Safeguarding at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Safeguarding Policy 2024 - 2025
Designated Staff
Designated Safeguarding Leads
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Mr D Arthur |
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
Mr C knight, Mrs R Birchall (maternity leave) and Mrs E Robinson |
Designated Safeguarding Governor | Mr S Brochwicz-Lewinski |
Safeguarding Training
Advanced Safeguarding Training | Teaching Staff, Support Staff and Midday Staff and Governors | September 2022 |
Advanced DSL Training |
Mr D Arthur Mrs C Ardern Mrs R Birchall Mrs E Robinson |
November 2023 May 2023 January 2023 October 2022 |
Safer Recruitment Training |
Mr D Arthur Mrs R Birchall Mrs R Davies Prof. T Ritchings Mr S Brochwicz-Lewinski Father Stephen Woolley Mrs A Chinoy Ms G Price Mrs C Ardern Mrs L Cronin Mr Hopkins |
April 2021 October 2023 October 2022 October 2022 June 2021 March 2020 June 2021 June 2021 March 2023 March 2021 October 2022 |
PREVENT Training (CHANNEL) FGM Training |
Staff and Governors Staff and Governors |
September 2022 Safeguarding 2022 |
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an Operation Encompass school
We adhere to all statutory guidance listed below:
Keeping Children Safe In Education
Working Together to Safeguard Children
What To Do If You're Worried A Child Is Being Abused
Information Sharing for Practitioners
Trafford Children's First Response
Children's First Response is Trafford’s single point of contact for all professionals and members of the public to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and/or family. If the child is at immediate risk of harm call the Police on 999. If you are a member of the public who has a concern about a child, and they are not at immediate risk of harm, you should call Trafford Children's First Response on
0161 912 5125 during office hours (Mon - Fri 8:30 - 4:30)
or 0161 912 2020 out of hours (Emergency Duty Team).
Visitors
All our staff have ID badges and all visitors are required to sign in at the main school office using our INVENTORY security system and are given a “Visitors Badge” to wear. Blue ID badges indicate enhanced DBS and photo ID provided. Visitors with a red lanyard must be supervised whilst in the building. Governors wear green lanyards. Signs at the entrance to the school are clearly displayed and visitors can only gain access to the school via the intercom system.
Safeguarding Curriculum
Pupil safeguarding and the promotion of fundamental British Values are a core aspect aspect of our work. Great importance is placed on identifying opportunities in the taught curriculum for children to learn about safeguarding. Our broad curriculum is enriched with opportunities to experience life in all its diversity, to acquire knowledge, understanding and skills that significantly impact on personal development, behaviour and welfare and equips every child with the knowledge and skills required for personal safeguarding. Through our personal development provision, our PSHE and RSE curriculum covers all areas of safeguarding. We are sensitive in our teaching and recognise that some more sensitive subjects are taught at an age appropriate level, or at a small group level or 1:1 level where a need arises. We challenge children to think deeply about safeguarding matters and their physical health and mental wellbeing. We give children opportunities across the curriculum to explore values, personal rights, responsibilities and equal opportunities in order that they develop moral concepts that impact positively on safeguarding, promote British Values and prevent radicalisation and extremism.
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Here are some examples of the work we do to ensure children remain safe:
Online safety lessons and pupil digital leaders in school
Safe use of technology including password security and privacy settings
“Stranger Danger”, being safe in the outdoors, what to do if?
Robust anti-bullying policy and procedures and anti-bullying ambassadors
Reminders about behaviour rewards and behaviour we want to see inside and outside of school
Health and Safety policies and procedures including risk assessments
Relationship and Sex Education Policy
NSPCC Pants lessons each year
Breaking Barriers Child Criminal Exploitation Workshop for Y6
Crucial Crew for Y6
Positive mental health and well-being is promoted through TA4s
Bikeability and road safety
Fire awareness visits from the local fire service and fire drills
Visits to school from medical staff/ outside agencies
Work with local health services re immunisations and health emergencies
Computing, PSHE, DT, Science and PE policies and schemes of work which include safety guidelines and risk assessments
PHSE Policy and themes which include strategies for developing self-esteem and confidence
Regular learning walks seeking children’s views on safety and ensuring they understand safety rules
School Council is proactive in listening to other children’s views and acting upon their ideas
Clear safety procedures built into the start and end of each day
Talks from dental hygienists, nurses, police, road safety officers, fire fighters which extend the children’s knowledge of staying safe and healthy
Safegaurding induction procedures for new staff and volunteer helpers.
Our RE curriculum includes units which celebrate diversity, caring for others, making healthy choices.
Two hours of PE each week, swimming and water safety lessons and a range of sports clubs for children to join.