Birchwood C of E Primary School

Birchwood C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by contributing to:

• Providing a safe environment for children to learn and thrive
• Identifying children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, by taking appropriate action, with the aim of ensuring that they are kept safe at all times

To achieve this, we:

• Promote safe practice
• Identify instances where there are causes for concern about a child’s welfare
• Initiate and take appropriate action to keep children safe
• Contribute to effective partnership working between all those involved in providing services for our children

We have therefore established a Safeguarding Team which meets on a weekly basis and allows Child Protection to be effectively embedded throughout school by bringing together a group of staff from different specialised areas. The purpose of the Safeguarding Team is to allow key members of staff to be representatives and ensure that their sub-team are aware of current cases and vulnerable children. 

Protecting children and keeping them safe from harm is everybody's responsibility.  If you have concerns about the safety or welfare of a child you should either come in to school to discuss your concerns with Miss Keay, our Pastoral Manager or a member of the safeguarding team. Alternatively, you can contact the local authority Duty and Assessment team on 01925 443400.  

FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE READ THE SAFEGUARDING POLICY AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICIES SECTION ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE.

The Designated Senior Person for safeguarding is Miss Zara Keay (Pastoral Manager) 

The Deputy Designated Senior Person for safeguarding is Mr Latham (Headteacher) and Mr Kevin Dean (Deputy Headteacher) 

The PREVENT single point of contact (SPOC) is the Designated Senior Lead - Mr Latham (Headteacher) 

The LAC (Looked After Children) lead is Mrs Paula Bate (SENDCo)

The link governor for safeguarding and PREVENT  is Ms Lucretia Fields

The school telephone number if you have any safeguarding concerns is: 01925 823316

Key Documentation

Please use the links below which signpost you to some key documentation relating to safeguarding: