Keeping children safe at

Northaw CE Primary School

The designated safeguarding lead (and deputies) is the most appropriate person to advise on the response to safeguarding concerns.

Dr James Inglis

Headteacher

Miss Lina Barker

Teacher

Mrs Lauren Whitaker

Inclusion Leader

For more information, please see our Child Protection Policy.

If you know of a child at immediate risk of harm, report it now to Children's Services:

0300 123 4043

In an emergency and/or when a crime is committed, call the police:

999

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility at Northaw - it could happen here

When concerned for the safeguarding of a pupil in any other case, please complete a Record of Concern at once and hand it to the DSL.

Copies of Guidance for Recording Concerns about children and young people including Headteacher/DSL response and actions taken, Record of Concern (ROC) and BODYMAP are available from the signing-in point, staffroom and headteacher’s office.

Daily Briefing

There is a daily briefing attended by every member of staff and led by the headteacher just before the start of school which is used for raising any emerging concerns.

Filtering and Monitoring

Please raise any concerns regarding the effectiveness of filtering and monitoring directly and promptly with the headteacher.

Governors and Visitors

There is a clearly marked signing-in point by the front door, and all visitors must sign in and out of the site. There is a separate book for governors. Either governors' lanyards or visitors' badges must be worn at all times.

Helping Hands

In September, every child completes a helping hand, identifying adults who can support them, developing necessary protective behaviours. It is then revisited termly.

Operation Encompass

We take part in Operation Encompass. Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse.

Speak out Stay safe

We have signed up to this safeguarding programme from the NSPCC and complete it each year.

Training and Updates

Training is delivered to all staff during INSET in September, January and April. Safeguarding updates are shared electronically with all staff in November, February and June.