Safeguarding at Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School

Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. All children have a right to be protected from abuse and neglect and have their welfare safeguarded.

Our school works with the procedures set out by the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023). We do this by:

  • Ensuring that Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.

  • Ensuring children in our school can share their concerns and ensure that they have a ‘voice’.

  • Ensuring our staff are trained, regularly and rigorously.

  • Ensuring children in our school are educated through a broad and balanced curriculum offering advice and guidance which allows them to make decision to help keep themselves safe.

  • Ensuring we work collaborative, knowing that no one agency can have the full picture, sharing information in a timely and accurate way and also ensuring that when required, we are not afraid to challenge professionals to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.

All safeguarding concerns should be reported immediately.

During school hours and term time you can contact the Safeguarding Team by calling the main school number 01283 247570.

DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD: Mr C Gaffiney

DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING DEPUTIES: Mrs L Howard

SENDCO: Mrs S Pearsall & Mrs C Frend                                          

SAFEGUARDING GOVERNOR: Mrs F Tipper

During weekends and holidays, if you are concerned about the safety of a child or young person please use the contact details below:

Staffordshire:

Staffordshire Childrens’ Advice and Support Team (Monday- Friday 8am-5pm) 0300 111 8007

Emergency Out of Hours (Evenings and Weekends) 0345 604 2886

Police:

Non-Emergency – 101

Emergency – 999

Policies and Procedures

Winshill Village Primary School Safeguarding Procedures 2023-24

JTMAT Safeguarding Policy 2023-2024 LINK: https://jtmat.co.uk/privacy/policies/

Useful Links & Resources

To support our culture and ethos for safeguarding, we have provided you with some links to local and national documents and resources. Please keep checking back for updated guidance!

Keeping Children Safe In Education 2023

Working Together to Safeguard Children

Staffordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board (SSCB)

CEOP (Child Exploitation & Online Protection)

Childline

NSPCC 

UNICEF

UK Safer Internet Centre

Prevent Duty

Thinkuknow

Young Minds