Safeguarding

At St Wilfrid’s, the welfare of the child is paramount. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

SAFEGUARDING TEAM

Everyone at St Wilfrid’s is responsible for safeguarding. Here are our Designated Safeguarding Leads in school. DSLs have completed further training in safeguarding to ensure decisions relating to children are child-centered and follow the Lancashire Continuum of Need.

Lead DSL – Mr Mark Curwen – Headteacher

Deputy DSL – Mrs Angela Rowe

Deputy DSL: Mrs Katie Trousdale

Deputy DSL – Mrs Alison Ward

Safeguarding Governor – Mr James Dunbar

Prevent Governor – Mr James Dunbar

We ensure that all staff and governors untake required training each year.

If you have any safeguarding concerns about a child, you must act by reporting your concerns. If a child is in immediate danger, call the police straight away on 999. You can report concerns directly to Lancashire County Council by calling 0300 123 6720 or out of hours 0300 123 6722.

• Prevent

  Prevent

  What is the Prevent duty?

  The aim of the Prevent Duty is to reduce the threat of terrorism in the UK by working actively to stop individuals from supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists. The expectation placed upon schools and childcare settings is that they will work closely with a multi-agency support network (including contacts such as the Police and the Local Safeguarding Children Board) to raise awareness of issues of extremism, and to support individuals who are vulnerable of being drawn into terrorism.

  The current legislation surrounding Prevent duty came into force on 1st July 2015, and remains a staple feature of every UK school, college, nursery, or other childcare setting’s safeguarding policy. If you are a teacher, or work in any of these institutions, you will undoubtedly require Prevent training.

  At its heart, Prevent is another form of safeguarding; an extension of the policies that should have already been in place prior to the Prevent strategy’s introduction.

  The Prevent duty guidance requires that:

  School staff have undertaken training in the Prevent Duty as identified by their leaders and managers including the Head teacher.
  School staff are aware of when it is appropriate to refer Prevent related concerns about pupils, learners or colleagues to the Prevent officer, u the provider’s safeguarding officer – Mr Mark Curwen – Headteacher

  School exemplify British values of “democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs” into their practice.

  OUR commitment

  St Wilfrid’s Church of England  Primary School are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners. We recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation and extremism is no different from safeguarding against any other vulnerability. All our staff, learners and services are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of human rights and British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

  This statement reinforces our expectation that staff are fully engaged in being vigilant about radicalisation and extremism; that they overcome any professional disbelief that such issues will happen here and ensure that they work alongside each other, professional bodies and external agencies to ensure that our learners are safe from harm.

   

• Operation Encompass

  All schools in Lancashire participate in a project, called Operation Encompass, which is run in partnership with Lancashire Police.

  The project, which commenced in April 2019, aims to support children who are affected by domestic abuse.

  Following a domestic abuse incident attended by Lancashire Police, at which children from our school were present, Lancashire Police will notify us early the next morning and prior to the start of the school day. This enables us to offer support or whatever is needed to any child arriving at school.

  Each school has a member of staff (key adult) who is trained to liaise with the police, when required, whilst ensuring support is available to the child. The adults in our school are Mr Curwen (Headteacher) and Mrs Wall-Budden (Pastoral Support Worker).

  We are committed to providing the best possible care and support for all our pupils.

  What is Operation Encompass?

• Report a Concern

  You can always contact a DSL within school. However, you can also use the below link to report a concern.

  https://lancashiresafeguardingpartnership.org.uk/p/report-a-concern

• Worried About a Child

  If you have worries about a child please contact a DSL at school.

  However, you can also use the link below to contact NSPCC

  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/