached during normal working hours during term time.

• Telephone: 01634 270428 

Outside of normal working hours 8:30am – 4pm or outside of term time please visit the Medway Social services website  or dial 999 for emergency services. You can also contact Medway Children’s social services on 01634334466 or their out of hours contact is 03000419191.

You can also look at the safeguarding page on our website - https://pepa.org.uk/safeguarding/

Confidentiality

Information from parents about possible child abuse cannot be kept confidential.  Information and records about children will be given only to those people who need it to keep a child safe and will be kept strictly confidential by them. 

Partnership: 

The DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) will inform parents of any concerns about their children, providing it does not compromise the pupil’s safety, and will help and support them as necessary.   We recognise and are committed to our responsibility to work with other professionals and agencies to both ensure children’s needs are met and to protect them from harm. We will endeavour to identify those children and families who may benefit from the intervention and support of external professionals and will seek to enable referrals (in discussion with parents and carers) as appropriate.     

Prevention: 

We will take positive action to prevent children suffering abuse and neglect through the development of an open culture that informs children of their rights and encourages them to speak about any concerns. We will also address the issue of children’s safety through the curriculum.  Our staff will support families with any challenges that they are facing to empower the adults in making good choices for themselves and their families.

All of our policies linked to safeguarding are available to access via the school website - https://pepa.org.uk/safeguarding/

The NCPCC website is a good resource for parents/carers to educate themselves and their children about keeping safe.  Visit their website at www.nspcc.org.uk