What is safeguarding? (extract from NSPCC, 2020)

Our school safeguarding team is:

Mrs L Gardner	Mrs S Arnold
Designated Safeguarding Lead	Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead  Safeguarding Mentor

 

‘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.

Child protection is part of the safeguarding process. It focuses on protecting individual children identified as suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. This includes child protection procedures which detail how to respond to concerns about a child.

SAFEGUARDING POLICIES FOR THE SCHOOL

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Relationship and behaviour Policy

Useful Website links 

Wigan safeguarding partnership (WSP) –

https://www.wiganlscb.com/home.aspx 

Wigan and Leigh Housing –

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Housing/Council-homes/Find-a-home/index.aspx

NSPCC –

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

Advice and Resources –

https://www.childnet.com/

Government keeping children safe online COVID –

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online 

KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe In Education) 2021 Jan Post EU –

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/954314/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2020_-_Update_-_January_2021.pdf 

KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe In Education) Part 1 –

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/912593/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_part_1_Sep_2020.pdf