At William Davies Primary, staff and governors are concerned that all aspects of school life are ‘fair’ and ‘safe’ for children, staff, parents, carers and visitors.
Safeguarding our children means adopting pro-active measures to ensure that all systems and structures within our school minimise the risk of harm to our pupils.
All those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including people who do not have a specific role in relation to child protection, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Safeguarding is a standing item on the agenda for meetings of the governing body.
The Chair of Governors is the nominated link governor for both Safeguarding and Child Protection.
The Headteacher regularly updates the Chair of Governors on matters relating to both issues.
Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm. This includes child protection procedures detailing how to respond to concerns about a child.
All policies and guidance apply to all staff, governors and volunteers working in school and are in place to ensure that:
the school follows ‘safer recruitment’ with regard to checking the suitability of all staff and volunteers who work in school
the school has a firmly embedded Safeguarding and Child Protection policy which is brought to the attention of staff initially as part of their induction to school, then via further CPD provision, including developing a clear understanding of procedures for identifying and reporting cases of suspected abuse and the provision of subsequent support for these children.
the school provides a safe environment in which children thrive and develop. The headteacher is the designated member of staff for Health and Safety throughout the school.
There are seven members of staff qualified in First Aid.
The school follows guidance from ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ DfE September 2024.
Ambreen Akhtar is the designated Child Protection Officer.
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The school has developed sound policies and procedures, seeks to maintain good relationships with parent/carers and has the support and guidance of the appropriate LA services. The school has procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against members of staff and volunteers. The Chair of Governors is the designated governor to lead and liaise with the Local Authority regarding allegations against the Headteacher.
All school staff and those working in school on a voluntary basis are subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures. The school ensures that all appropriate checks are carried out on all staff and volunteers.
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