Safeguarding Advice

Safeguarding Advice

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understands the vital importance of safeguarding and child protection. The school follows the DEMAT safeguarding and child protection policy, which includes an appendix related specifically to COVID-19

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DEMAT Safeguarding Policy

Farcet Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All staff and volunteers at the school are subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection is of the utmost importance to us all at Farcet Primary School. If any parents have a welfare concern regarding any of the children then it should be reported directly to Mrs Slade via the

school office . 


Our Designated Safeguarding Leaders are:


  • Emma Slade - Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Prevent Lead


  • Kimberley Roberts - Deputy Headteacher and DDSL


  • Donna Oldfield - Family Link Worker and DDSL


Under the Education Act 2002 (section 175/157), schools must “make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children”.   We will endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. 

The school will therefore be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and will follow the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures to ensure that children receive appropriate and effective support and protection. 


The school follows Keeping Children Safe in Education which is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002, the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, and the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015. Schools and colleges in England must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

You can view the document via this link: Keeping children safe in education


 Parents/carers should know that the law requires all school staff to pass on information which gives rise to a concern about a child’s welfare, including risk from neglect, physical, emotional or sexual abuse. The school should make parents/carers aware that records of welfare concerns may be kept about their child. They should be informed that school staff will seek, in general, to discuss any concerns with them including referrals to other agencies. However, in situations where the child is suspected to be at risk of harm, the law says that schools may take advice from other agencies without informing parents/carers. 


In accordance with local Information Sharing protocols, we will ensure that information is shared securely and sensitively. Information will only be shared with other services where it is deemed necessary and proportionate to ensure that children and young people are safe and receive the right service. 


Schools will seek advice from Social Care when they have reasonable cause to suspect a child may be suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Occasionally, concerns are passed on which are later shown to be unfounded. Parents/carers will appreciate that the member of staff in the school with responsibility for child protection (known as the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Designated Person) was carrying out their responsibilities in accordance with the law and acting in the best interests of all children. 


Under Section 3 (5) of the Children Act 1989, schools or any person who has care of a child “may….do what is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case for the purpose of safeguarding or promoting the child’s welfare”. This means that on rare occasions, a school may need to “hold” a child in school whilst Social Care and the police investigate any concerns further.

Prevent

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act, 2015 requires that all schools must have arrangements in place to mitigate the risk posed by radicalisation. At Farcet C of E Primary School we believe radicalisation should be seen as a safeguarding issue. Vulnerable children and young people may be targeted in the same way as other areas of risk such as on-line abuse and sexual exploitation. All school staff are aware of their responsibilities in this area and have received training in the recognition of signs of radicalisation and referral routes.


The trained Prevent Lead in the school:  Mrs Emma Slade (Headteacher)


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