Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility at Embsay School. The safeguarding of our children is the highest priority. Please use the links below to view our school policies and guidance for parents/guardians in relation to safeguarding issues.
WHAT IS SAFEGUARDING?
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.
We seek to create a culture of safeguarding. This was commented on in our OFSTED report:
'Staff take the protection and safety of pupils most seriously. They work well with other services, seeking support and advice where needed. Systems for recording information are detailed and well maintained. This helps leaders to see when and where they need to take action to keep pupils safe. The headteacher is persistent in ensuring that vulnerable families and pupils get what they need, when they need it. Staff get regular, good-quality training. They understand their duties well and know how and to whom they must report concerns. Their knowledge of matters related to the Prevent duty is suitably well developed.'
Designated Safeguarding Staff
If you have any concerns regarding the welfare of a pupil, please report it to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders immediately.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Charlotte Million-Hicks (Headteacher)
Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader (DDSL) is Georgina Hodgson (Deputy Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
The School's Designated Safeguarding Governor is Mr John Wild.
WORRIED ABOUT A CHILD? MAKE A REFERRAL
If it is out of school hours and you are unable to speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead about concerns you have about a child then please use the following contacts:
Where there are significant immediate concerns about the safety of a child, you should contact the police on 999
If you believe the situation is urgent but does not require the police, please call 0300 131 2 131 to make a telephone contact with the MAST team at North Yorkshire.
If you need to speak to someone outside of business hours (Monday – Friday / 9am-5pm) please still call 0300 131 2 131 to speak to the Emergency Duty Team.
Resources
- NYSCP (safeguardingchildren.co.uk)
- North Yorkshire Universal Referral Form (editable word document)
- Parents and carers | CEOP Education
Training
All staff, employed at Embsay Primary School, undertake accredited Child Protection/ Safeguarding Training , As per statutory procedure, all employees also complete Prevent Training In addition to this, as part of their CPD, all staff complete other relevant training, relating to safeguarding and child protection, at regular intervals throughout the year, including online safety and KCSIE updates. The senior leadership team are also trained in Safer Recruitment.
