Safeguarding

Keeping our children safe is a responsibility that we take extremely seriously. We believe that we have robust systems in place that enable us to do this consistently.

Through regular training and updates staff expand their own safeguarding knowledge and as a school leaders review processes so that they are in line with Government guidelines (for example by incorporating advice to prevent extremism and radicalisation – the PREVENT duty). We aim to equip staff with knowledge so they know the signs to look out for and know the actions to take when a child is at risk of harm.

To achieve this, we use a safeguarding policy that makes explicitly clear to staff the actions that need to be taken should they have any concerns about children. This is supported by regular, updated continuous professional development for all staff. As a school, we check the background of all employees and volunteers through DBS checks to ensure that there is as little risk as possible to our children.

Visitors to the school have to complete a visitor book: the benefits of this are that we have visitor details and bespoke badges so that everyone knows a visitor has been registered. It helps safeguard everyone in school, even the visitor, as it makes our register of who is in school complete, essential if the school has to be evacuated.

If you have any concerns about a child attending the school, please contact the designated officers for child protection at the school who are:

Useful Parent Information

Keeping our children safe is a responsibility that we all have to take extremely seriously. We believe that in addition to the systems we already have in place that enable us to do this consistently, expanding our own knowledge can only be more beneficial. The information for parents below will hopefully go some way to supporting you to keep your children safe. Further information of the Safeguarding procedures and policies in school,

Online Gaming – Click the images below for some useful information to help keep your child safe.

Keeping safe on your mobile devices.
Click on the images below for useful information:

Advice to parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm

There is national guidance to help keep your child safe, as well as resources and support available in Essex.

Because children deserve a safe digital world

A parents guide to discovering digital at primary school. Online safety tips to support young children from

Fire Safety

The Education Officers visit thousands of school children each year in Essex delivering fire safety and crime prevention advice in lessons and assemblies. Click here for more information.

Online Grooming – The NSPCC has warned that offenders are currently seeing an unprecedented opportunity to target children spending more time on the internet at home. It said tech firms have had to scale back on moderators who combat sexual abuse, meaning those who may be feeling increasingly lonely or anxious are more vulnerable. You can find some useful information using our ‘Safer Schools’ APP.

E safety – keeping safe online

The internet has become an indispensable aspect of daily life, seamlessly intertwining with education, commerce, and social connectivity. Schools bear the responsibility of furnishing students with reliable internet access to enrich their learning journey. Moreover, in an era where students engage with the internet beyond the school gates, it is imperative to equip them with the skills to discern the credibility of online information and safeguard their personal safety and digital security.

To help you and your children further, we aim to provide as much information available to help you keep you and your child safe. Please feel free to browse through these links and keep yourself e-safety aware.

Some useful information to keep your children safe and to help you support your children, can be found in some of these documents too: