Woodthorpe Church of England Primary School
Learning & Growing Together To Be The Best We Can Be
Safeguarding
Keeping Your Child Safe
The Governors and staff of Woodthorpe C of E Primary School take seriously their responsibility to promote the safeguarding and welfare of all children entrusted to our care. We have put together a Safeguarding Leaflet that gives useful help and information to parents and visitors. It sets out our Safeguarding offer to yourselves and explains what we do in order to keep the children, and adults in our school, safe from harm.
If you wish to view our Safeguarding Leaflet, please click on the following link - Woodthorpe Safeguarding Leaflet
Our Safeguarding Team
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mr Mathew Windsor.
The Deputy Safeguarding Lead is (DDSL) Mrs Nicky Trundell
The designated link governor for Safeguarding is Mrs Sue Beckett
Your child’s safety is of paramount importance. We regularly review our safeguarding procedures and ask for your co-operation in implementing the safety measures we put in place to safeguard your child. It is important that you keep us informed about:
- Changes of address or telephone numbers
- Your child’s medical details
- Changes to emergency contact numbers
Any safeguarding information and/or concerns can be communicated directly to the Safeguarding Team via the following secure email address: safeguarding@woodthorpe.derbyshire.sch.uk
Early Help
Please click here for the Early Help page containing useful documents with lots of information and contact details for a variety of areas (food banks/domestic violence/addiction/financial help etc.).
We work with Positive for Young People (P4YP) to provide Early Help for some of our families: https://www.p4yp.org.uk/school-pastoral-officers
Please email School at safeguarding@woodthorpe.derbyshire.sch.uk and we will aim to point you in the right direction or contact an agency/centre on your behalf if you are unable to.
Policies - please click on the names of the policies and you will be linked to them:
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2023-24
Child on child abuse policy 2022-23
Relationship, Sex Education Policy 2022-23
Please go to the Policy page for a full list of school policies
Useful information:
Our Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy
A parent's guide to anti-bullying
Dealing with bullying - a guide for parents
Security in School
The safety and welfare of children in school is a priority. During the school day we ask all visitors to enter school through the main office and sign in. Once signed in, all visitors are given a printed badge to wear whilst in school. All members of staff are alert to the need to check the identity of anyone not wearing a badge on the school premises. All adults regularly working on our school premises have been DBS checked in line with the Safeguarding Policy.
The Internet and use of Images/Photographs
The school operates an e-safety policy and restricts access to the internet. We also ask parents to let us know if they object to their child’s photograph being used in newspapers and on the website. Although the use of cameras and video equipment is not prohibited, we ask parents to be sensitive when taking photographs of children during school events, and not include images of other peoples children. Children are photographed, by staff as part of their normal lessons to aid assessment, evaluation and discussion, these images are only used within school.
Looked After Children and previously looked after children
The school is committed to supporting children who are looked after, previously looked after or who have an allocated social worker. We are committed to promoting the wellbeing and academic progress of these children and to support their parents and carers.
For further information, please follow this link: Looked after children and previously looked after children
Working with other Agencies
We have close links with a number of agencies; including the Police, Social Care and Health Professionals.
If a Child Protection concern is raised, the Parent/Guardian concerned will usually be informed. However in some cases school staff will need to contact Social Care directly.
We recognise that all families can have times of crisis and might need the support of professionals. We encourage Parents/Guardians to let us know if they are experiencing difficulties and we will do our best to put them in contact with a relevant agency. Please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead, if you would like to discuss a safeguarding or welfare concern.
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Prevent Duty
Woodthorpe C of E Primary School has a statutory duty to have due regard to the need to prevent our children from the risks associated with radicalisation and extremism.
Government Guidance on this duty can be found by clicking this link: Prevent Duty Guidance