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Safeguarding

Safeguarding Team
Miss Angie Stevens Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Lorna Richardson/Mrs Sara Gooding Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Belinda Hancock Nominated Governor responsible for Child Protection

Please do not hesitate to contact the school on 01934 852602 if you have any concerns or queries. You will be directed to a member of staff who will endeavour to help you.

You can also contact our governors, please contact the Clerk to the Governors (Dinah Hill-Adams) via dinah.hill-adams@sandfordprimary.org

All staff receive annual Child Protection and Safeguarding update training and are aware of the procedures for passing on concerns within the school. If any members of the school or local community have concerns about the welfare of a child in the school, please pass them on to the School DSLs.

Staff: Reporting a Concern

Staff are asked use the button below to submit their concern. The DSL/DDSL will respond within 48 hours.

Report a Safeguarding Concern

More information about safeguarding can be found on the government website.

What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm.

Safeguarding means:

  • protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
  • preventing harm to children’s health or development
  • ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
  • taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes

Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18

What is Child Protection?

Child Protection is part of Safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.

Prevent Strategy

From 1st July 2015 all schools are subject to a duty under section 26 of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, in the exercise of their functions, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. This duty is known as the Prevent Duty. It applies to a wide range of public-facing bodies, including all primary and secondary schools.

Schools can build pupils’ resilience to radicalisation by providing a safe environment for debating controversial issues and helping children to understand how they can influence and participate in decision making. Schools are already expected to promote the spiritual, moral and cultural development of pupils and, within this, fundamental British values.

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Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) – Procedural Information

From 21st October 2015 it is mandatory for teachers, health and social workers to report to the police if they find, or are told, that someone under 18 has undergone FGM.
To obtain more information on FGM please click the link above (Keeping children safe in Education).

Online Safety

Here at Sandford Primary School, we recognise the benefits and opportunities that new technologies offer to teaching and learning. We encourage the use of technology in order to enhance skills and promote achievement. However, the accessible and global nature of the internet and variety of technologies available mean that we are also aware of potential risks and challenges associated with such use.

Please see our Online Safety for Parents page for more information

Useful Information

  • Self harm information
  • Further information can be found on the Wessex Learning Trust website.