St Andrew'sC E Primary School
Safeguarding
St Andrew's CE Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of all pupils.
We have a culture of keeping ALL our children safe and we work hard with families to offer support to allow our children to flourish.
St Andrew's School takes its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in its care very seriously.
“The welfare of the child is paramount” (the Children Act 1989).
Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 (Section 157 for Independent schools) places a statutory responsibility on the governing body to have policies and procedures in place that safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are pupils in the school.
Our first and foremost priority is to keep your child safe and healthy; there are safeguarding notices around our school to remind staff and visitors of our policies and practices with the key message that: “Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, every day”. Under the Ofsted framework, safeguarding is a key indicator of what constitutes a good school.
Reporting Concerns
Children know that they can approach any of the adults in school if they are worried and that they will receive a consistent supportive response.
The Designated Senior Lead (DSL) with responsibility in school for Child Protection is Mr Simon France.
The Deputy DSLs are Mrs Laura Lombard and Mrs Amy Belcher.
If you have any concerns about the well-being or welfare of children please speak to the office. They will find a safeguarding lead to speak with you. Alternatively, do not hesitate to contact any of the above in person, or you can phone or email. We work closely with the Chesil locality team to offer support and we can help families find support for a range of issues
Families and members of the public can also contact the Children’s Advice and Duty Service (CHaD) on 01305 228866
If a child is in immediate danger or left alone, you should contact the police or call an ambulance immediately on 999.
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Esafety
Keeping safe online is really important. This page is intended to provide information on how to support your children with keeping themselves safe online. Mobile devices, online gaming and the internet provide a wealth of educational possibilities but also pose threats and it is important that children are educated as to these risks.
"No social networking site, virtual world, online game, or any other social-media service can provide a guarantee of 100% safety” - FACEBOOK
Please take note that the majority of social networking sites such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and many others have a minimum age limit of 13. Should your child have their own account they are not only in breach of the user agreement but at a huge risk of accessing information, content and people that are outside of your control.
Parent Guide from the StaySafe Initiative - many links to useful information.
Along with the school safeguarding and e-safety policies, the school work in partnership with Oakford Technology to ensure systems are in place to protect pupils and that these are reviewed and renewed regularly. We encourage all parents and carers to consider using 'parental controls' and safe filtering at home. If you are interested in finding out more ways to keep your children safe online then follow the links below:
https://tutorful.co.uk/guides/how-to-keep-kids-safe-online
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
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