Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is defined as protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health and/or development, ensuring that children grow up in the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best life chances.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children who are identified as suffering or at risk of significant harm. This includes child protection procedures, which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

 

Medway is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

This means that we have a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place, which are adhered to by all staff (including supply staff, volunteers and governors), who must ensure they are aware of these procedures. (Parents and carers are welcome and encouraged to read the policy.)

The school's Safeguarding policy can be found here 

The school will:

• Recognise that the protection and welfare of children is of paramount importance, regardless of all other considerations;
• Fully comply with its statutory obligations under the Children First Act 2015 and other relevant legislation relating to the protection and welfare of children;
• Fully cooperate with the relevant statutory authorities in relation to child protection and welfare matters;
• Adopt safe practices to minimise the possibility of harm or accidents happening to children and protect workers from the necessity to take unnecessary risks that may leave them open to accusations of abuse or neglect.
• Develop a practice of openness with parents and encourage parental involvement in the education of their children; and 
• Fully respect confidentiality requirements in dealing with child protection matters.

The school will also adhere to the above principles in relation to any adult pupil with a special vulnerability. 

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with their parents/carers unless we have reason to believe that doing so would be contrary to the child’s welfare.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is:

Mr Steven Williams (Headteacher)

 

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are:

Mrs Sarah Niner (Deputy Head)

Ms Sian Elton (Assistant Head)

Mrs Paulette Pemberton (Pastoral Team) 

Mr Martyn Atkinson (Pastoral Team and Attendance Officer) 

 

Our Safeguarding governor is

Mr Michael Berriman

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, please record your concern, any observations or conversations you hear, and report it to one of the DSLs as soon as possible, preferably the same day.

Do NOT conduct your own investigation.

If your concerns relate to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which could suggest that s/he is unsuitable to work with children), then you should report this to one of the DSLs in confidence, who will refer the matter to the Head teacher (or the Chair of Governors if the concern relates to the Head teacher) – who will consider what action to take.

Steven Williams

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Our Designated Safeguarding Lead in school is

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are

Deputy Head and SENCo – Mrs Sarah Niner
Assistant Head – Mrs Sian Elton	Pastoral Team – Mrs Paulette Pemberton

Our Safeguarding Governor is

Chair of Governors – Michael Berriman

Our Safeguarding Governor is happy to be contacted if there is an issue you feel the school's Designated Safeguarding Leads can't deal with.

Michael Berriman - mberriman2@medway.leicester.sch.uk

You can contact any of our Safeguarding Team on 0116 4544811

Alternatively, if the child is in immediate danger or is not a pupil at the school, please contact Leicester City Children's Services on 0116 4541004 or the police.

SAFEGUARDING CONTACT FOR OUT OF HOURS

Our commitment to Safeguarding does not stop just because it's the school holidays. Please use the contact form below to alert us to any Child Protection issues you need support with. One of our team is on hand throughout the weekends and school holidays to ensure safeguarding remains paramount for our children and families. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

However, this is not an emergency contact. If you have an immediate concern and feel that a child is at risk of significant harm or danger, please contact the police. You can also contact Leicester City Council's Children's Social Care and Early Help, who can offer further advice and guidance.

They can be contacted on (0116) 4541004.